Centinela Valley Union High
Centinela Valley Union High has 5 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 42.7/100 — 1.1 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Lawndale High at 55/100, where 12.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $16,383 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 38.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 31.1 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 38.6%, 20.5pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 1.8%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Lawndale High leads the district at 55 with 12.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Centinela Valley Union High spends $16,383 per student in current expenditures — $1,568 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (5)
Centinela Valley Union High has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.7 — 4.8 points below the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Lawndale High with a Scope Score of 55 and 12.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawndale High Centinela Valley Union High Building Momentum | 55 | 12.6% | 34.5% | 33.4% | 2.5% |
| 2 | Leuzinger High Centinela Valley Union High Building Momentum | 53 | 14.5% | 37.6% | 19.8% | 0.9% |
| 3 | Hawthorne High Centinela Valley Union High Building Momentum | 47 | 11.5% | 33.5% | 28.7% | 2.0% |
| 4 | Centinela Valley Independent Study Centinela Valley Union High Building Momentum | 34 | 3.1% | 15.6% | 41.1% | 1.3% |
| 5 | R. K. Lloyde High Centinela Valley Union High Building Momentum | 24 | 0.5% | 2.3% | 69.9% | 2.3% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about Centinela Valley Union High
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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