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Del Mar High

Public Grades 10-12

1673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 23% of California high schools

Summary

Del Mar High is a very small public high school serving only 36 students in grades 10-12 within the San Gabriel Unified district, characterized by its exceptionally high per-student funding and significant challenges with student attendance and academic performance.

The school operates with a very low student-teacher ratio of 9-to-1 and spends over $40,000 per student, which is more than double the amount spent at the district's comprehensive Gabrielino High. Despite these substantial resources, Del Mar faces a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 55%, which is more than four times the district average, and its academic outcomes are the lowest among nearby schools, with 0% of students proficient in mathematics and only a third proficient in English. Its profile is similar to other small alternative schools in the area, such as the Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center, which also has high funding, high absenteeism, and low test scores.

This creates a notable performance gap within the San Gabriel Unified district, where Gabrielino High is a top-performing school. The data suggests that effectively serving this small, high-need student population involves challenges that go beyond funding, pointing to the critical importance of student engagement, instructional strategies, and school culture in driving academic success.

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$77,407

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 South Del Mar Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91776-1356

(626) 291-5723

District: San Gabriel Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

Asian:

27.8%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2012 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,673^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the San Gabriel Unified

452^nd of 1,543San Gabriel 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	21.0	1673 of 2162	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1597 of 2159	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1494 of 2170	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1735 of 2133	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1600 of 2017	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1397 of 2021	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.9	1492 of 2039	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	1594 of 1994	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	1564 of 2426	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	8.8	2052 of 2354	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.3	1251 of 2367	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	10.3	1998 of 2281	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	1627 of 2238	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.6	1878 of 2117	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.0	1717 of 2063	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.1	1781 of 1968	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.5	1518 of 1901	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	915 of 1653	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1533 of 1906	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1481 of 1760	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1333 of 1900	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1521 of 1902	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1359 of 1917	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1508 of 1814	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1401 of 1742	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1523 of 2013	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1583 of 2026	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1502 of 2030	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1649 of 1937	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1524 of 1862	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	1377 of 1948	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1476 of 1963	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1724 of 1880	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1484 of 1834	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)29th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-15 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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 (2025)
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
Del Mar High	Public	10-12	312 South Del Mar Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 291-5723	36	4	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	24 (66.7%)	10 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	21	1673^rd of 2162 public high schools	22.6%		24.5	1597^th of 2159 public high schools	26.0%	76		14.3		14.3			33.3	33.3			0.0	0.0	$77,407	$73,338	$4,069
San Gabriel High	Public	9-12	801 South Ramona St.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6800	1,761	73	24.1	66.4%	15 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	681 (38.7%)	954 (54.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (5.7%)	71.9	561^st of 2162 public high schools	74.1%		80	414^th of 2159 public high schools	80.8%	147		35.6	13.3	34.9			59.8	59.8			41.9	41.9	$32,012	$30,330	$1,682
Options for Youth San Gabriel	Public, Charter	7-12	215 South Mission Dr.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Options for Youth San Gabriel District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 282-0390	244	9	26.6	77.5%	45 (18.4%)	8 (3.3%)	164 (67.2%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	54.4	940^th of 2162 public high schools	56.5%		36.4	1331^st of 2159 public high schools	38.4%	391	23.5		40.9	30.4	46.2	35.3	51.0	44.9	53.9	32.4	17.7	27.6
Gabrielino High	Public	9-12	1327 South San Gabriel Blvd.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 573-2415	1,438	64	22.5	70.0%	32 (2.2%)	6 (0.4%)	533 (37.1%)	776 (54.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	75 (5.2%)	87.5	254^th of 2162 public high schools	88.3%		83.4	352^nd of 2159 public high schools	83.7%	98		52.7	27.3	51.9			67.4	67.4			53.9	53.9	$20,702	$19,394	$1,308
Alhambra High	Public	9-12	101 South Second St.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6910	2,056	96	21.3	48.0%	50 (2.4%)	14 (0.7%)	1,148 (55.8%)	763 (37.1%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.8%)	76	478^th of 2162 public high schools	77.9%		80	415^th of 2159 public high schools	80.8%	63		42.4	9.1	41.7			65.9	65.9			36.4	36.4	$33,335	$31,552	$1,783
Rosemead High	Public	9-12	9063 East Mission Dr.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 286-3141	1,691	74	22.9	85.8%	16 (0.9%)	9 (0.5%)	855 (50.6%)	792 (46.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	82.3	374^th of 2162 public high schools	82.7%		89.1	249^th of 2159 public high schools	88.5%	125		20.0	14.3	17.1			70.0	70.0			46.0	46.0	$27,066	$25,266	$1,800
San Marino High	Public	9-12	2701 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7020	886	43	20.4	11.5%	163 (18.4%)	8 (0.9%)	83 (9.4%)	536 (60.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (10.6%)	97.9	35^th of 2162 public high schools	98.4%		99.1	15^th of 2159 public high schools	99.3%	20		72.4	68.9	70.8			84.5	84.5			77.7	77.7	$28,068	$27,690	$378
Mark Keppel High	Public	9-12	501 East Hellman Ave.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6710	2,201	85	26.0	40.9%	18 (0.8%)	5 (0.2%)	568 (25.8%)	1,381 (62.7%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	223 (10.1%)	89.9	198^th of 2162 public high schools	90.8%		92.9	163^rd of 2159 public high schools	92.5%	35		51.8	16.1	49.7			75.0	75.0			59.3	59.3	$29,139	$27,656	$1,483
Temple City High	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5043	1,779	74	24.0	35.9%	88 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	390 (21.9%)	1,236 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	93.8	127^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%		95.2	104^th of 2159 public high schools	95.2%	23			56.0	56.0			74.1	74.1			60.7	60.7	$19,703	$18,394	$1,309
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center	Public	9-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5113	34	4	8.4	61.8%	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (58.8%)	7 (20.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	19.2	1709^th of 2162 public high schools	21.0%		20.8	1684^th of 2159 public high schools	22.0%	25			15.4	15.4			7.7	7.7			0.0	0.0	$65,130	$63,738	$1,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Mar High

What is the racial makeup of Del Mar High?

Students at Del Mar High are 67% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Del Mar High a good school?

Del Mar High ranks in the bottom 22.6% of California high schools.

What district is Del Mar High in?

San Gabriel Unified

How many students attend Del Mar High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Del Mar High.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

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