South High School serves 2,042 learners in grade levels 9-12.

South High School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

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South High School places among the upper 20% of public schools in California

School Overview :  South High School’s learner population of 2,042 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 86 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: South High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South High School is 0.71, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools :  The closest high school to South High School is Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (2.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Edward J. Richardson Middle School (0.1 miles away).