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Enrollment
1,582
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271011626
Santee Education Complex
1921 South Maple Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90011 · (213) 763-1000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,582 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,478 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 463 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 393 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 342 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 384 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.8pp since 2014
Math
13.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 32.1% | 24.2% | 27.0% |
| Math | 2.7% | 10.2% | 26.3% | 60.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 11.5% |
| 2022-23 | 50.3% | 12.4% |
| 2021-22 | 46.8% | 11.5% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 60.4% | 20.3% |
| 2017-18 | 68.1% | 18.6% |
| 2016-17 | 60.5% | 15.8% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Schools most like Santee Education Complex
Santee Education Complex's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santee Education Complex this school | 1,582 | 93.4% | 30.8% |
| Marco Antonio Firebaugh High Lynwood | 1,633 | 94.8% | 32.2% |
| Citrus Hill High Perris | 1,630 | 91.6% | 32.7% |
| Garey High Pomona | 1,567 | 91.4% | 35.0% |
| Colton High Colton | 1,729 | 90.7% | 34.3% |
| Madera South High Madera | 1,859 | 95.2% | 28.4% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Santee Education Complex ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #774 of 1,052 | #165 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #895 of 1,056 ▼ 18 | #196 of 229 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #728 of 1,056 ▼ 77 | #159 of 229 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #540 of 1,044 | #158 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,582 | #527 of 2,093 | #103 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #520 of 1,352 | #179 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #1,215 of 1,351 | #286 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #186 of 1,575 | #107 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #302 of 802 | #116 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,582
-180 (-10%) vs 2020
-44% since 2010-11, when it was 2,804
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,582 | 79.9 | 19.8:1 | 93% (1,478) |
| 2023-24 | 1,680 | 86.1 | 19.5:1 | 89% (1,497) |
| 2022-23 | 1,753 | 86.2 | 20.3:1 | 98% (1,715) |
| 2020-21 | 1,762 | 94 | 18.7:1 | 98% (1,729) |
| 2017-18 | 1,857 | 91.5 | 20.3:1 | 95% (1,773) |
| 2015-16 | 1,808 | 76 | 23.8:1 | 92% (1,668) |
| 2010-11 | 2,804 | N/A | N/A | 74% (2,077) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santee Education Complex.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,857 to 1,582); teachers down 13% (91.5 to 79.9).
About Santee Education Complex
Santee Education Complex, located in Los Angeles, California, is a large high school. It educates 1,582 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
The district for Santee Education Complex is Los Angeles Unified, with 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Most students at Santee Education Complex are Hispanic: 94% of enrollment. Other students are 4% Black. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Santee Education Complex has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 79.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 93%. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
Measured against California public high schools, Santee Education Complex receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Santee Education Complex, the prediction is 24.8% and the result is 30.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
The closest public school to Santee Education Complex is Frida Kahlo High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Santee Education Complex, there are at least 8 other public schools. Santee Education Complex's average proficiency of 30.8% compares with 38.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,582 was 10% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,762. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.8:1, from 18.7:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Santee Education ComplexWhat is the total enrollment at Santee Education Complex?
Santee Education Complex enrolls approximately 1,582 students in grades 09-12.
Is Santee Education Complex an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santee Education Complex is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Santee Education Complex?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Santee Education Complex.
How diverse is Santee Education Complex?
Santee Education Complex reports a student body of 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Santee Education Complex in?
Santee Education Complex is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.