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Enrollment
1,990
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010888
South East High
2720 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 · (323) 568-3400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,990 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
21.3:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,833 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 | 530 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 452 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 509 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 499 | 25% |
Student demographics
6%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
57.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.1pp since 2014
Math
22.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.2% | 34.9% | 27.2% | 15.7% |
| Math | 4.5% | 17.9% | 24.5% | 53.1% |
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 | 57.1% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 16.9% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 13.6% |
| 2020-21 | 67.8% | 29.9% |
| 2018-19 | 66.8% | 27.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.2% | 25.6% |
| 2016-17 | 70.3% | 19.3% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 South East High
South East High's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East High this school | 1,990 | 92.1% | 34.9% |
| Hueneme High Oxnard | 1,913 | 91.2% | 24.4% |
| James A. Garfield Senior High Los Angeles | 2,237 | 92.8% | 44.8% |
| Indio High Indio | 1,962 | 93.8% | 22.8% |
| Watsonville High Watsonville | 2,215 | 91.1% | 25.4% |
| Valley High Santa Ana | 1,908 | 91.4% | 23.6% |
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 South East High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #663 of 1,052 | #143 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #606 of 1,056 ▲ 100 | #142 of 229 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #535 of 1,056 ▲ 272 | #117 of 229 ▲ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #141 of 1,044 | #51 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,990 | #295 of 2,093 | #60 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #729 of 1,352 | #232 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.5% | #1,279 of 1,351 | #318 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #227 of 1,575 | #129 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #667 of 802 | #199 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
1,990
+34 (+2%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 3,053
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 1,990 | 93.5 | 21.3:1 | 92% (1,833) |
| 2023-24 | 2,092 | 99.8 | 21.0:1 | 89% (1,868) |
| 2022-23 | 2,057 | 92.6 | 22.2:1 | 94% (1,934) |
| 2020-21 | 1,956 | 85 | 23.0:1 | 95% (1,859) |
| 2017-18 | 2,070 | 80 | 25.9:1 | 94% (1,942) |
| 2015-16 | 2,105 | 79 | 26.6:1 | 89% (1,874) |
| 2010-11 | 3,053 | N/A | N/A | 86% (2,615) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South East High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,070 to 1,990); teachers up 17% (80 to 93.5).
About South East High
South East High is a high-enrollment high school in California, with an address in South Gate. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,990 students on the rolls. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
South East High is among 784 schools run by Los Angeles Unified, which serves 406,887 students.
Hispanic students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 48 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 6% means there is a 6% chance two randomly chosen students at South East High are from different groups.
Staffing at South East High comes to 93.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.3:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. On the income side, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Among California public high schools, South East High outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, South East High would be expected to post about 25.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.9%.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting South East High, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Southeast Middle, is the closest to South East High. South East High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 35.9%, higher than South East High's 34.9%.
The federal government classifies South East High's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,990, starting from 1,956. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.0:1 in 2020-21, and 21.3:1 in 2024-25.
South East High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 South East HighHow many students attend South East High?
South East High enrolls approximately 1,990 students in grades 09-12.
Is South East High an elementary, middle, or high school?
South East High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South East High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South East High is approximately 21.3:1 (94 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South East High?
South East High reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is South East High public or private?
South East High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.