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John H. Glenn High

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John H. Glenn High ranks 1191 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 45% of California high schools

Summary

John H. Glenn High is a public high school serving about 882 students in grades 9-12 within the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, notable for its smaller size and higher per-student funding compared to neighboring schools.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in core subjects like math (21%) and English (43.72%) lagging far behind nearby comprehensive high schools such as La Mirada High and Cerritos High. This gap is particularly striking when compared to Norwalk High, a school in the same district with a similar student population, which achieves much higher scores. Despite these academic struggles, Glenn High maintains a strong graduation rate consistently above 90%.

The school's performance is volatile from year to year, especially for specific student groups, and it contends with a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the district and state averages. While its substantial funding and lower student-teacher ratio present a significant opportunity, the current results suggest that how resources are used may be more critical than the amount available, indicating room for strategic improvement.

882

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,065

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13520 Shoemaker Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650-4521

(562) 210-3000

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Feeder schools for John H. Glenn High:

Elementary:	Arturo Sanchez Elementary
	Earl E. Edmondson Elementary
	John Dolland Elementary
	John H. Nuffer Elementary
	More...
	Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary
Middle:	Nettie L. Waite Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

Asian:

4.0%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg41%

California avg41%

1,191^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	42.9	1191 of 2162	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1168 of 2159	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1692 of 2170	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1356 of 2123	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	397 of 1290	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	1447 of 2133	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1374 of 2017	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	1098 of 2021	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1287 of 2039	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	1157 of 1994	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.3	1027 of 2426	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.0	839 of 2354	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	782 of 2367	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	811 of 2281	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.8	1032 of 2238	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.1	961 of 2117	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.4	1075 of 2063	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.1	1146 of 1968	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.5	1149 of 1901	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.6	1124 of 1653	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.0	252 of 592	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.7	958 of 1161	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	823 of 1117	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	916 of 1052	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	249 of 1085	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	30.3	818 of 1064	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	480 of 1044	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	573 of 941	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	646 of 938	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	976 of 1906	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1099 of 1915	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1501 of 1915	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1354 of 1858	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	459 of 1054	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	1352 of 1833	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1333 of 1760	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1009 of 1900	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	878 of 1902	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.5	1502 of 1917	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1135 of 1861	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1182 of 1814	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1187 of 1742	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	249 of 410	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.1	72 of 328	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.3	199 of 299	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	144 of 290	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1102 of 2013	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	1014 of 2026	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.4	1540 of 2030	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1133 of 1943	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	353 of 1126	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	1291 of 1937	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1260 of 1862	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1201 of 1942	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1097 of 1948	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1597 of 1963	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1149 of 1916	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	303 of 1122	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	28.3	1307 of 1880	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1237 of 1834	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1194 of 1252	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	419 of 1216	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.1	1000 of 1197	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2019)57th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

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Schools Near John H. Glenn 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 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
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
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
Norwalk High	Public	9-12	11356 East Leffingwell Rd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3830	2,075	87	23.8	77.9%	50 (2.4%)	40 (1.9%)	1,835 (88.4%)	99 (4.8%)	8 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	37 (1.8%)	62.2	759^th of 2162 public high schools	64.9%		64.2	671^st of 2159 public high schools	68.9%	88		33.2		32.7			61.6	61.6			25.6	25.6	$18,431	$2,193	$16,238
Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	12222 Cuesta Dr.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7760	164	15	10.7	76.8%	14 (8.5%)	13 (7.9%)	114 (69.5%)	18 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	21.9	1654^th of 2162 public high schools	23.5%		11.4	1981^st of 2159 public high schools	8.2%	327		16.0		16.0			30.0	30.0			4.0	4.0	$27,262	$2,015	$25,247
ABC Secondary (Alternative)	Public	7-12	12222 Cuesta Dr.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7770	17	4	4.2	64.7%	2 (11.8%)	2 (11.8%)	11 (64.7%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$15,988	$1,988	$14,000
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	10400 South Orr and Day Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,865	77	24.1	77.6%	95 (5.1%)	16 (0.9%)	1,699 (91.1%)	42 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	79.4	421^st of 2162 public high schools	80.5%		77	456^th of 2159 public high schools	78.9%	35		37.6	9.5	36.4			68.9	68.9			49.3	49.3	$21,684	$502	$21,182
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
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
Sierra Vista High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	9401 South Painter Ave.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	284	13	21.9	80.3%	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	264 (93.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	29.9	1488^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%		28.3	1534^th of 2159 public high schools	28.9%	46		14.8	14.3	14.6			41.8	41.8			7.1	7.1	$20,534	$398	$20,136
Frontier High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	9401 South Painter Ave.	Whittier	90605	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	364	28	13.2	72.3%	17 (4.7%)	5 (1.4%)	334 (91.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.7	1986^th of 2162 public high schools	8.1%		12.4	1918^th of 2159 public high schools	11.2%	68		1.2	7.3	3.2			11.2	11.2			0.0	0.0	$22,569	$1,574	$20,995

Frequently Asked Questions about John H. Glenn High

How many students attend John H. Glenn High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 882 students attended John H. Glenn High.

What is the racial makeup of John H. Glenn High?

Students at John H. Glenn High are 89% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is John H. Glenn High a good school?

John H. Glenn High ranks 1191^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into John H. Glenn High?

John H. Glenn High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arturo Sanchez Elementary
Elementary : Earl E. Edmondson Elementary
Elementary : John Dolland Elementary
Elementary : John H. Nuffer Elementary
Elementary : Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary
Middle : Nettie L. Waite Middle

What district is John H. Glenn High in?

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

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