City: Gardena, CA
Address: 1301 W. 182Nd St.
District: Los Angeles Unified
School Enrollment: 3198
White students: 2.4%
Black students: 43.2%
Hispanic students: 46.7%
Asian students: 4.7%
Native American students: 0.1%
Filipino students: 2.1%
Pacific Islander students: 0.8%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 77
Black students: 1381
Native American students: 4
Filipino students: 67
Hispanic students: 1492
Pacific Islander students: 27
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Dropout rate: 9.9%
Grade 9 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 6.2%
AP percentage of students tested: 85%
AP base score: 484
AP statewide rank: 1
AP similar schools rank: 3
Total number of teachers: 140
Teachers with full credentials: 99
Teachers with emergency credentials: 46
Teachers with waivers: 1
Councelors: 1
Other staff: 1
API fine and performing arts courses: 1
API fine and performing arts enrollment: 22
API English courses: 2
API English enrollment: 152
API foreign language courses: 2
API foreign language enrollment: 73
API science courses: 2
API science enrollment: 80
API social science courses: 2
API social science enrollment: 71
Kindergarten enrollment : 0
1st grade enrollment : 0
2nd grade enrollment : 0
3rd grade enrollment : 0
4th grade enrollment : 0
5th grade enrollment : 0
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 1064
10th grade enrollment : 845
11th grade enrollment : 654
12th grade enrollment : 474
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 161
Statistics about Gardena Senior High in Gardena, CA
Grade 12 enrollment: 474
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 39.66%
Average verbal SAT score: 397
Average math SAT score: 413
Beginning teacher salary: $34853
Mid-range teacher salary: $55682
Highest teacher salary: $69125
Average principal salary (elementary): $91482
Average principal salary (middle): $99321
Average principal salary (secondary): $113386
Superintendent salary: $250000
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 41.66%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.45%
Dollars spent per student: $7144