Is Somerset High a good school?

Somerset High ranks in the bottom 19.7% of California high schools.

How many students attend Somerset High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 128 students attended Somerset High.

What is the racial makeup of Somerset High?

Students at Somerset High are 71% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Somerset High

Summary:

Somerset High is a public high school located in Bellflower, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 128 students. The school is part of the Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked 837 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Somerset High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California high schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1,531 to 2,026 out of over 2,000 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Academically, Somerset High's performance is significantly below state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.67% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 63% for the Bellflower Unified School District and 55.73% for the state of California. The school's graduation rates have also been low, ranging from 54.8% to 83.2% over the past five years, significantly below the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools like Gahr (Richard) High and Odyssey STEM Academy significantly outperform Somerset High across all academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Somerset High's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students of Somerset High.

Detail:

Public 7-12

9242 East Laurel St.
Bellflower, CA 90706-7607

(562) 804-6548

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1866^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,289

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 128

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

African American:

14.1%

White:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Somerset High ranks worse than 80.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Somerset High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Somerset High has the smallest high school student body size in the Bellflower Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.1%), African American (14.1%), White (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Somerset High is 12.9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Bellflower Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Somerset High employs 9.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Somerset High is $18,289, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Bellflower Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Somerset High:

SchoolDigger ranks Somerset High 1866^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Somerset High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 837^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Somerset High

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Rank History for all students at Somerset High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.42	1447^th	1653	12.5%
2005	19.40	1414^th	1901	25.6%
2006	19.50	1455^th	1968	26.1%
2007	14.07	1758^th	2063	14.8%
2008	18.34	1606^th	2117	24.1%
2009	28.09	1477^th	2238	34.0%
2010	18.73	1670^th	2281	26.8%
2011	17.47	1736^th	2367	26.7%
2012	10.92	1983^rd	2354	15.8%
2013	12.38	2008^th	2426	17.2%
2015	11.34	1742^nd	1994	12.6%
2016	19.39	1531^st	2039	24.9%
2017	13.13	1655^th	2021	18.1%
2018	13.50	1651^st	2017	18.1%
2019	12.40	1899^th	2133	11.0%
2022	10.49	2026^th	2123	4.6%
2023	12.40	1930^th	2348	17.8%
2024	13.40	1866^th	2323	19.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Somerset High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.83	498^th	938	46.9%
2019	27.80	879^th	941	6.6%
2022	33.66	718^th	1044	31.2%
2023	41.46	436^th	1323	67.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Somerset High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.89	1486^th	1862	20.2%
2019	12.36	1743^rd	1937	10.0%
2022	11.64	1817^th	1943	6.5%
2023	12.85	1875^th	2247	16.6%
2024	13.70	1802^nd	2235	19.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Somerset High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.52	1546^th	1760	12.2%
2019	10.51	1656^th	1833	9.7%
2022	10.46	1727^th	1858	7.1%
2023	15.17	1718^th	2118	18.9%
2024	17.20	1654^th	2098	21.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Somerset High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.02	959^th	1052	8.8%
2019	22.62	963^rd	1117	13.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Somerset High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.36	1482^nd	1834	19.2%
2019	11.75	1684^th	1880	10.4%
2022	9.79	1857^th	1916	3.1%
2023	9.85	1958^th	2207	11.3%
2024	9.62	1915^th	2172	11.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Somerset High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.71	528^th	582	9.3%
2019	13.85	535^th	592	9.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Somerset High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.44	1400^th	1742	19.6%
2019	12.60	1605^th	1814	11.5%
2022	9.83	1798^th	1861	3.4%
2023	11.47	1832^nd	2142	14.5%
2024	11.74	1782^nd	2125	16.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Somerset High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	23	13	60	10	n/a	n/a	0	379
1989	215	19	9	63	6	n/a	n/a	0	312
1990	209	20	6	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	305
1991	180	20	6	76	5	n/a	n/a	0	287
1992	191	27	8	82	6	n/a	n/a	0	314
1993	174	40	2	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	320
1994	158	41	3	107	4	n/a	n/a	0	313
1995	118	71	13	91	5	n/a	n/a	0	298
1996	118	71	13	91	5	n/a	n/a	0	298
1997	146	69	12	165	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
1998	155	75	11	178	7	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	115	59	13	161	4	n/a	n/a	0	352
2000	111	88	14	172	1	n/a	n/a	7	393
2001	134	79	23	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	417
2002	76	66	15	169	2	n/a	n/a	28	356
2003	76	66	15	169	2	n/a	n/a	28	356
2004	75	68	18	176	0	n/a	n/a	16	353
2005	75	58	16	194	0	n/a	n/a	8	351
2006	74	43	16	166	0	n/a	n/a	8	307
2007	83	51	14	230	1	n/a	n/a	9	388
2008	61	62	17	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2009	69	74	14	219	1	4	10	0	391
2010	51	49	10	241	2	9	21	0	383
2011	48	51	10	219	1	5	6	0	340
2012	44	70	15	223	1	3	6	0	362
2013	42	57	11	245	0	3	6	0	364
2014	28	41	6	169	0	3	5	0	252
2015	26	49	5	195	1	7	4	0	287
2016	21	46	1	154	1	4	6	0	233
2017	20	27	2	148	0	3	5	0	205
2018	20	31	5	128	0	0	5	0	189
2019	18	31	4	123	1	1	5	0	183
2020	11	25	1	129	0	1	5	0	172
2021	10	14	0	92	1	0	4	0	121
2022	8	16	2	104	0	0	4	0	134
2023	11	18	2	91	0	2	3	1	128

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Somerset High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	14.5	26.1	n/a
1989	312	15.1	20.6	n/a
1990	305	12.7	24.0	n/a
1991	287	15.6	18.3	n/a
1992	314	15.9	19.7	12.7
1993	320	12.5	25.6	19.4
1994	313	12.2	25.7	17.9
1995	298	14.7	20.3	26.8
1996	298	14.7	20.3	26.8
1997	395	15.8	25.0	19.2
1998	426	15.5	27.5	17.6
1999	352	14.1	25.0	44.6
2000	393	16.5	23.8	18.4
2001	417	16.5	25.3	18.9
2002	356	16.5	21.6	31.4
2003	356	16.5	21.6	31.4
2004	353	16.6	21.3	30.9
2005	351	16.8	20.9	36.2
2006	307	16.5	18.6	41.8
2007	388	16.7	23.2	40.6
2008	355	20.6	17.2	36.9
2009	391	16.6	19.9	45.8
2010	383	17.0	22.5	51.7
2011	340	n/a	n/a	64.4
2012	362	16.8	21.5	56.1
2013	364	17.8	20.4	59.3
2014	252	14.4	17.4	63.1
2015	287	14.0	20.5	81.9
2016	233	14.0	16.6	71.2
2017	205	13.2	15.5	68.3
2018	189	13.5	14.0	65.6
2019	183	10.3	17.6	68.9
2020	172	n/a	n/a	69.2
2021	121	11.4	10.5	71.9
2022	134	10.4	12.8	82.8
2023	128	9.8	12.9	75.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Somerset High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	14.5	26.1	n/a
1989	312	15.1	20.6	n/a
1990	305	12.7	24.0	n/a
1991	287	15.6	18.3	n/a
1992	314	15.9	19.7	12.7
1993	320	12.5	25.6	19.4
1994	313	12.2	25.7	17.9
1995	298	14.7	20.3	26.8
1996	298	14.7	20.3	26.8
1997	395	15.8	25.0	19.2
1998	426	15.5	27.5	17.6
1999	352	14.1	25.0	44.6
2000	393	16.5	23.8	18.4
2001	417	16.5	25.3	18.9
2002	356	16.5	21.6	31.4
2003	356	16.5	21.6	31.4
2004	353	16.6	21.3	30.9
2005	351	16.8	20.9	36.2
2006	307	16.5	18.6	41.8
2007	388	16.7	23.2	40.6
2008	355	20.6	17.2	36.9
2009	391	16.6	19.9	45.8
2010	383	17.0	22.5	51.7
2011	340	n/a	n/a	64.4
2012	362	16.8	21.5	56.1
2013	364	17.8	20.4	59.3
2014	252	14.4	17.4	63.1
2015	287	14.0	20.5	81.9
2016	233	14.0	16.6	71.2
2017	205	13.2	15.5	68.3
2018	189	13.5	14.0	65.6
2019	183	10.3	17.6	68.9
2020	172	n/a	n/a	69.2
2021	121	11.4	10.5	71.9
2022	134	10.4	12.8	82.8
2023	128	9.8	12.9	75.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Somerset High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,289

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Somerset High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1899^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1930^th of 2348 High schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Somerset High)	13.6	19.5	5.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)	62.1	56.7	5.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Somerset High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)	25.4	16.2	9.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Somerset High)	2	0	2%
12th Grade Science (Bellflower Unified)	18.9	19	0.1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	183	128	30.1%
African American	31	18	41.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	123	91	26%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	18	11	38.9%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.9%	75.8%	6.9%

Schools Near Somerset High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Somerset High	Public	7-12	9242 East Laurel St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6548	128	10	12.9	75.8%	11 (8.6%)	18 (14.1%)	91 (71.1%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.3%)	13.4	1866^th of 2323 public high schools	19.7%		12.4	1930^th of 2348 public high schools	17.8%	64		4.4		3.7			26.7	26.1			0.0	0.0	$18,289
CA Advancing Pathways for Students in Los Angeles County	Public	9-12	16703 South Clark Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Null	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 866-9011	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bellflower High	Public	7-12	15301 South McNab Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 920-1801	2,070	96	21.5	82.2%	68 (3.3%)	222 (10.7%)	1,615 (78.0%)	113 (5.5%)	9 (0.4%)	11 (0.5%)	31 (1.5%)	40.8	1114^th of 2323 public high schools	52.0%		34.2	1300^th of 2348 public high schools	44.6%	186	12.7	21.0		16.9	33.4	43.6	64.2	47.1	19.5	16.8	16.8	17.7	$10,324
Paramount High	Public	9-12	14429 South Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6067	3,737	183	20.4	94.1%	28 (0.7%)	252 (6.7%)	3,361 (89.9%)	47 (1.3%)	4 (0.1%)	11 (0.3%)	28 (0.7%)	33.5	1322^nd of 2323 public high schools	43.1%		32.3	1349^th of 2348 public high schools	42.5%	27		14.0	12.5	13.9			45.4	45.4			13.6	13.6	$3,807
Mayfair High	Public	7-12	6000 North Woodruff Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 925-9981	2,578	115	22.5	69.9%	295 (11.4%)	410 (15.9%)	1,469 (57.0%)	294 (11.4%)	5 (0.2%)	26 (1.0%)	77 (3.0%)	52.5	807^th of 2323 public high schools	65.3%		57.1	709^th of 2348 public high schools	69.8%	98	20.3	39.7		29.2	43.7	37.6	67.3	48.9	27.7	17.1	22.6	22.3	$9,216
Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	3717 Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8090	245	16	15.5	92.7%	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.6%)	215 (87.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	9.8	2041^st of 2323 public high schools	12.1%		11.3	1976^th of 2348 public high schools	15.8%	65		3.7		4.4			14.8	14.8			0.0	0.0	$8,863
Odyssey STEM Academy	Public	9-12	3701 Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6025	492	23	21.3	92.1%	12 (2.4%)	35 (7.1%)	428 (87.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	80.3	323^rd of 2323 public high schools	86.1%		66.9	529^th of 2348 public high schools	77.5%	206		51.5		51.5			74.3	74.3			32.7	32.7
Paramount Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	14507 Paramount Blvd.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8084	10	1	18.5	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								18.2					$16,962
Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	9300 Imperial Hwy. Clark Bldg.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 922-6850	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gahr (Richard) High	Public	9-12	11111 Artesia Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7730	1,682	78	21.4	58.4%	101 (6.0%)	220 (13.1%)	895 (53.2%)	397 (23.6%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	60 (3.6%)	83	279^th of 2323 public high schools	88.0%		79.9	328^th of 2348 public high schools	86.0%	49		43.1		42.6			75.0	75.0			44.3	44.3	$6,801

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