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San Gabriel High

801 South Ramona St., San Gabriel, CA 91776 · (626) 943-6800 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,761 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,761
High
DISTRICT 2,006 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
1,170 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
398
Grade 10
429
Grade 11
463
Grade 12
471
Student demographics
White
151%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
68139%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Black
80%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
95454%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 12%
Two+
1016%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
89151%
Female
87049%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
59.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.2pp since 2014
Math
41.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.1pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.

Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,761
-390 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 27.9:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
39%
was 33%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
54%
was 63%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About San Gabriel High

San Gabriel High operates as a large secondary school in San Gabriel, California, one of the schools within Alhambra Unified. Current enrollment sits at 1,761 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so San Gabriel High sits 110% larger than that benchmark.

Alhambra Unified comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 14,548 students; San Gabriel High is among them.

Demographically, San Gabriel High shows that 54% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 39% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, San Gabriel High records 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.2:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), San Gabriel High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.6%, the actual is 52.7%, a residual of +12.1 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Gabriel High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Options for Youth San Gabriel, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), San Gabriel High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at San Gabriel High has ticked down 18%, going from 2,151 students in 2018 to 1,761 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 63% to 54% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 27.9:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for San Gabriel High typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Los Angeles County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
San Gabriel High
District
Alhambra Unified
Address
801 South Ramona St., San Gabriel, CA 91776
Phone
(626) 943-6800
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,761
Teachers (FTE)
73
Student–teacher ratio
24.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,170 (66%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060015310931
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About San Gabriel High
How large is San Gabriel High?
San Gabriel High enrolls approximately 1,761 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does San Gabriel High serve?
San Gabriel High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does San Gabriel High have?
San Gabriel High employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Gabriel High?
At San Gabriel High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 39% Hispanic, 0% Black, 54% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is San Gabriel High public or private?
San Gabriel High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alhambra Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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