South Gate Senior High

Regular School · South Gate, CA

South Gate Senior High is a regular school school in South Gate, California, serving grades 09–12 with 1,681 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,681

Teachers (FTE)

89.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,627	97%
White	30	2%
Black or African American	11	1%
Asian	6	0%
Two or more races	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,681	865M / 816F

English Language Learners: 183 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	29.0% -4.9pp	33.9%	310
Reading Proficiency	48.0% -0.7pp	48.7%	262
Science Proficiency	.	—	—
4-Year Graduation Rate	90.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (13)

269 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

220 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

365

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

480

28.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,681	100%

Contact & Location

3351 Firestone Blvd.

South Gate, CA 90280

Phone: (323)568-5600

http://southgatehs.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 90280) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

062271003364

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