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El Camino High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 10% of California high schools

Summary

El Camino High (Continuation) is a small public high school in La Mirada, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. The school offers an alternative educational path for students who may have struggled in a traditional high school setting, but its academic performance and student outcomes lag significantly behind nearby high schools.

El Camino High consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in California, with only 4.12% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 7.69% in Mathematics, compared to over 50% proficiency rates for the district and state. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.1% to 93.6% in recent years, and a higher dropout rate than nearby John H. Glenn High and La Mirada High. Additionally, El Camino High experiences significantly higher rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 72.9%.

While El Camino High serves a unique population of students, the data suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its strategies and support systems to better serve this population and improve their academic and social-emotional outcomes. By addressing the key areas of concern, such as academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, the school and district can work towards enhancing the educational experiences and success of the students at El Camino High.

256

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,373

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14640 Mercado Ave.
La Mirada, CA 90638-4210

(562) 210-3595

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

5.9%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2023 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (68% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg41%

California avg41%

1,945^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

710^th of 1,543Norwalk-La Mirada 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	11.4	1945 of 2162	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	2032 of 2159	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	2065 of 2170	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	2010 of 2123	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1929 of 2133	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1859 of 2017	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1886 of 2021	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	1897 of 2039	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	1749 of 1994	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	1931 of 2426	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	1654 of 2354	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	1927 of 2367	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1554 of 2281	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.1	1615 of 2238	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	1748 of 2117	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	1633 of 2063	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.2	1326 of 1968	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.7	1296 of 1901	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.1	1272 of 1653	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	1042 of 1085	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	763 of 941	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	907 of 938	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1676 of 1906	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1759 of 1915	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1811 of 1915	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1841 of 1858	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1618 of 1833	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1595 of 1760	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1655 of 1900	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1752 of 1902	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1800 of 1917	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1763 of 1861	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1676 of 1814	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1587 of 1742	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	314 of 328	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	288 of 299	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	272 of 290	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1827 of 2013	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1860 of 2026	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1918 of 2030	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1890 of 1943	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1759 of 1937	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1700 of 1862	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1792 of 1942	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1873 of 1948	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1891 of 1963	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1772 of 1916	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1738 of 1880	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1694 of 1834	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	3.4	1138 of 1173	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile~ school

White (2018)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy4%-45 vs state

Science0%-33 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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
El Camino High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	14640 Mercado Ave.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3595	256	18	13.9	74.2%	15 (5.9%)	7 (2.7%)	224 (87.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	11.4	1945^th of 2162 public high schools	10.0%		10.6	2032^nd of 2159 public high schools	5.9%	87		0.0	0.0	0.0			4.1	4.1			7.7	7.7	$25,373	$2,091	$23,282
La Mirada High	Public	9-12	13520 Adelfa Dr.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3315	1,726	73	23.6	57.0%	204 (11.8%)	45 (2.6%)	1,244 (72.1%)	178 (10.3%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.6%)	41 (2.4%)	87	265^th of 2162 public high schools	87.7%		74.7	483^rd of 2159 public high schools	77.6%	218		47.4		46.6			70.6	70.6			54.1	54.1	$18,975	$1,427	$17,548
Sunny Hills High	Public	9-12	1801 Lancer Way	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-4201	2,337	93	25.2	48.5%	229 (9.8%)	32 (1.4%)	793 (33.9%)	1,137 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	139 (5.9%)	94	122^nd of 2162 public high schools	94.4%		92.9	164^th of 2159 public high schools	92.4%	42		56.2		56.2			80.6	80.6			63.2	63.2	$16,024	$945	$15,079
Buena Park High	Public	9-12	8833 Academy Dr.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 992-8601	1,682	73	22.9	90.6%	61 (3.6%)	37 (2.2%)	1,421 (84.5%)	112 (6.7%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.7%)	30 (1.8%)	38.4	1302^nd of 2162 public high schools	39.8%		49.6	1005^th of 2159 public high schools	53.5%	297		20.2	14.3	20.0			40.6	40.6			20.0	20.0	$17,411	$1,144	$16,267
La Habra High	Public	9-12	801 West Highlander Ave.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 266-5200	1,881	80	23.5	65.1%	236 (12.5%)	24 (1.3%)	1,552 (82.5%)	33 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	20 (1.1%)	52.8	972^nd of 2162 public high schools	55.0%		62.8	700^th of 2159 public high schools	67.6%	272		26.7		26.5			53.0	53.0			24.9	24.9	$16,901	$1,078	$15,823
California High	Public	9-12	9800 South Mills Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	2,261	102	22.0	80.3%	97 (4.3%)	13 (0.6%)	2,090 (92.4%)	42 (1.9%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	78.2	444^th of 2162 public high schools	79.5%		80.2	411^th of 2159 public high schools	81.0%	33		43.6		43.0			70.9	70.9			35.2	35.2	$21,501	$615	$20,886
Hope	Public	7-12	7901 Knott Ave.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4198	231	30	7.7	68.8%	39 (16.9%)	6 (2.6%)	135 (58.4%)	43 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)													$73,698	$1,369	$72,329
John H. Glenn High	Public	9-12	13520 Shoemaker Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3000	882	48	18.4	74.9%	22 (2.5%)	24 (2.7%)	783 (88.8%)	35 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	42.9	1191^st of 2162 public high schools	44.9%		43	1168^th of 2159 public high schools	45.9%	23		23.4		22.9			43.7	43.7			21.0	21.0	$28,065	$3,204	$24,861
La Serna High	Public	9-12	15301 Youngwood Dr.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	2,372	92	25.9	58.4%	236 (9.9%)	25 (1.1%)	1,970 (83.1%)	99 (4.2%)	14 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	24 (1.0%)	86.6	271^st of 2162 public high schools	87.5%		88.4	256^th of 2159 public high schools	88.1%	15		57.7	0.0	56.6			71.3	71.3			42.9	42.9	$19,981	$529	$19,452
Whitney (Gretchen) High	Public	7-12	16800 Shoemaker Ave.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7745	1,024	39	25.9	31.0%	31 (3.0%)	22 (2.1%)	133 (13.0%)	790 (77.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.1%)	99.5	1^st of 2162 public high schools	100.0%		99.6	1^st of 2159 public high schools	100.0%		93.3	97.1		95.2	98.2	99.4	100.0	99.2	95.7	99.4	98.8	98.0	$16,454	$1,529	$14,925

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El Camino High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 10.0% of California high schools.

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Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

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Students at El Camino High (Continuation) are 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended El Camino High (Continuation).

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