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Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema

South Gate, CA · Grades 9-12 · Los Angeles Unified

Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

70% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 34% in math. 94.7% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

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Math

34%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

English

70%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

—

Total enrollment

Graduation

94.7%

Four-year graduation rate

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →

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0%25%50%75%100%2019: 27%2022: 28%2023: 21%2024: 30%2025: 34%2019: 68%2022: 64%2023: 72%2024: 69%2025: 70%201920222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2019: 27%2022: 28%2023: 21%2024: 30%2025: 34%2019: 68%2022: 64%2023: 72%2024: 69%2025: 70%20192022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
201927%68%
202228%64%
202321%72%
202430%69%
202534%70%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025

Climbed from the 52nd to the 77th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 300 high schools.

Most rating sites would stop at “52% proficient” and call it done. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema deserves a closer read. It sits at the 77th percentile of 1,647 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema's low-income kids hit 70.2% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

128 tested · 1 of 1 grade published

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema scores 63 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 77th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 52% of students meet the standard today, above the 47% who did in 2019.

Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
Year detailsYear2019 · 52nd percentile · Scope Score 55 of 1002022 · 67th percentile · Scope Score 57 of 1002023 · 59th percentile · Scope Score 55 of 1002024 · 65th percentile · Scope Score 58 of 1002025 · 77th percentile · Scope Score 63 of 100
ELAGreen(Increased)MathOrange(Declined)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1168%64%72%69%70%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1127%28%21%30%34%
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

More than half of students here meet the standard. One in four clear it by a lot.

ELA70% met or exceeded
Exceeded 44%Met 26%Nearly Met 19%Not Met 12%
Math34% met or exceeded
Exceeded 13%Met 21%Nearly Met 24%Not Met 42%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+Grad rateCollege readinessAbsenceSuspension
This school6329%52%94.7%36.6%15.1%1.6%
CA average · High School5420%43%92.5%43.0%23.1%3.3%
This schoolCA avg
Scope6354
% Exceeded29%20%
% Met+52%43%
Grad rate94.7%92.5%
College readiness36.6%43.0%
Absence15.1%23.1%
Suspension1.6%3.3%

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

Low-income students here meet the ELA standard ahead of the same group statewide.

70.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. This comparison does not tell us what caused the difference.

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 52% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 52%, district —, state 43%52%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 52%, district 36%, state 32%52% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 51%, district 36%, state 32%51% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 49%, district 41%, state 42%49% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 57%, district 42%, state 44%57% · +5 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 18%, district 14%, state 15%18% · −34 vs school
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
English LearnersEnglish Learners: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
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Where graduates go

What happens after high school?

72%

Enrolled in college within a year

Class of 2023 · 86 of 120 completers · includes community colleges

120Completers
57%
Other colleges69 completers · Outside the California community college system
14%
California community colleges17 completers · Enrolled within a year
28%
Not recorded enrolled34 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window

Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.

College destinations and the full graduate record
2024–25

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Where the class of 2023 went
72%enrolled in college within a year
  • University of California14 (12%)
  • California State University49 (41%)
  • California community college17 (14%)
  • In-state private4 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (2%)
  • Not enrolled34 (28%)

CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ completers, our arithmetic

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The daily experience

What is it like to be a student here?

Students per teacher

Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Teaching staff29 teachers
Avg. experience15.0 years
Fully credentialed92%
PrincipalWendy Monroy
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Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course breadth
AP courses offered10 (CCI)
AP exam qualifiers26 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers50 students
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 15.1%, district 22.8%, state 23.1%15.1% · −8.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.6%, district —, state 3.3%1.6% · −1.7pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1213.1%

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

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What gets spent · FY 2024–25

It spends $23,952 per student, more than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

$3,934 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $23,952, CA average $14,491$23,952 · spent at this school
Federal share$3,934 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 52%Instruction support 16%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

The neighborhood it serves

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 42% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Hispanic or Latino97.0% · district 73.2% · CA 56.1%
White2.1% · district 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Other0.9% · district 6.3% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 39.2% · Male 60.8%
Median income$75K · CA $85K
Median home value$636K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+11% · CA 35%
ZIP population91,365
Median age36 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Culture & philosophy

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School-stated approach · questions for your visit

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What are the alternatives?

Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.

2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

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SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and MathemaPublicStrong29%52%School being viewed
Warren (Earl) HighPublicSolid25%55%2.2 mi
Bell Senior HighPublicSolid24%46%2.4 mi
Marco Antonio Firebaugh HighPublicSolid15%38%1.5 mi
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Is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema a good high school?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema has a Scope Score of 63 out of 100, placing it in the 77th percentile of California high schools and ranked #386 statewide. 28.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.8 percentage points above the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 51.8% of students at Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 28.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 28.6% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 254 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema rank in California?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema ranks #386 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 77th 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 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema?
15.1% of students at Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 1.6%, 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 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema compare to other schools in South Gate?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema scores 63/100 (77th 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. Use the schools in South Gate page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema in South Gate, 70.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema outperforms its district average for low-income students by 29.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (69.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 114 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.

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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 7 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Graduation rate94.7%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard28.6%19.8%22%
College readiness36.6%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded51.8%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism15.1%23.1%5%
Suspension rate1.6%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)45.5%18.0%5%

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema: reading the evidence

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema posts 52% meeting the standard, and 28.6% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

Ask about what we don't score — class size, electives, the feel of a classroom — strong numbers everywhere on paper don't mean every classroom feels the same.

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Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
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Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema is ranked #386 statewide · #53 of 196 in Los Angeles Unified.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate94.7%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard28.6%19.8%22%
College readiness36.6%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded51.8%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism15.1%23.1%5%
Suspension rate1.6%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)45.5%18.0%5%
Graduation rate
↑ vs CA 92.5% · index 59 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↑ vs CA 19.8% · index 64 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
College readiness
↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 52 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↑ vs CA 43.2% · index 62 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 23.1% · index 62 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 1.6pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 59 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 1.0pp higher vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↑ vs CA 18.0% · index 94 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1112844%26%19%12%70%+21
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1112613%21%24%42%34%+10

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide1278%34%53%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11470.2%+29+32
Hispanic/Latino12669.0%+28+30
Students with Disabilities1729.4%+13+12
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Susp
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema ←—6328.6%51.8%1.6%
Warren (Earl) High2.2 mi6125.4%54.5%4.1%
Bell Senior High2.4 mi6123.6%46.0%0.2%
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High1.5 mi5314.9%38.2%3.8%
California average—5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
94.7%
AP Exam Prepared
36.6%
A-G Completion
55.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
71.7%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSusp
20195552#72717.1%47.1%16.8%1.3%
20225767#53423.5%45.9%31.9%0.4%
20235559#67014.9%46.8%18.1%0.5%
20245865#58120.2%49.5%13.5%0.6%
20256377#38628.6%51.8%15.1%1.6%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
Group20192025Δ
Female17.7%14.8%-2.9pp
Male14.5%11.9%-2.6pp
Hispanic/Latino15.5%13.3%-2.2pp
Students with Disabilities23.9%24.1%+0.2pp
English Learners26.2%26.7%+0.5pp
Homeless27.3%——
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged16.2%14.3%-1.9pp
All Students15.6%13.1%-2.5pp
White—9.1%—
06College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 06 — College destinations
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California1411.7%
California State University4940.8%
California community college1714.2%
In-state private43.3%
Out-of-state, 4-year00.0%
Out-of-state, 2-year21.7%
Not enrolled3428.3%

120 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 72% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-18

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