Redondo Union High

Located at One Sea Hawk Way, in Redondo Beach, California, Redondo Union High is a well-populated senior high that works with 2,921 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Redondo Beach Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Redondo Union High sits 249% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 14 schools in Redondo Beach Unified (9,454 students total), Redondo Union High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Redondo Union High lists that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 13% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Redondo Union High lists 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Redondo Union High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, Redondo Union High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.6%; this one delivers 68.6%.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Redondo Union High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Parras (Nick G.) Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Redondo Union High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 74.1%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Redondo Union High has remained close to its prior level, going from 2,948 students in 2018 to 2,921 in 2025.

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