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Norwalk High School vs. John H. Glenn High School

Should you attend Norwalk High School or John H. Glenn 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
Norwalk High School
11356 E. Leffingwell Rd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
John H. Glenn High School
13520 Shoemaker Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 2,038 students in grades 9-12, Norwalk High School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,063 students in grades 9-12, John H. Glenn 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 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
2,038 students
1,063 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
56 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John H. Glenn High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4637 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#7000 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Norwalk High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John H. Glenn High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn 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.
56%
(Top 30% in CA)
33%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
89%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn 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 Norwalk High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John H. Glenn High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
512
254
Grade 10 Students
531
270
Grade 11 Students
498
269
Grade 12 Students
497
270

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
88%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn 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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in John H. Glenn High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn 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.
0.22
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn 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
66%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norwalk 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 John H. Glenn 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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