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Marco Antonio Firebaugh High

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Marco Antonio Firebaugh High ranks 1045 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1045^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 52% of California high schools

Summary

Marco Antonio Firebaugh High is a public high school serving about 1,633 students in grades 9–12 within the Lynwood Unified district, a system that faces significant challenges, yet the school itself is on a strong upward trajectory.

Academically, Firebaugh High is a standout within its own district, significantly outperforming its local peers, Lynwood High and Vista High, in English, math, and science, even while serving a similar student population. The school has shown remarkable improvement, jumping to perform above the state average, and it excels at supporting specific groups of students, such as those experiencing homelessness and those in special education. It also maintains a much better attendance record and lower dropout rate than other schools in the district, all while operating with slightly larger classes and less funding per student.

When looking at the broader area, Firebaugh High's performance is competitive, coming relatively close to schools like Manuel Dominguez High in Compton Unified, though it trails behind specialized schools in the Los Angeles Unified district. The key takeaway for parents is that this is a school effectively beating the odds, showing that strong leadership and teaching can lead to impressive gains and a supportive environment, even in a challenging context.

1,633

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5246 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Lynwood, CA 90262-3903

(310) 886-5200

District: Lynwood Unified

Feeder schools for Marco Antonio Firebaugh High:

Elementary:	Helen Keller Elementary
	Janie P. Abbott Elementary
	Lindbergh Elementary
	Mark Twain Elementary
	More...
	Rosa Parks Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

African American:

2.9%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,045^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	49.8	1045 of 2162	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	1359 of 2159	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1251 of 2170	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1358 of 2123	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	859 of 1290	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1443 of 2133	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1397 of 2017	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	1363 of 2021	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.7	1246 of 2039	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	1125 of 1994	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	1253 of 2426	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.9	1185 of 2354	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.7	1293 of 2367	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.2	1271 of 2281	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	1010 of 2238	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.3	731 of 2117	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.2	653 of 2063	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.9	260 of 517	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	285 of 592	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.9	465 of 582	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	819 of 1161	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	500 of 555	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	621 of 1117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	396 of 1052	62.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	825 of 1085	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	806 of 1064	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	699 of 1044	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	412 of 467	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	473 of 941	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	632 of 938	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	946 of 1906	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	1295 of 1915	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1165 of 1915	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1306 of 1858	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	737 of 1054	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1344 of 1833	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1315 of 1760	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	725 of 1900	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	1070 of 1902	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	980 of 1917	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1088 of 1861	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1187 of 1814	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1179 of 1742	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	110 of 410	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	170 of 328	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	807 of 2013	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	1160 of 2026	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1050 of 2030	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1137 of 1943	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	709 of 1126	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1252 of 1937	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1245 of 1862	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1029 of 1942	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1232 of 1948	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1208 of 1963	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1219 of 1916	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	853 of 1122	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1327 of 1880	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1286 of 1834	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	522 of 1252	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	683 of 1216	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	921 of 1197	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

African American (2024)50th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Marco Antonio Firebaugh 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 8th 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
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
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
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
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
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
Paramount Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	14507 Paramount Blvd.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8084	14	1	10.1	100.0%	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	11 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$62,511	$1,557	$60,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Marco Antonio Firebaugh High

What district is Marco Antonio Firebaugh High in?

Lynwood Unified

Is Marco Antonio Firebaugh High a good school?

Marco Antonio Firebaugh High ranks 1045^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marco Antonio Firebaugh High?

Students at Marco Antonio Firebaugh High are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Marco Antonio Firebaugh High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,633 students attended Marco Antonio Firebaugh High.

What schools feed into Marco Antonio Firebaugh High?

Marco Antonio Firebaugh High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Helen Keller Elementary
Elementary : Janie P. Abbott Elementary
Elementary : Lindbergh Elementary
Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary
Elementary : Rosa Parks Elementary

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