Mervyn M. Dymally High

High school·Grades 9-12 Los Angeles, California·90003
Score
34.7/100
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#1,129
Among 1,729 California high schools
#87
In Los Angeles Unified
Top 66%
In California

Score 34.7/100: better than 34% 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
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 36% of them
142 students tested
Math
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 38% of them
141 students tested
Science
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 29% of them
142 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 ELA40.1142
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA40.1142
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math14.2141
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math14.2141
ScienceGrade 11CAST14.3140
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CAST14.1142
ScienceAll gradesCAST14.1142
ScienceGrade 99CAST9.9171

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
720
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
720
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
8800 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003

"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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Location

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Mervyn M. Dymally High at a glance

Mervyn M. Dymally High is a public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 720 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, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 14% 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 34.7 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #1,129 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 9 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.