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Best High Schools in Zip Code 90720

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At a glance

School

2,915

Students

Top rankedLos Alamitos High309^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 90720 contains one large, high-performing high school, Los Alamitos High, serving grades 9-12 within the affluent Los Alamitos Unified district.

Los Alamitos High stands out for its exceptional 97% graduation rate and strong performance in English Language Arts, where over 72% of students are proficient, significantly outpacing the state average. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, though its math and science proficiency, while above state levels, are notably lower than its own district averages, indicating a potential area for curriculum focus.

While student outcomes are strong, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the district average, suggesting that while attending students thrive, there may be engagement challenges for some. Overall, parents can expect a large, academically rigorous environment with a proven track record of graduating students prepared for their next steps, particularly in literacy and language skills.

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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 (2025)	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 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
Los Alamitos High	Public	9-12	3591 Cerritos Ave.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4780	2,915	117	25.0	16.4%	1,159 (39.8%)	103 (3.5%)	877 (30.1%)	475 (16.3%)	2 (0.1%)	22 (0.8%)	266 (9.1%)	85.2	309^th of 2162 public high schools	85.7%		92.5	171^st of 2159 public high schools	92.1%	138	47.7	0.0	46.8	73.0	73.0	45.7	45.7	$21,148	$20,882	$266

Cities Near Zip Code 90720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Alamitos	0.71 mi	8	48^th
Cypress	1.16 mi	9	71^st
Long Beach	1.64 mi	80	387^th
Hawaiian Gardens	1.93 mi	3	670^th
Garden Grove	2.68 mi	53	233^rd

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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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