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Carson Senior High

High School
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of high schools
State Rank
of California high schools

School overview

Enrollment
1,378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
79%
Teachers
72 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
93.9%
AP Exam Prepared
43.8%
A-G Completion
68.4%
College-Going Rate
63.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+27.1 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+43.2 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
23.4%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 66 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic57.1%
White3.0%
Asian3.5%
Black16.6%
Other19.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Carson Senior High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard19.7%
Met Standard28.9%
Below Standard51.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Carson Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.7% of students exceeded standard while 28.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.6 points higher (vs 13.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 93.9% — above the state target. 68.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 63.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
19.7%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
48.6%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
21.1%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
579
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th28926.6%36.7%20.8%15.9%63.3%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th29012.8%21.0%21.7%44.5%33.8%
Estimated K-12 PathEstimate
High
Carson Senior High
57.7
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score