Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Regular School · Los Angeles, CA

Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High is a regular school school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 09–12 with 853 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

853

Teachers (FTE)

46.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	451	53%
Black or African American	361	42%
Two or more races	21	2%
White	17	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	853	451M / 402F

English Language Learners: 118 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	33.9%	127
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	48.7%	133
Science Proficiency	.	—	—
4-Year Graduation Rate	72.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (9)

126 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

41 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

258

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

413

48.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	853	100%

Contact & Location

3537 Farmdale Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90016

Phone: (323)298-8400

http://dorseyhs.lausd.org

District

Los Angeles Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,962

District enrollment: 426,268

Other Schools in District

Academy for Enriched Sciences Elementary
Albion Street Elementary Elementary
Aldama Elementary Elementary
Alexandria Avenue Elementary Elementary
Allesandro Elementary Elementary
Alta California Elementary Elementary
Alta Loma Elementary Elementary
Amanecer Primary Center Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 90016) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

062271002965

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD