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International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex

Public Grades 6-12

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 80% of California high schools

Summary

The International Studies Learning Center (ISLC) is a standout public school serving grades 6-12 within the Legacy High School Complex in South Gate, part of the Los Angeles Unified district, where it achieves exceptional results for its 867 students.

ISLC's most impressive achievement is its near-perfect 98.2% graduation rate, the highest among all nearby schools and far above state and district averages, paired with an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.9%. The school also excels at keeping students engaged, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.5%, which is significantly better than most other local high schools. This success is particularly notable because the school is exceptionally effective in supporting its student population, ranking in the 92nd percentile for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While its mathematics scores are an area for growth, its English Language Arts instruction is a major strength, with 11th-grade proficiency soaring to 79%.

Compared to neighbors, ISLC delivers these outstanding outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than other high-performing schools like Earl Warren High in Downey Unified. Within its own complex, it outperforms schools like Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex, demonstrating how its specific international studies focus and culture drive results. The school's consistent 4-star rating and rapid improvement in attendance after the pandemic solidify its reputation as a stable, high-achieving choice for families in the area.

867

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,083

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5225 Tweedy Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280-5332

(323) 357-7521

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex:

Elementary:	Bryson Avenue Elementary
	Independence Elementary
	Liberty Boulevard Elementary
	Madison Elementary
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	Montara Avenue Elementary
	San Gabriel Avenue Elementary
	San Miguel Elementary
	Stanford Avenue Elementary
	Stanford Primary Center
	Tweedy Elementary
	Victoria Avenue Elementary
	Willow Elementary
Middle:	South Gate Middle
	Southeast Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,344^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

432^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1344 of 2761	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	1578 of 2783	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1719 of 2781	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1370 of 2740	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	1531 of 2715	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1430 of 2480	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	1443 of 2508	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	1214 of 2497	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.5	1553 of 2477	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	1544 of 2379	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	1644 of 2259	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	1864 of 2236	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	1870 of 2179	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	1827 of 2063	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.9	1540 of 2005	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.4	1794 of 1999	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	1322 of 1531	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1309 of 2533	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1497 of 2551	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1615 of 2531	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1179 of 2509	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	1472 of 2380	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1467 of 2262	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	778 of 2395	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1021 of 2388	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	1151 of 2374	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	785 of 2359	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	890 of 2213	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	892 of 2072	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	857 of 2542	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	1189 of 2579	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	1235 of 2531	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	880 of 2458	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	1093 of 2369	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	928 of 2230	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1221 of 2534	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	1440 of 2552	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1534 of 2538	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1370 of 2527	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1322 of 2407	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1238 of 2273	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	526 of 1566	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	431 of 1552	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	625 of 1531	59.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	432 of 2162	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	623 of 2159	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	462 of 2170	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	378 of 2123	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	304 of 1290	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	323 of 2133	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.4	171 of 2017	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	86.2	283 of 2021	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	420 of 2039	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.4	284 of 1994	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	37.6	1115 of 2426	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	28.3	1344 of 2354	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.3	1306 of 2367	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	1089 of 2281	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	35.5	1172 of 2238	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.8	1172 of 2117	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	918 of 2063	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	213 of 1906	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	323 of 1915	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	591 of 1915	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	370 of 1858	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	235 of 1054	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	447 of 1833	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	272 of 1760	84.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	160 of 1900	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	305 of 1902	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	207 of 1917	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	109 of 1861	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	83 of 1814	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	40 of 1742	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	171 of 2013	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	428 of 2026	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	307 of 2030	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	127 of 1943	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	127 of 1126	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	158 of 1937	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	46 of 1862	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	565 of 1942	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	42.2	1052 of 1948	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.6	200 of 1963	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	315 of 1916	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	346 of 1122	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.2	141 of 1880	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	109 of 1834	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	644 of 1216	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-36 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 6, 2014

This school’s office staff is very rude and disrespectful. They asked me to change my work hours to make sure my kid shows up to school daily. Like finding a job in California is not hard enough. Like many of us don’t have other kids in our house to support along will bills and rent. Okay I bite let’s say I do or could change my schedule “can you please tell me why your staff or security team cannot keep my child in his class all day.” Why is it so hard for your school or staff to prevent kids from leaving campus isn’t that your job once my child is dropped off. Very rude staff still waiting for school to return a phone call I made last week. Worse mistake I made was taking my child out of South Gate High School and putting him in a new School that’s already on its way down. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

International Studies Learning Center is one of, if not the best school you can find in South Gate. It is not very popular because it is a very small school that keeps to itself. It's a public school but tends to focus all subjects on international relations. Even the homerooms(advisory) are classes where students are taught different international studies. It is very unique for the area of Los Angeles. They also offer many opportunities for travel. The teachers there are very dedicated to helping the students succeed and become great global citizens. The staff also works hard to ensure students get the best once they leave the school. Overall it is an amazing school. Having graduated from there and experiencing VP Joe Biden visiting, I can say I am a proud Dragon for life. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex	Public	6-12	5225 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 357-7521	867	44	19.8	86.2%	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	855 (98.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	78.8	432^nd of 2162 public high schools	80.0%		66.7	623^rd of 2159 public high schools	71.1%	191	19.3		41.2	0.0	26.3	46.5	47.3	45.0	79.1	51.7	26.1	30.7	33.6	39.5	31.7	$17,083	$2,610	$14,473
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex	Public	9-12	5225 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 357-7531	411	23	17.6	90.0%	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	401 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.9	1076^th of 2162 public high schools	50.2%		31.9	1451^st of 2159 public high schools	32.8%	375			30.3		30.4				52.0	52.0				14.3	14.3	$19,141	$3,192	$15,949
Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex	Public	9-12	5225 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 357-7540	524	29	18.0	85.7%	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	510 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	76.2	475^th of 2162 public high schools	78.0%		73.2	521^st of 2159 public high schools	75.9%	46			41.7		41.7				69.5	69.5				34.1	34.1	$23,601	$6,534	$17,067
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall	Public	6-12	7285 East Quill Dr.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 803-6648	225	22	10.3	98.7%	4 (1.8%)	74 (32.9%)	143 (63.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	12.7	1891^st of 2162 public high schools	12.5%		10.2	2062^nd of 2159 public high schools	4.5%	171				0.0	0.0				11.8	9.5				5.9	5.0	$14,344	$4,641	$9,703
Vista High	Public	9-12	11300 Wright Rd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1516	186	15	12.2	96.2%	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.8%)	173 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1794^th of 2162 public high schools	17.0%		14.3	1839^th of 2159 public high schools	14.8%	45				7.4	7.4				7.0	7.0				0.0	0.0
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High	Public	9-12	5246 Martin Luther King Blvd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-5200	1,633	67	24.3	94.8%	10 (0.6%)	48 (2.9%)	1,572 (96.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.8	1045^th of 2162 public high schools	51.7%		35.3	1359^th of 2159 public high schools	37.1%	314				15.0	15.0				52.1	52.1				24.4	24.4
South Gate Senior High	Public	9-12	3351 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-5600	1,681	90	18.7	93.8%	30 (1.8%)	11 (0.7%)	1,627 (96.8%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	55.7	915^th of 2162 public high schools	57.7%		35.4	1358^th of 2159 public high schools	37.1%	443			23.3	12.0	22.5				54.5	54.5				32.8	32.8	$20,462	$4,472	$15,990
Odyssey Continuation	Public	9-12	8693 Dearborn Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-5536	100	5	20.0	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	98 (98.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	1817^th of 2162 public high schools	16.0%		10.8	2020^th of 2159 public high schools	6.4%	203			4.2	0.0	2.5				28.6	28.6				0.0	0.0	$30,507	$6,126	$24,381
Warren (Earl) High	Public	9-12	8141 De Palma St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 869-7306	3,609	148	24.3	79.8%	140 (3.9%)	148 (4.1%)	3,212 (89.0%)	68 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.2%)	26 (0.7%)	70.8	582^nd of 2162 public high schools	73.1%		66.8	619^th of 2159 public high schools	71.3%	37		30.0	35.1	11.8	32.3				72.7	72.7				36.3	36.3	$18,317	$1,892	$16,425
Lynwood High	Public	9-12	12124 Bullis Rd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1582	1,858	83	22.4	96.3%	12 (0.6%)	129 (6.9%)	1,706 (91.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	37.6	1318^th of 2162 public high schools	39.0%		31.6	1455^th of 2159 public high schools	32.6%	137				10.5	10.5				43.0	43.0				18.5	18.5

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International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex ranks 432^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students at International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex are 99% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 867 students attended International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex.

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