Los Alamitos High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.5% |
| Met Standard | 28.8% |
| Below Standard | 40.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Los Alamitos High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.0 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 14.5 points below the Los Alamitos Unified district average of 45.0%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 44.4% exceeded — 13.9 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 16.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 703 | 40.1% | 32.9% | 73.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 702 | 20.9% | 24.8% | 45.7% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 64.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score