John H. Glenn High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.3% |
| Met Standard | 22.1% |
| Below Standard | 67.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for John H. Glenn High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 7.6 points below the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district average of 17.9%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 32.7% exceeded — 22.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.4%, 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 | 199 | 11.1% | 32.7% | 43.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 200 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 21.0% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.0
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score