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Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High
C−

Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3537 Farmdale Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90016 · (323) 298-8400 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

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Students
853
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state

On the path

Where Los Angeles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

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Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3537 Farmdale Ave., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9233
Grade 10193
Grade 11211
Grade 12216
Enrollment over time
816’20
748’21
802’22
792’23
853’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 42%Two or more races 2%White 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High from Los Angeles families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.