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San Pedro Senior High

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San Pedro Senior High ranks 735 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 66% of California high schools

Summary

San Pedro Senior High is a large, improving public high school serving about 2,400 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, showing steady progress in its statewide ranking over the last several years.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional graduation rate, consistently above 94%, which outpaces both the district and state averages and indicates strong systems for keeping students on track to earn their diploma. It also shows particular effectiveness in supporting several student subgroups, with special education students ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide. However, families should note the school faces significant challenges in mathematics proficiency, where scores lag behind averages, and with chronic absenteeism, which affects about a quarter of students—a common issue among area high schools like Phineas Banning Senior High and Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High.

When compared to nearby schools, San Pedro occupies a solid middle ground among comprehensive high schools but is significantly outperformed by specialized programs. Most notably, the Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy achieves near-perfect scores and graduation rates with a similar student population, highlighting how focused themes and potentially different admissions can impact outcomes. This comparison, along with the strong performance of charter school Port of Los Angeles High, suggests that while San Pedro is a reliable and improving choice, the local educational landscape offers varied alternatives for families.

2,398

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,999

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 South Leland St.
San Pedro, CA 90731-3932

(310) 241-5800

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for San Pedro Senior High:

Elementary:	Bandini Street Elementary
	Barton Hill Elementary
	Cabrillo Avenue Elementary
	Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet
	More...
	Fifteenth Street Elementary
	Leland Street Elementary
	Park Western Place Elementary
	Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet
	South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts
	White Point Elementary
Middle:	Richard Henry Dana Middle
	Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

White:

14.3%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

California avg41%

735^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	735 of 2162	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	783 of 2159	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	1069 of 2170	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1100 of 2123	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	668 of 1290	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	910 of 2133	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	846 of 2017	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	695 of 2021	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	863 of 2039	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.7	1139 of 1994	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	1080 of 2426	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.2	1071 of 2354	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.8	980 of 2367	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.5	959 of 2281	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	747 of 2238	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.5	711 of 2117	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	708 of 2063	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.4	630 of 1968	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.7	618 of 1901	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.8	535 of 1653	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	141 of 523	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	194 of 517	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	139 of 521	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	260 of 522	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	212 of 592	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	213 of 582	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	401 of 581	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	257 of 582	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	236 of 581	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	608 of 1161	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	388 of 1117	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	262 of 1052	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	1035 of 1085	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	601 of 1064	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	140 of 1044	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	514 of 941	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	673 of 1906	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	759 of 1915	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	962 of 1915	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1055 of 1858	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	638 of 1054	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	857 of 1833	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	869 of 1760	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	539 of 1900	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	717 of 1902	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	1064 of 1917	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1151 of 1861	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	675 of 1814	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	776 of 1742	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	595 of 2013	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	730 of 2026	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1173 of 2030	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1066 of 1943	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	874 of 1937	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	676 of 1862	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	716 of 1942	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	717 of 1948	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1030 of 1963	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1013 of 1916	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	855 of 1880	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	754 of 1834	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	85 of 577	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	31.3	405 of 574	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	393 of 541	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	428 of 515	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	222 of 1252	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	528 of 1216	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	648 of 1197	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	487 of 1155	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	440 of 1173	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	484 of 1193	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	615 of 1204	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	519 of 1222	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	554 of 1173	52.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)31st percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

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Schools Near San Pedro Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
San Pedro Senior High	Public	9-12	1610 South Leland St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 241-5800	2,398	117	20.4	77.1%	342 (14.3%)	198 (8.3%)	1,643 (68.5%)	89 (3.7%)	4 (0.2%)	16 (0.7%)	106 (4.4%)	63.2	735^th of 2162 public high schools	66.0%		59.4	783^rd of 2159 public high schools	63.7%	48	31.6	6.5	30.1	63.7	63.7	28.8	28.8	$18,999	$3,322	$15,677
Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center	Public	12	308 Weymouth Ave.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 548-1371	166	17	10.0	82.5%	8 (4.8%)	38 (22.9%)	100 (60.2%)	14 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)								$79,571	$8,890	$70,681
Angel's Gate (Continuation)	Public	9-12	3607 South Gaffey St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 221-4600	80	4	17.8	88.8%	5 (6.3%)	7 (8.8%)	65 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	18	1725^th of 2162 public high schools	20.2%		16.1	1787^th of 2159 public high schools	17.2%	62	0.0	7.7	3.9	21.1	21.1	10.5	10.5	$30,972	$5,195	$25,777
Port of Los Angeles High	Public, Charter	9-12	250 West Fifth St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Port of Los Angeles High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-9201	916	53	17.2	63.6%	85 (9.3%)	26 (2.8%)	740 (80.8%)	36 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.9%)	88.7	222^nd of 2162 public high schools	89.7%		88.2	259^th of 2159 public high schools	88.0%	37		37.1	37.1	88.5	88.5	44.1	44.1	$19,288	$790	$18,498
William J. Johnston Community Day	Public	7-12	2210 Taper Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-0376	57	7	8.0	96.5%	3 (5.3%)	10 (17.5%)	41 (71.9%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	7.1	2142^nd of 2162 public high schools	0.9%		8.8	2128^th of 2159 public high schools	1.4%	14	0.0		0.0	0.0	6.1	0.0	6.1	$52,016	$9,459	$42,557
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Public	9-12	1111 Figueroa Pl.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-3932	452	18	25.0	65.5%	11 (2.4%)	55 (12.2%)	237 (52.4%)	124 (27.4%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	99	15^th of 2162 public high schools	99.3%		99.4	8^th of 2159 public high schools	99.6%	7	75.0		74.3	98.2	98.2	78.7	78.7	$17,826	$2,202	$15,624
Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	38 Crest Road West	Rolling Hills	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-9966	41	4	9.4	14.6%	15 (36.6%)	2 (4.9%)	14 (34.1%)	6 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)								(n/a)								$31,203	$489	$30,714
Dan M. Issacs Avalon High	Public	9-12	1425 North Avalon Blvd.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-2112	48	3	15.6	100.0%	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	43 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	14	1839^th of 2162 public high schools	14.9%		8.8	2130^th of 2159 public high schools	1.3%	291	9.1	0.0	4.2	13.3	13.3	6.7	6.7	$32,736	$5,888	$26,848
Phineas Banning Senior High	Public	9-12	1527 Lakme Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-3700	2,422	139	17.4	91.5%	47 (1.9%)	40 (1.7%)	2,277 (94.0%)	28 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	18 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	53.5	962^nd of 2162 public high schools	55.5%		43	1169^th of 2159 public high schools	45.9%	207	30.5	3.1	28.9	51.0	51.0	24.7	24.7	$19,549	$3,307	$16,242
George S. Patton Continuation	Public	9-12	24514 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4740	37	3	12.0	94.6%	1 (2.7%)	10 (27.0%)	23 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)			6.7					$48,847	$7,392	$41,455

Frequently Asked Questions about San Pedro Senior High

Is San Pedro Senior High a good school?

San Pedro Senior High ranks 735^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into San Pedro Senior High?

San Pedro Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bandini Street Elementary
Elementary : Barton Hill Elementary
Elementary : Cabrillo Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet
Elementary : Fifteenth Street Elementary
Elementary : Leland Street Elementary
Elementary : Park Western Place Elementary
Elementary : Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet
Elementary : South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary : White Point Elementary
Middle : Richard Henry Dana Middle
Middle : Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle

What district is San Pedro Senior High in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of San Pedro Senior High?

Students at San Pedro Senior High are 69% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend San Pedro Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,398 students attended San Pedro Senior High.

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