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Best High Schools in Zip Code 90044

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At a glance

Schools

2,206

Students

Districts

Top rankedEdnovate - South LA College Prep739^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Ednovate - South LA College Prep up 381 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The SEED School of Los Angeles County 10.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

Five high schools in ZIP code 90044 serve grades 9–12, and their results vary widely rather than showing one consistent level across the area. For 2025–26, proficiency results are available for only three of the five schools. Among those three, Ednovate – South LA College Prep led in English, math, and science, while Youth Opportunities Unlimited was lowest in all three. The most important finding is that a strong result at one school does not reflect the experience families may find across these high schools.

Ednovate stands out most in the latest results: its 70% English proficiency was 21 points above the state, and its 33% math and 29% science results were 5 and 7 points below. Youth Opportunities Unlimited had 14% in English, 7% in math, and 0% in science; the gap between it and Ednovate was 56, 26, and 29 points, respectively. In 2024–25, the leaders differed by subject: Ednovate had the highest English result at 51%, Augustus Hawkins High led math at 21%, and The SEED School of Los Angeles County led science at 29%, still below the state’s 33%. Other outcomes also distinguish the three schools with current data: Ednovate’s 93% graduation rate was 5 points above the state, while Youth Opportunities Unlimited’s 71% rate was 17 points below; absenteeism was 25% at Ednovate and 80% at Youth Opportunities Unlimited, compared with 18% statewide.

Recent gains are concentrated at Ednovate: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, its results rose 19 points in English, 21 in math, and 6 in science. Hawkins fell 4 points in English and 6 in math but rose 1 in science; Youth Opportunities Unlimited fell 19, 10, and 13 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Ednovate reached the 65th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the 25th for Hawkins and the 11th for Youth Opportunities Unlimited. School size and student–teacher ratios do not offer a simple guide: Youth had 51 students and a 10.4 ratio, while SEED had 206 students and a 10.6 ratio but the top 2024–25 science result. Income measures also differ: in 2024–25, Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy and Ednovate reported 95% and 67% free/reduced lunch eligible; Hawkins, SEED, and Youth Opportunities Unlimited reported 58%, 55%, and 82% directly certified for free meals. These figures provide context, but the different measures are not directly comparable.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	8515 Kansas Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen HLT SRVs Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 972-9010	433	24	17.7	60.0%	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.2%)	359 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	41.8	1221^st of 2135 public high schools	42.8%		25.3	1589^th of 2162 public high schools	26.5%	368		24.4		24.2	48.9	48.9	19.4	19.4	$22,233	$1,064	$21,169
Ednovate - South LA College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	9301 South Hoover St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - South LA College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 377-9377	394	21	18.3	56.6%	4 (1.0%)	57 (14.5%)	324 (82.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	63.9	739^th of 2135 public high schools	65.4%		45.9	1120^th of 2162 public high schools	48.2%	381	35.1		21.3	28.8	70.5	70.5	33.3	33.3	$19,644	$1,076	$18,568
The SEED School of Los Angeles County	Public, Charter	9-12	8400 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	The SEED School of Los Angeles County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 843-6700	206	19	10.6	54.9%	3 (1.5%)	92 (44.7%)	105 (51.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)									$88,729	$809	$87,920
Youth Opportunities Unlimited	Public	9-12	915 West Manchester Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 789-4731	51	5	10.4	82.4%	1 (2.0%)	20 (39.2%)	30 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	1896^th of 2135 public high schools	11.2%		32	1448^th of 2162 public high schools	33.0%	448		0.0		0.0	14.3	14.3	7.1	7.1	$50,636	$6,029	$44,607
Augustus Hawkins High	Public	9-12	825 West 60th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 789-1282	1,122	57	19.6	57.8%	30 (2.7%)	182 (16.2%)	898 (80.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	23.1	1606^th of 2135 public high schools	24.8%		30.8	1475^th of 2162 public high schools	31.8%	131		11.6		11.4	30.2	30.2	15.0	15.0	$24,581	$2,522	$22,059

Cities Near Zip Code 90044

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles	0.22 mi	738	462^nd
Inglewood	1.64 mi	37	585^th
Hawthorne	2.4 mi	32	377^th
Gardena	3.24 mi	18	457^th
Lennox	3.37 mi	8	442^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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