South East High

South East High operates as a roomy 9-12 campus in South Gate, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 1,990 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 137% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, South East High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South East High logs that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, South East High reports 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, South East High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.6%; this one delivers 30.1%.

In the surrounding community, 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 the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), South East High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Southeast Middle, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South East High at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 31.7%.

South East High operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South East High has decreased 4%, going from 2,070 students in 2018 to 1,990 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.9:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.