La Mirada High

13520 Adelfa Dr., La Mirada CA, 90638 | Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District | 562-210-3315
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2006
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in La Mirada
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
52%La Mirada
43%California

La Mirada High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District" in La Mirada, CA. There are a total of 2,006 students and 84 teachers at La Mirada High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

La Mirada High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 3% lower than the California average.

La Mirada High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2006
Teachers84
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At La Mirada High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

La Mirada High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 22.0% 10.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.9% 6.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.8% 79.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

La Mirada demographics profile

StatisticLa MiradaCaliforniaNational
Population48,26039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,17025691
Median age41.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English58%56%79%
Speak Spanish24%29%13%

Education level achieved in La Mirada

IndexLa MiradaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college66.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The La Mirada High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.