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Best High Schools in Zip Code 91780

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1,813

Students

Top rankedTemple City High238^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 91780 has two public high schools serving grades 9–12 in Temple City Unified: Temple City High, with 1,779 students, and Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center, with 34. Their reported 2025–2026 results show a pronounced difference in academic outcomes: Temple City High had 63% proficiency in English language arts (ELA) and 57% in mathematics, compared with 5% in each subject at Dr. Doug Sears. Against statewide all-grades results, Temple City High was 14 percentage points higher in ELA and 19 points higher in mathematics, while Dr. Doug Sears was 44 and 33 points lower. The most important finding for families is that the two schools report substantially different proficiency outcomes, with Temple City High clearly ahead in ELA and mathematics.

Temple City High stands out for stronger reported test results, graduation, and SchoolDigger rankings; Dr. Doug Sears stands out for a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, but also much higher chronic absenteeism. Temple City High’s 2025–2026 graduation rate was 99%, compared with 89% at Dr. Doug Sears, and its chronic absenteeism rate was 10% versus 70%. SchoolDigger ranked Temple City High 238th of 2,137 California high schools, in the 89th percentile with 4 stars; Dr. Doug Sears ranked 1,952nd, in the 9th percentile with 0 stars. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratios were 24 and 8.4, respectively, while spending per student was $19,703 at Temple City High and $65,130 at Dr. Doug Sears. These contrasts describe reported measures, not causes of school outcomes.

Temple City High’s latest results declined in ELA and mathematics but rose slightly in science: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, its scores changed by −11 percentage points in ELA, −4 in mathematics, and +2 in science. Its advantage over the state narrowed in all three subjects. Dr. Doug Sears’s ELA result fell by 2 points, while mathematics rose by 5; its latest science result is suppressed. SchoolDigger rankings also declined over the supplied three-year history: Temple City High moved from 104th to 238th, and Dr. Doug Sears from 1,684th to 1,952nd. For 2024–2025, Temple City High reported 36% free/reduced lunch eligible and Dr. Doug Sears 62%, a 26-point difference. Because enrollment differs so greatly, the two schools’ results should not be treated as an enrollment-weighted picture of the ZIP code.

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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	Free/reduced lunch (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 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
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%)	10	1950^th of 2135 public high schools	8.7%		19.2	1709^th of 2162 public high schools	21.0%	241			5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	$65,130	$63,738	$1,392
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%)	88.2	238^th of 2135 public high schools	88.9%		93.8	127^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%	111	58.3	58.3	63.1	63.1	57.1	57.1	$19,703	$18,394	$1,309

Cities Near Zip Code 91780

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Temple City	0.3 mi	9	189^th
Arcadia	1.01 mi	12	154^th
El Monte	1.09 mi	26	472^nd
Rosemead	1.19 mi	15	212^th
San Gabriel	1.19 mi	14	251^st

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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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