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Los Alamitos High School 

3591 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos, California | (562) 799-4780|Award Winning

(562) 799-4780

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#918 in National Rankings

Overall Score 94.8/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

3,055

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Overview of Los Alamitos High School

Los Alamitos High School is ranked 124th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Los Alamitos High School is 61%. The total minority enrollment is 58%, and 15% of students are economically disadvantaged. Los Alamitos High School is the only high school in the Los Alamitos Unified School District.

Los Alamitos High School 2024 Rankings

Los Alamitos High School is ranked #918 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

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SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    61%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    51%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    57%
  • Reading Proficiency

    83%
  • Science Proficiency

    52%
  • Graduation Rate

    98%

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Ranking Factors

How Los Alamitos High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 1,652 schools ranked in California.

College Readiness Index Rank

#976

National

#133

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#780

National

#113

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#1,383 (tie)

National

#128

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#3,929

National

#367

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#2,197 (tie)

National

#241 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#976

#133

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#780

#113

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#1,383 (tie)

#128

State Assessment Performance Rank

#3,929

#367

Graduation Rate Rank

#2,197 (tie)

#241 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at Los Alamitos High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

3,055

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

57.8%

Minority Enrollment

57.8%

Minority Enrollment

42.2%

White

28.4%

Hispanic

16.6%

Asian

8.7%

Two or More Races

3.0%

Black

0.9%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native


Gender Distribution:

Female50%
Male50%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

15%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

14%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

2%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

121

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Test Scores at Los Alamitos High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

53.7/100

Subject Proficiency:

California administered the Smarter Balanced and California Science Test to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

57

57

20

83

83

50

52

52

30

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Smarter Balanced and California Science Test

92.3%

Smarter Balanced and California Science Test Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

48.9%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

62.2%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

24.0%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

94.8%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

61%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

51%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

83%

Exam Pass Rate

78%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

98% (well above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

N/A

Eligible for Title I Funding

N/A

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Los Alamitos High School

3591 Cerritos Ave.

Los Alamitos, California 90720

#918 in National Rankings

#124 in California High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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