South East High

2720 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,990
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity29% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance47% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
37thpercentile
Class size21.3 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South East High

South East High is a public high school in South Gate, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,990 students were enrolled, with about 21.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2720 Tweedy Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,990 students
Students per teacher
21.3 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271010888

Schools near South East High

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Jordan High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 797 students
F0.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.