South Gate Senior High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025South Gate, California 90280 · Los Angeles Unified
#780 of 1,343 high schools in California
#12871 of 16,910 nationally
About South Gate Senior High
South Gate Senior High is a public high located in South Gate, in the Los Angeles Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,681 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 32.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 780th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (65th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,681.
There are 25 schools in South Gate; South Gate Senior High ranks 8th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)23%
- Reading proficiency (30%)63%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for South Gate Senior High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,681
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 63%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near South Gate Senior High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Independence Elementary
South Gate · Public elementary · Grades K–5
418 students · 472 m away
San Gabriel Avenue Elementary
South Gate · Public elementary · Grades K–5
432 students · 734 m away
Victoria Avenue Elementary
South Gate · Public elementary · Grades K–5
272 students · 962 m away
State Street Elementary
South Gate · Public elementary · Grades K–5
396 students · 984 m away
Stanford Primary Center
South Gate · Public elementary · Grades K–K
112 students · 1.0 km away
Stanford Avenue Elementary
South Gate · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
329 students · 1.1 km away
Willow Elementary
South Gate · Public elementary · Grades K–5
420 students · 1.1 km away
Madison Elementary
South Gate · Public elementary · Grades K–5
482 students · 1.1 km away
KIPP Corazon Academy
South Gate · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
1,070 students · 1.1 km away
South Gate Middle
South Gate · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,192 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Westmont High
Campbell · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,682 students
Buena Park High
Buena Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,682 students
Hiram W. Johnson High
Sacramento · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,682 students
Florin High
Sacramento · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,679 students
Elk Grove High
Elk Grove · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,684 students
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Los Angeles · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,678 students
Frequently asked questions
Is South Gate Senior High a good school?
South Gate Senior High has a Success Index (US) of 32.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #780 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does South Gate Senior High rank in California?
South Gate Senior High ranks #780 of 1,343 high schools in California and #12871 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Gate Senior High?
South Gate Senior High had 1,681 students in 2025.
Is South Gate Senior High a elementary school or a high school?
South Gate Senior High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near South Gate Senior High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Gate Senior High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.