Norwalk High School
11356 East Leffingwell Rd, Norwalk, CA 90650 | (562) 868-0431
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 2,321
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,321 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1039th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 11356 East Leffingwell Rd., Norwalk, CA 90650
School District Details
- Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,892
- Graduation Rate: 68.7%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.3
- Enrolled Students: 20,659
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,321
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 90.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,175 (50.6%)
- Females: 1,146 (49.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 249 (10.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,210 (52.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,459 (62.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 0.3% |
| Black | 119 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 113 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,921 | 82.8% |
| White | 138 | 5.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 2 | 0.09% |
| 9th Grade | 618 | 26.6% |
| 10th Grade | 581 | 25.0% |
| 11th Grade | 599 | 25.8% |
| 12th Grade | 521 | 22.4% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.0%
District:
76.5%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
5.7%
District:
10.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
12.3%
District:
17.5%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.8%
District:
5.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
40.5
District:
47.1
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.1
Number of Certificated Staff: 106.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 82.8%
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 9.7%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Norwalk High School
- Reviewed by Student on October 18, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school sucks, dont go here. It will not prepare you for college. I ended up doing fairly well in high school (4.0). I went onto a UC institution and got rocked by the competition. It took me a while to get adjusted to college.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 20, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I love this school!
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