Summary:
Zip code 90638 in La Mirada, California, is served by two public high schools within the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district: a comprehensive high school and a smaller continuation school, together serving grades 9-12.
The area features a standout performer in La Mirada High, which ranks in the top 12% of California high schools. It boasts an exceptional 97.6% graduation rate, low dropout and chronic absenteeism, and academic proficiency rates well above state averages in English and math. In stark contrast, El Camino High (Continuation) faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% statewide with very low test proficiency, a high 15.7% dropout rate, and an alarming 76.6% chronic absenteeism rate.
This creates a sharp performance divide within the same district. Interestingly, El Camino High receives more funding per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than La Mirada High, indicating that resources alone do not determine outcomes. For families, La Mirada High represents a strong, high-achieving option, while El Camino High serves as an alternative school for students needing a different educational setting, though with considerably poorer measured results.
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