South Gate Senior High

Public 9-12

 3351 Firestone Blvd.
       South Gate, CA  90280-2937


(323) 568-5600

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1407th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,794 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  1,831

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.6% Help


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Compare Details South Gate Senior High ranks worse than 60% of high schools in California. It also ranks 75th among 159 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.25. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of South Gate Senior High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Gate Senior High is 20.7. 144 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Gate Senior High is $8,794. 169 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Gate Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks South Gate Senior High 1407th of 2346 California public high schools. (See South Gate Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 909th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Gate Senior High

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Rank History for all students at South Gate Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.94 1014th 1653 38.7%
2005 28.17 1092nd 1901 42.6%
2006 25.35 1242nd 1968 36.9%
2007 21.82 1423rd 2063 31.0%
2008 23.51 1380th 2117 34.8%
2009 28.09 1478th 2238 34.0%
2010 26.49 1375th 2281 39.7%
2011 33.85 1209th 2367 48.9%
2012 34.74 1189th 2354 49.5%
2013 43.21 976th 2426 59.8%
2015 44.60 1079th 1994 45.9%
2016 46.70 1076th 2039 47.2%
2017 56.42 876th 2021 56.7%
2018 55.83 890th 2017 55.9%
2019 43.10 1151st 2133 46.0%
2021 50.70 596th 1290 53.8%
2022 37.65 1243rd 2123 41.5%
2023 30.25 1399th 2335 40.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Gate Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.26 917th 938 2.2%
2019 38.45 497th 941 47.2%
2022 29.42 842nd 1044 19.3%
2023 23.40 1174th 1315 10.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Gate Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.54 1345th 1539 12.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Gate Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.12 606th 1862 67.5%
2019 49.65 936th 1937 51.7%
2021 60.95 387th 1126 65.6%
2022 43.91 1019th 1943 47.6%
2023 36.62 1225th 2237 45.2%
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Rank History for Female students at South Gate Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.70 727th 1760 58.7%
2019 51.37 815th 1833 55.5%
2021 46.21 557th 1054 47.2%
2022 35.61 1157th 1858 37.7%
2023 27.30 1389th 2106 34.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Gate Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.30 675th 1052 35.8%
2019 47.21 451st 1117 59.6%
2021 25.49 446th 555 19.6%
2022 22.55 1037th 1161 10.7%
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Rank History for Male students at South Gate Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.58 994th 1834 45.8%
2019 40.62 1072nd 1880 43.0%
2021 45.64 567th 1122 49.5%
2022 35.54 1154th 1916 39.8%
2023 31.16 1294th 2195 41.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Gate Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.67 553rd 1742 68.3%
2019 50.94 847th 1814 53.3%
2022 46.94 900th 1861 51.6%
2023 38.37 1163rd 2132 45.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Gate Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 167 48 36 2763 6 n/a n/a 0 3020
1989 148 44 28 2970 5 n/a n/a 0 3195
1990 112 40 35 3713 9 n/a n/a 0 3909
1991 100 38 26 3716 8 n/a n/a 0 3888
1992 73 26 18 3718 5 n/a n/a 0 3840
1993 50 24 17 3766 2 n/a n/a 0 3859
1994 38 20 22 3890 4 n/a n/a 0 3974
1995 26 13 17 3992 3 n/a n/a 0 4051
1996 26 13 17 3992 3 n/a n/a 0 4051
1997 21 17 20 4269 3 n/a n/a 0 4330
1998 27 16 16 4276 2 n/a n/a 0 4337
1999 34 15 11 4230 6 n/a n/a 0 4296
2000 29 19 13 4541 7 n/a n/a 0 4609
2001 23 20 8 4564 6 n/a n/a 0 4621
2002 30 20 15 4945 2 n/a n/a 0 5012
2003 30 20 15 4945 2 n/a n/a 0 5012
2004 29 18 9 4961 3 n/a n/a 0 5020
2005 30 23 9 5050 4 n/a n/a 0 5116
2006 24 16 9 3677 0 n/a n/a 0 3726
2007 18 14 7 3143 2 n/a n/a 29 3213
2008 15 15 11 3284 2 n/a n/a 0 3327
2009 14 10 4 3321 10 3 15 0 3377
2010 12 11 3 3251 10 0 2 0 3289
2011 14 5 5 3251 16 0 6 0 3297
2012 13 5 5 3284 11 2 0 0 3320
2013 10 6 3 3100 6 1 0 0 3126
2014 9 16 2 2933 7 1 0 0 2968
2015 5 25 2 2787 5 2 6 0 2832
2016 9 30 7 2809 6 1 10 0 2872
2017 15 38 6 2759 8 1 5 0 2832
2018 18 18 4 2686 2 3 3 0 2734
2019 21 10 0 2400 4 2 0 0 2437
2020 16 9 1 2149 2 1 1 0 2179
2021 15 8 1 1986 1 1 1 0 2013
2022 17 14 3 1831 1 0 1 0 1867
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1831 1831

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Gate Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 3020 110.9 27.2 n/a
1989 3195 113.6 28.1 n/a
1990 3909 147.3 26.5 n/a
1991 3888 141.3 27.5 n/a
1992 3840 143.6 26.7 74
1993 3859 138.4 27.9 70.3
1994 3974 146.0 27.2 68.5
1995 4051 154.1 26.3 73.9
1996 4051 154.1 26.3 73.9
1997 4330 162.3 26.7 72.3
1998 4337 155.8 27.8 68.4
1999 4296 163.3 26.3 68.7
2000 4609 171.2 26.9 76.8
2001 4621 182.9 25.3 77.8
2002 5012 187.3 26.8 79.5
2003 5012 187.3 26.8 79.5
2004 5020 187.3 26.8 75.3
2005 5116 192.2 26.6 80
2006 3726 138.8 26.8 76.2
2007 3213 130.2 24.7 81.3
2008 3327 162.0 20.5 76.5
2009 3377 133.1 21.2 77.6
2010 3289 126.1 26.0 72.1
2011 3297 n/a n/a 72.2
2012 3320 118.0 28.1 n/a
2013 3126 93.2 33.5 87.1
2014 2968 84.7 35.0 90.2
2015 2832 94.0 30.1 85.5
2016 2872 99.0 29.0 88.3
2017 2832 93.5 30.2 86.4
2018 2734 99.3 27.5 91.4
2019 2437 95.8 25.4 88.8
2020 2179 n/a n/a 88.6
2021 2013 82.5 24.3 92.6
2022 1867 90.8 20.5 93
2023 1831 88.2 20.7 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Gate Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 3020 110.9 27.2 n/a
1989 3195 113.6 28.1 n/a
1990 3909 147.3 26.5 n/a
1991 3888 141.3 27.5 n/a
1992 3840 143.6 26.7 74
1993 3859 138.4 27.9 70.3
1994 3974 146.0 27.2 68.5
1995 4051 154.1 26.3 73.9
1996 4051 154.1 26.3 73.9
1997 4330 162.3 26.7 72.3
1998 4337 155.8 27.8 68.4
1999 4296 163.3 26.3 68.7
2000 4609 171.2 26.9 76.8
2001 4621 182.9 25.3 77.8
2002 5012 187.3 26.8 79.5
2003 5012 187.3 26.8 79.5
2004 5020 187.3 26.8 75.3
2005 5116 192.2 26.6 80
2006 3726 138.8 26.8 76.2
2007 3213 130.2 24.7 81.3
2008 3327 162.0 20.5 76.5
2009 3377 133.1 21.2 77.6
2010 3289 126.1 26.0 72.1
2011 3297 n/a n/a 72.2
2012 3320 118.0 28.1 n/a
2013 3126 93.2 33.5 87.1
2014 2968 84.7 35.0 90.2
2015 2832 94.0 30.1 85.5
2016 2872 99.0 29.0 88.3
2017 2832 93.5 30.2 86.4
2018 2734 99.3 27.5 91.4
2019 2437 95.8 25.4 88.8
2020 2179 n/a n/a 88.6
2021 2013 82.5 24.3 92.6
2022 1867 90.8 20.5 93
2023 1831 88.2 20.7 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Gate Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,794

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Gate Senior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1151st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1399th of 2335 High schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South Gate Senior High)64.236.8
 27.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.748.9
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Gate Senior High)23.717
 6.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (South Gate Senior High)17.512.2
 5.3%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (South Gate Senior High)013.8
 13.8%
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.27.5
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24371831
 24.9%
African American100
 100%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic24000
 100%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White210
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.8%93.6%
 4.8%


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South Gate Senior High ranks 1407th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,831 students attended South Gate Senior High.

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