School Profile · Redondo Beach
Redondo Union High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
Redondo Union posts 36.4% exceeding the standard — versus 15.5% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
One Sea Hawk Way, 90277·Redondo Beach Unified·Redondo Beach·Grades 9-12·2,921 students·18% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(310) 798-8665·Website
Scope Score
76
💪 Strong All-Around · Strong
ranked #103 statewide
Redondo Union High scores 76 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 94th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “63% proficient” and call it done. Redondo Union deserves a closer read. It sits at the 94th percentile of 1,739 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
The headline number: 81.1% of students leave measurably college-ready, versus 35.5% statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
63%
State 35%
Graduate
99%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
81%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 63 are proficient by 11th grade → 99 graduate → 81 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
58.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Redondo Union's most underrated number
58.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Redondo Union low-income: 58.4%State low-income: 38.2%
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
99.0%
State 87.6%
11.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
36.4%
State 15.5%
20.9pp above state avg
College readiness
81.1%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
63.2%
State 34.6%
28.6pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.4%
State 32.1%
18.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.4%
State 4.0%
2.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
29.2%
State 17.7%
11.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
Redondo Union High
76/100
This school
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 78
Mira Costa High
Manhattan Beach Unified · 2 mi
Strong
83/100
West High
Torrance Unified · 1.1 mi
Strong
76/100
South High
Torrance Unified · 2.6 mi
Strong
75/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Vistamar School
Hawaii St · Nonsectarian · Grades 9-12 · 255 students
7:1Private4.1 mi
Nishiyamato Academy of California
Lomita Blvd · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-9 · 85 students
4:1Private4.4 mi
Fusion Academy Manhattan Beach
Rosecrans Ave Ste 1225 · Nonsectarian · Grades 6-12 · 62 students
5:1Private4 mi
Switzer Learning Center
Amapola Ct · Nonsectarian · Grades 6-12 · 62 students
8:1Private3.7 mi
Fusion Academy Sb: South Bay
Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 260 · Nonsectarian · Grades 6-12 · 43 students
2:1Private1.6 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic25.8%
White42.3%
Asian11.1%
Black3.9%
Other16.9%
GenderFemale 50.3%Male 49.6%Non-binary 0.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,921
1,471 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
18%
45pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,297
District avg: $11,104 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
29.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$67,023 – $120,343
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Redondo Union High in Redondo Beach, 58.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 52.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Redondo Union High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.2% Math proficient); White students (78.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.1 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 126 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+13.5pp
26.9% vs 13.4% overall · n=379
Suspension · English Learner+4.9pp
6.3% vs 1.4% overall · n=64
ELA · Black−44.1pp
30.0% vs 74.1% overall · n=20
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Black−33.6pp
10.0% vs 43.6% overall · n=20
Math · Black−42.4pp
10.0% vs 52.4% overall · n=20
Math Exceeded · Black−24.3pp
5.0% vs 29.3% overall · n=20
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income129 tested
ELA 58.4%·Math 37.2%· +6.4pp vs district
White282 tested
ELA 78.1%·Math 59.4%· +4.8pp vs district
Hispanic199 tested
ELA 65.8%·Math 34.0%· +5.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$128K
$43K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.48M
$817K above CA median
Bachelor's+
70%
35pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.9 years avg experience
126 teachers · 12% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
102 AP courses
454 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
99.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 64th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
36.4%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 72th pctile
College readiness · 20%
81.1%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 76th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
63.2%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 70th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.4%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 65th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.4%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
29.2%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 652 | 44% | 31% | 14% | 12% | 74% | +27 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 649 | 29% | 23% | 22% | 26% | 52% | +29 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 522 | 24% | 36% | 34% | 5% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 126 | 58.4% | +6 | +20 |
| White | 278 | 78.1% | +5 | +16 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 199 | 65.8% | +6 | +27 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Union High ← | — | 76 | 36.4% | 63.2% | — | 1.4% |
| Mira Costa High | 2 mi | 83 | 42.7% | 71.6% | — | 1.4% |
| West High | 1.1 mi | 76 | 41.0% | 68.8% | — | 1.7% |
| South High | 2.6 mi | 75 | 39.1% | 68.3% | — | 2.3% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
99.0%
AP Exam Prepared
81.1%
A-G Completion
79.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
87.0%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #50 → #47 → #41 → #43 → #103
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Redondo Union High a good high school?
Redondo Union High has a Scope Score of 76 out of 100, placing it in the 94th percentile of California high schools and ranked #103 statewide. 36.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 20.9 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Redondo Union High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 63.2% of students at Redondo Union High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 36.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 36.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,301 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Redondo Union High rank in California?
Redondo Union High ranks #103 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 94th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Redondo Union High?
13.4% of students at Redondo Union High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 1.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Redondo Union High compare to other schools in Redondo Beach?
Redondo Union High scores 76/100 (94th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,921 students. Use the schools in Redondo Beach page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Redondo Union High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Redondo Union High in Redondo Beach, 58.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 52.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Redondo Union High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.2% Math proficient); White students (78.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.1 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 126 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.