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Enrollment
882
High
DISTRICT 1,235 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED·NCES 062769004168
John H. Glenn High
13520 Shoemaker Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 · (562) 210-3000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL882 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
661 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 237 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 219 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 228 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 22% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.3pp since 2014
Math
21.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 32.7% | 22.6% | 33.7% |
| Math | 9.5% | 11.5% | 21.5% | 57.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 24.6% |
| 2022-23 | 25.4% | 6.3% |
| 2021-22 | 33.1% | 15.9% |
| 2020-21 | 62.3% | 34.3% |
| 2018-19 | 36.9% | 21.2% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 11.5% |
| 2016-17 | 51.8% | 16.6% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John H. Glenn High
John H. Glenn High's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Glenn High this school | 882 | 74.9% | 31.9% |
| Elsie Allen High Santa Rosa | 1,029 | 71.7% | 16.6% |
| Samueli Academy Santa Ana | 842 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Northview High Covina | 1,247 | 78.9% | 36.4% |
| Nuview Bridge Early College High Nuevo | 667 | 75.7% | 41.5% |
| San Jose High San Jose | 874 | 69.9% | 27.2% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John H. Glenn High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #742 of 1,052 | #161 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #642 of 1,056 ▼ 161 | #150 of 229 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #827 of 1,056 ▲ 72 | #180 of 229 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #222 of 1,044 | #74 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 882 | #810 of 2,093 | #176 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #330 of 1,352 | #120 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #1,085 of 1,351 | #224 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #748 of 1,575 | #265 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #50 of 802 | #29 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
882
-320 (-27%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,983
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 882 | 47.9 | 18.4:1 | 75% (661) |
| 2023-24 | 945 | 50.3 | 18.8:1 | 74% (696) |
| 2022-23 | 1,063 | 55.7 | 19.1:1 | 76% (810) |
| 2020-21 | 1,202 | 59 | 20.4:1 | 79% (947) |
| 2017-18 | 1,322 | 64.4 | 20.5:1 | 84% (1,106) |
| 2015-16 | 1,450 | 64 | 22.7:1 | 81% (1,177) |
| 2010-11 | 1,795 | N/A | N/A | 67% (1,209) |
| 2000-01 | 1,621 | 67 | 24.2:1 | 41% (662) |
| 1990-91 | 1,983 | 83 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John H. Glenn High.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (1,322 to 882); teachers down 26% (64.4 to 47.9).
About John H. Glenn High
John H. Glenn High is a mid-sized high school based in Norwalk, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 882 students.
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified runs John H. Glenn High along with 24 other schools, enrolling 14,560 students in total.
Of every 100 students at John H. Glenn High, about 89 are Hispanic. It is also 4% Asian, 3% Black, and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
A staff of 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 75%.
Among California public high schools, John H. Glenn High outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.6% for John H. Glenn High. The school posts 31.9%, 3.7 points below the prediction.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary, is about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, John H. Glenn High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for John H. Glenn High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 882 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,202. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.4:1 to 18.4:1.
John H. Glenn High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
- Norwalk HighHigh · 2,075 students
- La Mirada HighHigh · 1,726 students
- Los Alisos MiddleMiddle · 920 students
- Reginald M. Benton MiddleMiddle · 718 students
- Corvallis MiddleMiddle · 663 students
- Arlie F. Hutchinson MiddleMiddle · 646 students
Other schools in Norwalk
- Norwalk HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Los Alisos MiddleMiddle · 920 students
- Corvallis MiddleMiddle · 663 students
- John Dolland ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Julia B. Morrison ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 509 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary0.7 mi · 509
- Nettie L. Waite Middle1.1 mi · 462
- Foster Road Elementary1.2 mi · 246
- John Dolland Elementary1.2 mi · 586
- Loma Vista Elementary1.3 mi · 379
- Paddison Elementary1.5 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About John H. Glenn HighHow many students attend John H. Glenn High?
John H. Glenn High enrolls approximately 882 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does John H. Glenn High serve?
John H. Glenn High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at John H. Glenn High?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at John H. Glenn High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John H. Glenn High?
At John H. Glenn High, the student body is approximately 2% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is John H. Glenn High public or private?
John H. Glenn High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.