📍 13520 Adelfa Dr., La Mirada, Los Angeles County, 90638
La Mirada High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in La Mirada, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,759 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Benjamin Webster. It is part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 73.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
La Mirada High enrolls 1,759 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 73.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 14% White and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,216 | 69% |
| White | 249 | 14% |
| Asian | 190 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
834 of the school's 1,759 students (47%) 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.
La Mirada High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
La Mirada High is one of 26 schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified, based in Norwalk, California. The district serves 14,577 students district-wide and employs 670 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,759 students, La Mirada High is larger than the district average of about 561 students per school.