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Centinela Valley Union High.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Centinela Valley Union High—and look beyond a single district average.

Lawndale HighLeuzinger HighHawthorne HighCentinela Valley Independent StudyR. K. Lloyde HighCentinela Valley Union HighN ↑
5 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
High schools at a glance
High5 schools
avg 41.3/1003 Developing, 1 Solid, +1 more

High schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The high school years

31 points separate Lawndale High (53) from R. K. Lloyde High (22) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

31 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.

1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.

The strength

Lawndale High is the strongest option at 53/100 — 12.6% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

38.3% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Lawndale High
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51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100
Leuzinger High
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49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100
Hawthorne High
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26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100

All 5 high schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

The 31-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned high school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Lawndale High at 53/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what it is doing about attendance, and what the classroom looks like for a kid who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring campus:

Lawndale High 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100

The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Centinela Valley Union High has 5 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

High schools

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4 comparable schools · average 46.0/100 · range 33.3–53.0

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Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Centinela Valley Union Highthis district46.0 / 1004Lawndale High—
Manhattan Beach Unified80.6 / 1007Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary2.4 mi
El Segundo Unified74.3 / 1004El Segundo High3.2 mi
Redondo Beach Unified65.2 / 10011Redondo Union High3.3 mi
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified74.4 / 10014Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary8.7 mi
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified62.5 / 10010Santa Monica High10.7 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Schools in Centinela Valley Union High

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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High schools in Centinela Valley Union High · 5 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Lawndale High
Centinela Valley Union High
12.6%51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100
Leuzinger High
Centinela Valley Union High
14.5%49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100
Hawthorne High
Centinela Valley Union High
11.5%26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100
Centinela Valley Independent Study
Centinela Valley Union High
3.1%5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 33/100
R. K. Lloyde High
Centinela Valley Union High continuation high school
0.5%40th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 22/100
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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Centinela Valley Union High spent $21,795 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 53 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction53%
  • Instruction support12%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration11%
  • Buildings & maintenance12%
  • Other2%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$55,373–$116,676
Teaching staff249 · FTE
District enrollment6,072 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 75.7% · White 2.5% · Black 14.8% · Asian 2.0% · Other 5.0%
Free/reduced lunch58% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 5 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Centinela Valley Union High?
This SchoolScope directory lists 5 public schools in Centinela Valley Union High with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Centinela Valley Union High?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: High: Lawndale High (53/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Centinela Valley Union High guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.