South Gate Senior High

3351 Firestone Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,681
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity31% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance44% chronically absent
10thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
33rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 18% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
30thpercentile
Class size18.7 students per teacher
73rdpercentile

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 Gate Senior High

South Gate Senior 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, 1,681 students were enrolled, with about 18.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3351 Firestone 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)
1,681 students
Students per teacher
18.7 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271003364

Schools near South Gate Senior High

All 29 schools in South Gate →
Jordan High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 797 students
F1.5 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.