Mervyn M. Dymally High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.8% |
| Met Standard | 18.3% |
| Below Standard | 72.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Mervyn M. Dymally High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 10.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.1% exceeded — 4.3 points higher. 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 88.7%. 58.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 30.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 47.9%, above 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 | 142 | 14.8% | 25.4% | 40.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 141 | 2.8% | 11.3% | 14.2% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
19 within ~3 mi · avg 48.7
Nearby Elementary Schools
51 within ~3 mi · avg 39.0
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score