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Culver City High School vs. El Segundo High School

Should you attend Culver City High School or El Segundo High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Culver City High School
4401 Elenda St.
Culver City, CA 90230
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
El Segundo High School
640 Main St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Culver City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

El Segundo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,155 students in grades 9-12, Culver City High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,312 students in grades 9-12, El Segundo High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,155 students
1,312 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
52 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of El Segundo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Culver City High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Segundo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1989 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#859 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Culver City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Segundo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in CA)
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Culver City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Segundo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in CA)
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Culver City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Segundo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 50% in CA)
45%
(Top 30% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Culver City High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of El Segundo High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Culver City High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of El Segundo High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
543
321
Grade 10 Students
528
362
Grade 11 Students
556
330
Grade 12 Students
528
299

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in El Segundo High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Asian
12%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Culver City High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Culver City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Culver City High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Culver City High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Culver City High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Segundo High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Culver City High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of El Segundo High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Culver City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Segundo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Culver City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Segundo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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