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La Mirada High

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La Mirada High ranks 265 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 88% of California high schools

Summary

La Mirada High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 for 1,726 students in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, demonstrating strong and consistent academic improvement to become a 4-star school ranked in the 88th percentile statewide.

The school excels academically, with test scores and a 97.6% graduation rate that significantly outpace both state and district averages, and it achieves these results while effectively supporting a diverse student body, including those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Notably, La Mirada High spends less per student than its district peer, John H. Glenn High, yet delivers much stronger outcomes in every subject, and it shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting English learners and homeless students.

When compared to other high-performing area schools like Sunny Hills High and La Serna High, La Mirada holds its own, and its steady rise in rankings indicates a resilient and successful learning environment. Key areas for continued growth include reducing chronic absenteeism and further strengthening mathematics proficiency to match its exceptional English Language Arts performance.

1,726

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,975

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13520 Adelfa Dr.
La Mirada, CA 90638-3103

(562) 210-3315

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Feeder schools for La Mirada High:

Elementary:	Eastwood Elementary
	Escalona Elementary
	Foster Road Elementary
	Gardenhill Elementary
	More...
	John Foster Dulles Elementary
	La Pluma Elementary
Middle:	Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle
	Reginald M. Benton Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

White:

11.8%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg41%

California avg41%

265^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	87.0	265 of 2162	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	483 of 2159	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	571 of 2170	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	466 of 2123	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	97.8	17 of 1290	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	52.2	925 of 2133	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	701 of 2017	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	630 of 2021	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.9	501 of 2039	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	603 of 1994	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	565 of 2426	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	58.7	569 of 2354	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.6	427 of 2367	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	62.0	468 of 2281	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	54.2	615 of 2238	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	50.9	662 of 2117	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.4	766 of 2063	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.9	757 of 1968	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.5	767 of 1901	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.1	656 of 1653	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.9	245 of 592	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	191 of 585	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	269 of 573	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	210 of 591	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	387 of 581	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	337 of 582	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	332 of 581	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	208 of 1161	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	34.2	655 of 1117	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	498 of 1052	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.2	31 of 1085	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	45.2	432 of 1064	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	132 of 941	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	114 of 938	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	269 of 1906	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	459 of 1915	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	508 of 1915	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	453 of 1858	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	97.8	8 of 1054	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	48.2	897 of 1833	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	719 of 1760	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	128 of 1900	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	292 of 1902	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	464 of 1917	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	280 of 1861	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	686 of 1814	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	531 of 1742	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	26 of 410	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	8 of 328	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	39 of 299	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	37 of 290	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	204 of 2013	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	355 of 2026	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	518 of 2030	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	357 of 1943	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	99.6	3 of 1126	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	50.8	908 of 1937	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	649 of 1862	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	234 of 1942	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	480 of 1948	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	564 of 1963	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	425 of 1916	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	96.1	44 of 1122	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	50.4	850 of 1880	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	628 of 1834	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	255 of 574	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	404 of 541	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	195 of 1252	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	441 of 1216	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	565 of 1197	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	168 of 1155	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	499 of 1173	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	411 of 1193	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	423 of 1204	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	840 of 1222	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	676 of 1173	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2019)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)56th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

Science47%+14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about La Mirada High

How many students attend La Mirada High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,726 students attended La Mirada High.

What district is La Mirada High in?

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Is La Mirada High a good school?

La Mirada High ranks 265^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of La Mirada High?

Students at La Mirada High are 72% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into La Mirada High?

La Mirada High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastwood Elementary
Elementary : Escalona Elementary
Elementary : Foster Road Elementary
Elementary : Gardenhill Elementary
Elementary : John Foster Dulles Elementary
Elementary : La Pluma Elementary
Middle : Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle
Middle : Reginald M. Benton Middle

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