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Morningside High School vs. Hawthorne High School

Should you attend Morningside High School or Hawthorne 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
Morningside High School
10500 S. Yukon Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Hawthorne High School
4859 W. El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 535 students in grades 9-12, Morningside 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Serving 1,770 students in grades 9-12, Hawthorne 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 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
535 students
1,770 students
This chart displays total students of Morningside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hawthorne High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
104 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hawthorne High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morningside 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 Hawthorne High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8980 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#6372 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morningside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hawthorne High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
12%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morningside 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 Hawthorne 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
44%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morningside 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 Hawthorne 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
13%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morningside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Hawthorne High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
88%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Morningside 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 Hawthorne 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 Morningside High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hawthorne High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
134
406
Grade 10 Students
128
479
Grade 11 Students
132
439
Grade 12 Students
141
446

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Morningside High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morningside High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hawthorne High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
70%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morningside 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 Hawthorne High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morningside 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 Hawthorne High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morningside High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hawthorne 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 Morningside High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Hawthorne 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morningside 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 Hawthorne 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.
0.44
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Morningside 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 Hawthorne 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
68%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morningside 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 Hawthorne 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morningside 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 Hawthorne 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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