Alhambra High

Alhambra High is a sprawling four-year high school in Alhambra, California, overseen by Alhambra Unified. The school teaches 2,056 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 145% larger than typical.

Alhambra Unified runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 14,548 students. Alhambra High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Alhambra High logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 37% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% White.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.4:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Alhambra High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Alhambra High is one campus in the mix.

William Northrup Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Alhambra High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Alhambra High at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.5%.

Alhambra High operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 2,450 students in 2018 compared to 2,056 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 43% to 37% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.