Leuzinger High

As a roomy secondary school in Lawndale, California, Leuzinger High hosts 1,981 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Centinela Valley Union High. That puts it 136% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Centinela Valley Union High comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 5,351 students; Leuzinger High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Leuzinger High reports that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Leuzinger High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.9%; this one delivers 36.1%.

Around the school, census data for Los Angeles County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Leuzinger High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Jefferson, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Leuzinger High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.1%.

Leuzinger High operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leuzinger High has grew 7%, going from 1,857 students in 2018 to 1,981 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Leuzinger High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.