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Mervyn M. Dymally High

Regular School · Los Angeles, CA

Mervyn M. Dymally High is a regular school school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 09–12 with 654 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
654
Teachers (FTE)
44.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 516 79%
Black or African American 124 19%
Two or more races 7 1%
White 6 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 654 361M / 293F

English Language Learners: 149 (23% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 6-9% 33.9% 109
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 48.7% 90
Science Proficiency .
4-Year Graduation Rate 80-84%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (6)
69 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
28 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
200
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
4
0.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
270
41.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI) 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.) 654 100%

Contact & Location

8800 South San Pedro St.

Los Angeles, CA 90003

Phone: (323)565-4600

http://dymallyhs.lausd.org

District

Los Angeles Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,962

District enrollment: 426,268

NCES ID

062271013079

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