Norwalk High

As a sprawling high school in Norwalk, California, Norwalk High hosts 2,075 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Norwalk-La Mirada Unified. That puts it 148% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Norwalk-La Mirada Unified, which oversees 25 schools and 14,560 students, Norwalk High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Norwalk High lists that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 5% Asian, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 78% of students at Norwalk High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Norwalk High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.1%; this one delivers 43.6%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $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), Norwalk High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is D. D. Johnston Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Norwalk High comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Norwalk High has stayed largely flat, going from 2,085 students in 2018 to 2,075 in 2025.

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