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Lynwood High

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Lynwood High ranks 1318 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 39% of California high schools

Summary

Lynwood High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,858 students in the Lynwood Unified district, operating in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school has a significant strength in ensuring students graduate, with a rate consistently above both district and state averages, and it shows particular effectiveness in supporting African American and homeless student subgroups. However, it faces notable challenges, including chronic absenteeism rates much higher than the state average and academic proficiency in math and science that lags behind the Lynwood Unified district average, which is an unusual pattern. Performance for students with disabilities is a pronounced area of concern.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal important context. Within the same district, Marco Antonio Firebaugh High outperforms Lynwood High academically despite serving a similar student population, while the extraordinary success of models like Compton Early College High demonstrates the potential impact of specialized programs. Schools in the neighboring Compton Unified district, such as Compton High and Manuel Dominguez High, also show higher academic proficiency, suggesting district-level practices may influence outcomes.

1,858

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12124 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262-5106

(310) 603-1582

District: Lynwood Unified

Feeder schools for Lynwood High:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary
	Lugo Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary
	More...
	Washington Elementary
	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Cesar Chavez Middle
	Hosler Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

African American:

6.9%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,318^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Lynwood Unified

1168^th of 1,543Lynwood 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	37.6	1318 of 2162	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1455 of 2159	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1295 of 2170	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1253 of 2123	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	893 of 1290	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1299 of 2133	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1174 of 2017	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	1174 of 2021	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	1298 of 2039	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.5	1236 of 1994	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.2	1348 of 2426	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.8	1479 of 2354	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.0	1531 of 2367	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.4	1414 of 2281	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.3	1767 of 2238	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	1368 of 2117	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.2	1182 of 2063	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.7	1073 of 1968	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	18.8	1437 of 1901	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.7	1287 of 1653	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	205 of 523	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	316 of 517	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	348 of 521	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	381 of 522	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	327 of 592	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	329 of 582	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	622 of 1161	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	417 of 555	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	865 of 1117	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	629 of 1052	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	807 of 1085	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	479 of 1064	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	485 of 1044	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	261 of 467	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	616 of 941	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	611 of 938	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1293 of 1906	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1355 of 1915	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1182 of 1915	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1136 of 1858	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	760 of 1054	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1192 of 1833	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1163 of 1760	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1047 of 1900	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1182 of 1902	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	999 of 1917	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	937 of 1861	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1012 of 1814	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	921 of 1742	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	167 of 410	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	115 of 299	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	60 of 290	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1134 of 2013	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1281 of 2026	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1084 of 2030	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1027 of 1943	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	758 of 1126	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1032 of 1937	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	1007 of 1862	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1194 of 1942	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1341 of 1948	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1238 of 1963	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1203 of 1916	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	867 of 1122	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1224 of 1880	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1075 of 1834	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1026 of 1252	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1045 of 1216	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1007 of 1197	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)59th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

Science11%-22 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 (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
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
Compton Unified Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	700 North Bullis Rd.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 898-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
Compton High	Public	9-12	1200 East Alondra Blvd.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 635-3881	1,438	56	25.8	91.9%	2 (0.1%)	214 (14.9%)	1,202 (83.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	7 (0.5%)	48.6	1065^th of 2162 public high schools	50.7%		39.4	1254^th of 2159 public high schools	41.9%	189	13.2		12.8	59.8	59.8	25.9	25.9	$22,951	$3,287	$19,664
Manuel Dominguez High	Public	9-12	15301 South San Jose Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 630-0142	1,582	72	21.9	91.5%	3 (0.2%)	170 (10.7%)	1,393 (88.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	46.4	1106^th of 2162 public high schools	48.8%		52.3	941^st of 2159 public high schools	56.4%	165	14.5	0.0	14.1	55.5	55.5	25.5	25.5	$24,758	$3,182	$21,576
Cesar Chavez Continuation High	Public	9-12	15301 San Jose Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6340	263	15	17.3	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.3%)	211 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	11.9	1922^nd of 2162 public high schools	11.1%		10.6	2034^th of 2159 public high schools	5.8%	112	3.3	3.3	3.3	7.6	7.6	6.7	6.7	$25,880	$3,833	$22,047
Compton Early College High	Public	9-12	2601 North Wilmington Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 604-2706	556	18	30.8	85.4%	3 (0.5%)	63 (11.3%)	485 (87.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	94.8	100^th of 2162 public high schools	95.4%		93.3	148^th of 2159 public high schools	93.1%	48	60.0		60.0	89.2	89.2	53.1	53.1	$26,302	$2,917	$23,385
Simon Rodia Continuation	Public	9-12	2701 Sequoia Dr.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-7140	89	7	13.6	97.8%	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	83 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	2148^th of 2162 public high schools	0.6%		15.5	1806^th of 2159 public high schools	16.4%	342			6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$33,218	$7,554	$25,664
South East High	Public	9-12	2720 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-3400	1,990	94	21.2	92.1%	31 (1.6%)	28 (1.4%)	1,924 (96.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	51.6	1002^nd of 2162 public high schools	53.7%		39.4	1250^th of 2159 public high schools	42.1%	248	24.4		24.2	57.1	57.1	22.4	22.4	$18,832	$4,209	$14,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynwood High

What schools feed into Lynwood High?

Lynwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Lugo Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle
Middle : Hosler Middle

What is the racial makeup of Lynwood High?

Students at Lynwood High are 92% Hispanic, 7% African American.

Is Lynwood High a good school?

Lynwood High ranks 1318^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lynwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,858 students attended Lynwood High.

What district is Lynwood High in?

Lynwood Unified

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