📍 4859 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, 90250
Hawthorne High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hawthorne, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,770 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Adriana Cabrera. It is part of the Centinela Valley Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 103.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Hawthorne High enrolls 1,770 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 103.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Black or African American and 1.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,513 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 171 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 33 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 1.5% |
| White | 14 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,303 of the school's 1,770 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hawthorne High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Hawthorne High is one of 5 schools in Centinela Valley Union High, based in Lawndale, California. The district serves 5,370 students district-wide and employs 335 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,770 students, Hawthorne High is larger than the district average of about 1,074 students per school.