Hawthorne High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.5% |
| Met Standard | 22.0% |
| Below Standard | 66.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Hawthorne High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 3.0 points above the Centinela Valley Union High district average of 8.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 348 | 18.4% | 33.9% | 52.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 354 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 14.7% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score