Nogales High

Nogales High is one of the large secondary schools in La Puente, California, part of Rowland Unified, with 1,535 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Nogales High sits 83% larger than that benchmark.

Rowland Unified comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 11,541 students; Nogales High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Nogales High reports that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school records 7% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Nogales High has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Nogales High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Nogales High is one.

Telesis Academy of Science & Math is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Nogales High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Nogales High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 36.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nogales High has declined 20%, going from 1,930 students in 2018 to 1,535 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 85% to 90% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Nogales High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.