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Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Public Grades 9-12

1076^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 50% of California high schools

Summary

Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex is a specialized public high school serving 411 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district in South Gate, CA, and it has shown significant recent improvement in its statewide ranking.

The school has clear strengths, including outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts and maintaining a graduation rate above 90%, which is commendable given that most students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. It shows particular effectiveness in supporting Hispanic, low-income, and special education students. However, families should be aware of significant challenges: math proficiency is very low compared to nearby schools, and chronic absenteeism is a serious concern at over 37%, much higher than at other specialized schools in the same complex like the International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex or Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex.

When compared to other local high schools such as South Gate Senior High or Bell Senior High, this school's arts-focused program excels in English but struggles in math. Its journey from a low to a medium state rating shows promise, but the year-to-year fluctuations suggest the school is still working to find consistent academic footing, especially in strengthening mathematics instruction and improving student attendance.

411

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,766

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5225 Tweedy Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280-5332

(323) 357-7531

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex:

Elementary:	Bryson Avenue Elementary
	Corona Avenue Elementary
	Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
	Fishburn Avenue Elementary
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	Heliotrope Avenue Elementary
	Huntington Park Elementary
	Independence Elementary
	Jaime Escalante Elementary
	Liberty Boulevard Elementary
	Loma Vista Elementary
	Madison Elementary
	Martha Escutia Primary Center
	Maywood Elementary
	Montara Avenue Elementary
	Nueva Vista Elementary
	Park Avenue Elementary
	San Gabriel Avenue Elementary
	San Miguel Elementary
	Stanford Avenue Elementary
	Stanford Primary Center
	Teresa Hughes Elementary
	Tweedy Elementary
	Victoria Avenue Elementary
	Willow Elementary
	Woodlawn Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Chester W. Nimitz Middle
	Orchard Academies 2B
	South Gate Middle
	Southeast Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.5%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,076^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^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	47.9	1076 of 2162	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	1451 of 2159	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1344 of 2170	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1552 of 2123	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	879 of 1290	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	883 of 2133	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	1064 of 2017	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	1063 of 2021	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1143 of 2039	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	1169 of 1994	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.9	799 of 1161	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	560 of 1085	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1048 of 1906	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1255 of 1915	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1192 of 1915	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1466 of 1858	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	843 of 1054	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	894 of 1833	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	971 of 1760	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	776 of 1900	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	1185 of 1902	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1109 of 1917	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1357 of 1861	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	567 of 1814	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	811 of 1742	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	832 of 2013	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	1273 of 2026	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1165 of 2030	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1405 of 1943	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	742 of 1126	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	655 of 1937	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	871 of 1862	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	935 of 1942	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	1439 of 1948	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1391 of 1963	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1407 of 1916	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	821 of 1122	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	774 of 1880	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	1325 of 1834	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	627 of 1252	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	709 of 1197	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

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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 (2025)
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	$28,625	$26,940	$1,685
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	$32,766	$31,296	$1,470
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	$34,511	$30,024	$4,487
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	$20,226	$17,366	$2,860
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	$32,300	$29,516	$2,784
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	$17,957	$15,126	$2,831
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	$34,434	$31,382	$3,052
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	$39,562	$36,638	$2,924
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	$19,457	$19,014	$443
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	$19,312	$16,402	$2,910

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Is Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex a good school?

Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex ranks 1076^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex?

Students at Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

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Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex.

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