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Lawndale High

Summary:

Lawndale High is a public high school located in Lawndale, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,921 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.

Lawndale High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.2% to 95.8% over the past five school years, which is higher than the graduation rates of nearby schools Leuzinger High (88.1%) and Hawthorne High (87.9%). However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 16.8% in 2017-2018 to 37.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of Leuzinger High (24.1%) and Hawthorne High (30.1%).

Academically, Lawndale High's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (50.72%) and Mathematics (16.67%) were higher than the district's (49.96% and 14.47%, respectively) but lower than the state's (55.73% and 27.9%). The school's proficiency rates in CAST/Science for 12th grade (13.85%) were also lower than the district's (12.63%) and the state's (26.73%). Additionally, Lawndale High's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students and English Language Learners performing relatively well, while Multi-racial students and Special Education students have struggled.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 14901 South Inglewood Ave.
       Lawndale, CA  90260-1251

(310) 263-3102

District: Centinela Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1112th of 2,323 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Lawndale 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:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  1,921

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.4%
African American:
21.7%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.6% Help


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Compare Details Lawndale High ranks better than 52.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd 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 40.81. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lawndale 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 Lawndale High has the largest high school student body size in the Centinela Valley Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.4%), African American (21.7%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Centinela Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawndale High is 17.5. 2 high schools in the Centinela Valley Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Lawndale High employs 109.3 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawndale High:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawndale High 1112th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Lawndale 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 Lawndale High

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Rank History for all students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.77 664th 1653 59.8%
2005 66.13 314th 1901 83.5%
2006 58.72 489th 1968 75.2%
2007 65.53 339th 2063 83.6%
2008 67.70 311th 2117 85.3%
2009 61.15 440th 2238 80.3%
2010 55.82 598th 2281 73.8%
2011 48.70 830th 2367 64.9%
2012 43.26 959th 2354 59.3%
2013 34.42 1199th 2426 50.6%
2015 47.49 1028th 1994 48.4%
2016 46.20 1085th 2039 46.8%
2017 42.35 1196th 2021 40.8%
2018 43.95 1145th 2017 43.2%
2019 35.67 1328th 2133 37.7%
2021 29.07 919th 1290 28.8%
2022 41.59 1140th 2123 46.3%
2023 38.49 1187th 2348 49.4%
2024 40.81 1112th 2323 52.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.95 344th 366 6.0%
2019 14.48 368th 422 12.8%
2022 17.76 438th 515 15.0%
2023 6.59 725th 786 7.8%
2024 10.38 707th 804 12.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.93 318th 938 66.1%
2019 38.83 487th 941 48.2%
2021 29.09 352nd 467 24.6%
2022 50.74 318th 1044 69.5%
2023 38.95 498th 1323 62.4%
2024 45.74 339th 1350 74.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.82 991st 1547 35.9%
2024 18.93 1387th 1534 9.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.64 880th 1862 52.7%
2019 41.42 1137th 1937 41.3%
2021 34.25 781st 1126 30.6%
2022 49.31 865th 1943 55.5%
2023 46.79 964th 2247 57.1%
2024 48.64 890th 2235 60.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.13 410th 451 9.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.45 1106th 1760 37.2%
2019 35.57 1161st 1833 36.7%
2021 25.01 823rd 1054 21.9%
2022 43.24 977th 1858 47.4%
2023 39.43 1095th 2118 48.3%
2024 43.87 978th 2098 53.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.07 926th 1052 12.0%
2019 44.05 497th 1117 55.5%
2021 21.87 490th 555 11.7%
2022 34.76 695th 1161 40.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.47 1072nd 1834 41.5%
2019 31.16 1262nd 1880 32.9%
2021 26.45 840th 1122 25.1%
2022 34.78 1177th 1916 38.6%
2023 34.85 1198th 2207 45.7%
2024 33.91 1215th 2172 44.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.48 461st 581 20.7%
2022 21.88 474th 581 18.4%
2023 40.45 464th 731 36.5%
2024 78.53 120th 712 83.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.95 376th 582 35.4%
2019 44.90 302nd 592 49.0%
2022 48.89 218th 522 58.2%
2023 52.13 286th 720 60.3%
2024 47.47 321st 721 55.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lawndale High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.70 740th 1742 57.5%
2019 42.51 1051st 1814 42.1%
2022 51.40 801st 1861 57.0%
2023 47.84 912th 2142 57.4%
2024 50.67 806th 2125 62.1%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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 Lawndale High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 54 190 24 322 2 n/a n/a 10 602
2000 94 220 35 477 2 n/a n/a 0 828
2001 102 310 55 599 4 n/a n/a 1 1071
2002 103 346 53 732 5 n/a n/a 6 1245
2003 103 346 53 732 5 n/a n/a 6 1245
2004 99 353 77 691 4 n/a n/a 10 1234
2005 87 372 92 811 3 n/a n/a 10 1375
2006 92 339 80 828 2 n/a n/a 15 1356
2007 81 307 74 843 0 n/a n/a 20 1325
2008 78 266 79 836 n/a n/a n/a 0 1259
2009 80 234 68 963 2 5 27 0 1379
2010 0 0 0 1140 0 1 415 0 1556
2011 79 233 103 1450 2 14 19 0 1900
2012 80 286 105 1647 2 12 29 0 2161
2013 79 370 113 1919 1 12 55 0 2549
2014 54 351 93 1757 1 11 97 0 2364
2015 41 296 75 1702 1 3 123 0 2241
2016 41 386 74 1642 3 7 66 0 2219
2017 42 396 59 1599 1 21 75 0 2193
2018 43 396 69 1660 2 27 86 0 2283
2019 40 407 62 1649 5 19 96 0 2278
2020 29 399 62 1618 3 22 107 0 2240
2021 32 405 60 1470 4 12 94 0 2077
2022 33 422 52 1379 3 7 88 0 1984
2023 35 417 62 1314 2 10 79 2 1921

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawndale High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 602 23.4 25.7 52
2000 828 31.8 26.0 68.1
2001 1071 44.9 23.9 72.4
2002 1245 51.1 24.4 40.3
2003 1245 51.1 24.4 40.3
2004 1234 57.6 21.4 62.2
2005 1375 59.7 23.0 56
2006 1356 61.1 22.2 64.7
2007 1325 60.4 21.9 65.7
2008 1259 67.4 18.7 71.4
2009 1379 60.5 20.7 74.5
2010 1556 67.0 23.2 78.1
2011 1900 n/a n/a 80.7
2012 2161 90.7 23.8 n/a
2013 2549 98.2 25.9 85.4
2014 2364 100.0 23.6 90
2015 2241 100.0 22.4 87.3
2016 2219 104.0 21.3 79.8
2017 2193 107.2 20.4 79.4
2018 2283 113.3 20.1 85.1
2019 2278 116.5 19.5 82.6
2020 2240 n/a n/a 81.3
2021 2077 105.6 19.6 78.3
2022 1984 109.4 18.1 76.5
2023 1921 109.3 17.5 71.6

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 Lawndale High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 602 23.4 25.7 52
2000 828 31.8 26.0 68.1
2001 1071 44.9 23.9 72.4
2002 1245 51.1 24.4 40.3
2003 1245 51.1 24.4 40.3
2004 1234 57.6 21.4 62.2
2005 1375 59.7 23.0 56
2006 1356 61.1 22.2 64.7
2007 1325 60.4 21.9 65.7
2008 1259 67.4 18.7 71.4
2009 1379 60.5 20.7 74.5
2010 1556 67.0 23.2 78.1
2011 1900 n/a n/a 80.7
2012 2161 90.7 23.8 n/a
2013 2549 98.2 25.9 85.4
2014 2364 100.0 23.6 90
2015 2241 100.0 22.4 87.3
2016 2219 104.0 21.3 79.8
2017 2193 107.2 20.4 79.4
2018 2283 113.3 20.1 85.1
2019 2278 116.5 19.5 82.6
2020 2240 n/a n/a 81.3
2021 2077 105.6 19.6 78.3
2022 1984 109.4 18.1 76.5
2023 1921 109.3 17.5 71.6

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 Lawndale 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 1328th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1187th of 2348 High schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lawndale High)50.647.8
 2.8%
   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 (Lawndale High)1614.4
 1.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Centinela Valley Union High)15.213.6
 1.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Lawndale High)12.515.2
 2.7%
   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 Students22781921
 15.7%
African American407417
 2.5%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian6262
Hispanic16491314
 20.3%
Pacific Islander1910
 47.4%
White4035
 12.5%
Two or More Races9679
 17.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.6%71.6%
 11%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lawndale High

Students at Lawndale High are 68% Hispanic, 22% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

Lawndale High ranks 1112th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Lawndale 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

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,921 students attended Lawndale High.


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