Cerritos High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 42.3% |
| Met Standard | 30.0% |
| Below Standard | 27.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Cerritos High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
42.3% of students exceeded standard while 30.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.8 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 10.6 points above the ABC Unified district average of 31.6%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.1 points higher (vs 32.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 497 | 53.5% | 33.2% | 86.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 496 | 31.1% | 26.8% | 57.9% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.0
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score