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B+

South East High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2720 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 · (323) 568-3400 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

South Gate’s School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,990
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South East High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where South Gate kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12South East HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2720 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9530
Grade 10452
Grade 11509
Grade 12499
Enrollment over time
1,956’20
1,900’21
2,057’22
2,092’23
1,990’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South East High from South Gate families.

Other schools in Los Angeles Unified School District

The district →
Foshay Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
B
1,530 students20:1
Porter Ranch Community
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Porter Ranch
1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Cudahy
B−
1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

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; South Gate’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.