Gardena Senior High

High school·Grades 9-12 Gardena, California·90248
Score
56.0/100
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#761
Among 1,729 California high schools
#53
In Los Angeles Unified
#2
In Gardena
Top 45%
In California

Score 56.0/100: better than 56% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 44% of them
333 students tested
Math
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 74% of them
333 students tested
Science
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 37% of them
349 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA46.2333
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA46.2333
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math34.5333
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math34.5333
ScienceGrade 11CAST18.7332
ScienceGrade 12CAST5.917
ScienceGrade 14CAST18.1349
ScienceAll gradesCAST18.1349
ScienceGrade 99CAST13.1336

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,407
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,407
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
89%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
1301 West 182nd St.
Gardena, CA 90248

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Gardena Senior High at a glance

Gardena Senior High is a public high school in Gardena, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 1,407 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 56.0 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #761 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 18 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.