South Gate Senior High
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
698 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
1,768 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
92%
Teachers
89 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic96.8%
White1.9%
Asian0.2%
Black0.6%
Other0.5%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.1% |
| Met Standard | 30.5% |
| Below Standard | 56.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for South Gate Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.1% of students exceeded standard while 30.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.4 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 35.3%, above the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
13.1%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
43.6%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
35.3%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.3%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
698
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 347 | 17.0% | 37.5% | 54.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 351 | 9.1% | 23.6% | 32.8% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.0
Middle College High
Los Angeles Unified · 2.7 mi
69.0
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathema
Los Angeles Unified · 2 mi
55.1
King/Drew Medical Magnet High
Los Angeles Unified · 3 mi
54.4
Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Huntington Park Ins
Los Angeles Unified · 2.3 mi
53.6
Bell Senior High
Los Angeles Unified · 1.8 mi
47.7
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score