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Gardena Senior High School vs. North High School

Should you attend Gardena Senior High School or North 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
Gardena Senior High School
1301 West 182nd St.
Gardena, CA 90248
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
North High School
3620 West 182nd St.
Torrance, CA 90504
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,407 students in grades 9-12, Gardena Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,811 students in grades 9-12, North High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,407 students
1,811 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
71 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7030 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#1352 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
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14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
45%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gardena Senior 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 North 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gardena Senior 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 North 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.
9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
38%
(Top 30% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gardena Senior 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 North 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
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This chart displays the students of North High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
305
427
Grade 10 Students
373
475
Grade 11 Students
352
452
Grade 12 Students
377
457

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in North High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
4%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gardena Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
63%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gardena Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
8%
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% White
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gardena Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Gardena Senior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in North High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
3%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North 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.
0.53
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Gardena Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North 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
87%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gardena Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gardena Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North 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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