Hawthorne High

Summary:

Hawthorne High is a public high school located in Hawthorne, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,770 students. The school is part of the Centinela Valley Union High School District, which is ranked 941 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne High has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, ranking between 929 and 1,450 out of over 2,000 schools in the state over the past decade. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Hawthorne High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 90.9% in 2018-2019 to 87.9% in 2022-2023, which is slightly below the state average of around 90% and lower than the graduation rates of nearby schools like Lawndale High (91.2%) and Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy (98.6%). Additionally, Hawthorne High has experienced an increase in its dropout rates, rising from 5.2% in 2018-2019 to 9.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the dropout rates of nearby schools.

Hawthorne High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 51.61% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%, and only 13.56% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.9%. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, performing better than others. The presence of several high-performing nearby Hawthorne Math and Science Academy, Da Vinci Design, Da Vinci Science, and Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy charter schools also highlights the potential for improvement at Hawthorne High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4859 West El Segundo Blvd.
       Hawthorne, CA  90250-4204


(310) 263-4400

District: Centinela Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1169th of 2,323 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Hawthorne High:

Elementary:    Aviation Elementary
    Billy Mitchell Elementary
    Buford Elementary
    Del Aire Elementary
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Middle:    Bud Carson Middle
    Hawthorne Middle
    Jane Addams Middle
    Lennox Middle
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  1,770

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.5%
African American:
9.7%
Asian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hawthorne High ranks worse than 50.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Centinela Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.66. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hawthorne High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.5%), African American (9.7%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorne High is 17, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the Centinela Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Hawthorne High employs 103.7 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorne High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne High 1169th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Hawthorne High in the ranking list.)

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Centinela Valley Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Centinela Valley Union High 941st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hawthorne High

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.65 1118th 1653 32.4%
2005 34.50 931st 1901 51.0%
2006 34.74 988th 1968 49.8%
2007 35.28 1008th 2063 51.1%
2008 34.38 1060th 2117 49.9%
2009 40.68 992nd 2238 55.7%
2010 26.20 1387th 2281 39.2%
2011 27.21 1401st 2367 40.8%
2012 28.47 1336th 2354 43.2%
2013 25.65 1455th 2426 40.0%
2015 30.21 1340th 1994 32.8%
2016 33.61 1302nd 2039 36.1%
2017 42.96 1178th 2021 41.7%
2018 40.42 1205th 2017 40.3%
2019 29.07 1450th 2133 32.0%
2021 28.42 929th 1290 28.0%
2022 36.60 1268th 2123 40.3%
2023 38.34 1191st 2348 49.3%
2024 38.66 1169th 2323 49.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.41 507th 938 45.9%
2019 36.70 544th 941 42.2%
2021 31.83 322nd 467 31.0%
2022 38.83 550th 1044 47.3%
2023 35.58 593rd 1323 55.2%
2024 39.51 488th 1350 63.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.43 1052nd 1547 32.0%
2024 30.27 968th 1534 36.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.84 1066th 1862 42.7%
2019 34.84 1259th 1937 35.0%
2021 33.32 790th 1126 29.8%
2022 42.71 1049th 1943 46.0%
2023 44.39 1023rd 2247 54.5%
2024 45.05 978th 2235 56.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.78 238th 417 42.9%
2024 59.31 161st 451 64.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.53 1079th 1760 38.7%
2019 27.24 1320th 1833 28.0%
2021 22.08 852nd 1054 19.2%
2022 36.11 1150th 1858 38.1%
2023 38.33 1134th 2118 46.5%
2024 41.93 1031st 2098 50.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.51 590th 1052 43.9%
2019 36.86 607th 1117 45.7%
2021 34.28 347th 555 37.5%
2022 29.77 830th 1161 28.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.43 1174th 1834 36.0%
2019 31.09 1263rd 1880 32.8%
2021 28.74 817th 1122 27.2%
2022 33.58 1209th 1916 36.9%
2023 36.08 1157th 2207 47.6%
2024 33.63 1225th 2172 43.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.24 347th 582 40.4%
2019 33.94 374th 592 36.8%
2022 52.57 198th 522 62.1%
2023 45.84 339th 720 52.9%
2024 45.04 334th 721 53.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorne High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.80 976th 1742 44.0%
2019 31.57 1243rd 1814 31.5%
2022 42.47 1032nd 1861 44.5%
2023 45.29 975th 2142 54.5%
2024 47.04 905th 2125 57.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Hawthorne High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 786 308 241 1471 9 n/a n/a 0 2815
1989 519 328 257 1786 14 n/a n/a 0 2904
1990 458 377 273 1699 42 n/a n/a 0 2849
1991 392 420 286 1975 6 n/a n/a 0 3079
1992 331 319 264 1868 4 n/a n/a 0 2786
1993 334 301 249 1838 6 n/a n/a 0 2728
1994 295 319 264 1856 8 n/a n/a 0 2742
1995 269 402 246 2205 14 n/a n/a 0 3136
1996 269 402 246 2205 14 n/a n/a 0 3136
1997 282 364 216 2339 12 n/a n/a 0 3213
1998 262 358 209 2367 10 n/a n/a 0 3206
1999 212 348 203 2390 12 n/a n/a 11 3176
2000 216 360 182 2389 8 n/a n/a 0 3155
2001 176 325 172 2322 5 n/a n/a 41 3041
2002 166 359 148 2281 2 n/a n/a 35 2991
2003 166 359 148 2281 2 n/a n/a 35 2991
2004 170 372 128 2190 1 n/a n/a 2 2863
2005 157 428 141 2169 1 n/a n/a 7 2903
2006 137 434 114 2225 4 n/a n/a 11 2925
2007 121 377 116 2095 3 n/a n/a 26 2738
2008 103 367 133 2247 5 n/a n/a 0 2855
2009 89 343 89 2089 5 37 37 0 2689
2010 3 7 1 503 0 1 1784 0 2299
2011 54 282 59 1677 6 26 23 0 2127
2012 53 289 36 1507 6 25 31 0 1947
2013 47 301 24 1461 7 17 70 0 1927
2014 40 337 26 1598 7 13 99 0 2120
2015 41 285 23 1617 6 16 139 0 2127
2016 41 286 32 1756 3 9 60 0 2187
2017 53 237 36 1634 2 5 55 0 2022
2018 48 199 38 1587 4 4 42 0 1922
2019 36 176 45 1543 2 5 37 0 1844
2020 23 183 38 1549 1 4 39 0 1837
2021 18 158 36 1545 2 7 31 0 1797
2022 11 181 30 1575 0 13 34 0 1844
2023 14 171 33 1513 0 11 27 1 1770

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hawthorne High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2815 107.3 26.2 n/a
1989 2904 109.1 26.6 n/a
1990 2849 115.7 24.6 n/a
1991 3079 113.3 27.1 n/a
1992 2786 115.1 24.2 10.6
1993 2728 108.2 25.2 14
1994 2742 100.6 27.3 10.8
1995 3136 111.3 28.2 14.2
1996 3136 111.3 28.2 14.2
1997 3213 122.5 26.2 17.7
1998 3206 133.6 24.0 21.6
1999 3176 129.0 24.6 42.8
2000 3155 118.0 26.7 58.5
2001 3041 122.6 24.8 63.4
2002 2991 117.0 25.6 64.7
2003 2991 117.0 25.6 64.7
2004 2863 123.8 23.1 65.3
2005 2903 130.2 22.3 63.9
2006 2925 135.7 21.6 70.9
2007 2738 126.6 21.6 69.5
2008 2855 148.3 19.3 70.6
2009 2689 113.9 21.0 79.6
2010 2299 112.0 20.5 81.8
2011 2127 n/a n/a 84.7
2012 1947 78.9 24.6 n/a
2013 1927 81.7 23.5 88.6
2014 2120 100.6 21.0 91.6
2015 2127 106.0 20.0 80.2
2016 2187 97.0 22.5 80.6
2017 2022 95.4 21.1 81.4
2018 1922 86.1 22.3 87.8
2019 1844 92.3 19.9 85.2
2020 1837 n/a n/a 83.9
2021 1797 95.5 18.7 77.7
2022 1844 104.7 17.5 78.1
2023 1770 103.7 17.0 73.6

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 Hawthorne High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2815 107.3 26.2 n/a
1989 2904 109.1 26.6 n/a
1990 2849 115.7 24.6 n/a
1991 3079 113.3 27.1 n/a
1992 2786 115.1 24.2 10.6
1993 2728 108.2 25.2 14
1994 2742 100.6 27.3 10.8
1995 3136 111.3 28.2 14.2
1996 3136 111.3 28.2 14.2
1997 3213 122.5 26.2 17.7
1998 3206 133.6 24.0 21.6
1999 3176 129.0 24.6 42.8
2000 3155 118.0 26.7 58.5
2001 3041 122.6 24.8 63.4
2002 2991 117.0 25.6 64.7
2003 2991 117.0 25.6 64.7
2004 2863 123.8 23.1 65.3
2005 2903 130.2 22.3 63.9
2006 2925 135.7 21.6 70.9
2007 2738 126.6 21.6 69.5
2008 2855 148.3 19.3 70.6
2009 2689 113.9 21.0 79.6
2010 2299 112.0 20.5 81.8
2011 2127 n/a n/a 84.7
2012 1947 78.9 24.6 n/a
2013 1927 81.7 23.5 88.6
2014 2120 100.6 21.0 91.6
2015 2127 106.0 20.0 80.2
2016 2187 97.0 22.5 80.6
2017 2022 95.4 21.1 81.4
2018 1922 86.1 22.3 87.8
2019 1844 92.3 19.9 85.2
2020 1837 n/a n/a 83.9
2021 1797 95.5 18.7 77.7
2022 1844 104.7 17.5 78.1
2023 1770 103.7 17.0 73.6

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawthorne High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1450th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1191st of 2348 High schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hawthorne High)53.656.9
 3.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Centinela Valley Union High)47.349.4
 2.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne High)14.812.4
 2.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Centinela Valley Union High)15.213.6
 1.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Hawthorne High)8.97.9
 0.9%
   12th Grade Science (Centinela Valley Union High)9.211
 1.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18441770
 4%
African American176171
 2.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian4533
 26.7%
Hispanic15431513
 1.9%
Pacific Islander511
 120%
White3614
 61.1%
Two or More Races3727
 27%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.2%73.6%
 11.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne High

Hawthorne High ranks 1169th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,770 students attended Hawthorne High.

Hawthorne High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aviation Elementary
Elementary : Billy Mitchell Elementary
Elementary : Buford Elementary
Elementary : Del Aire Elementary
Elementary : Dolores Huerta Elementary
Elementary : Eucalyptus
Elementary : F. D. Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Felton Elementary
Elementary : Hollyglen Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Kornblum
Elementary : Lucille J. Smith Elementary
Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary
Elementary : Moffett Elementary
Elementary : Ramona
Elementary : Washington
Elementary : William Anderson Elementary
Elementary : William Green Elementary
Elementary : York
Elementary : Zela Davis
Middle : Bud Carson Middle
Middle : Hawthorne Middle
Middle : Jane Addams Middle
Middle : Lennox Middle
Middle : Prairie Vista Middle
Middle : Will Rogers Middle
Middle : Wiseburn Middle

Students at Hawthorne High are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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