📍 14901 S. Inglewood Ave., Lawndale, Los Angeles County, 90260
Lawndale High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lawndale, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,921 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Angelica Mejia. It is part of the Centinela Valley Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 109.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Lawndale High enrolls 1,921 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 109.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,314 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 417 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 62 | 3.2% |
| White | 35 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,375 of the school's 1,921 students (72%) 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.
Lawndale 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.
Lawndale 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 1,921 students, Lawndale High is larger than the district average of about 1,074 students per school.