Santee Education Complex

Summary:

Santee Education Complex is a public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving 1,753 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Santee Education Complex has seen some positive trends, with its four-year graduation rate increasing from 78.5% in 2018-2019 to 90.8% in 2022-2023, though still slightly below the state average of 93.1%. The school's dropout rate has also decreased from 10.5% to 6.9% during this period. However, the school faces significant challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 22.7% in 2017-2018 to 42.0% in 2022-2023. Academically, Santee Education Complex's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California averages.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively stronger outcomes for English Language Learners and Homeless students, but lower rankings for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students compared to other high schools in California. Santee Education Complex is located in close proximity to several other high schools, some of which, like Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School STEM and Orthopaedic Hospital, have stronger academic performance, while others, such as Central High, Tri-C Community Day, and YouthBuild Charter School of California, struggle with low test scores and high dropout rates. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by each school community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1921 South Maple Ave.
       Los Angeles, CA  90640-1036


(213) 763-1000

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1252nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,023 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  1,680

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.8%
African American:
4.8%
White:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Santee Education Complex ranks worse than 53.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 67th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.61. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Santee Education Complex who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.8%), African American (4.8%), White (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santee Education Complex is 19.5. 127 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Santee Education Complex employs 86.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santee Education Complex is $13,023, which is the 81st highest among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santee Education Complex:

SchoolDigger ranks Santee Education Complex 1252nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Santee Education Complex in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santee Education Complex

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Rank History for all students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 35.13 978th 1968 50.3%
2007 15.54 1693rd 2063 17.9%
2008 16.20 1706th 2117 19.4%
2009 16.62 1901st 2238 15.1%
2010 14.74 1844th 2281 19.2%
2011 15.91 1805th 2367 23.7%
2012 16.77 1737th 2354 26.2%
2013 23.02 1543rd 2426 36.4%
2015 36.36 1243rd 1994 37.7%
2016 26.13 1429th 2039 29.9%
2017 51.83 980th 2021 51.5%
2018 61.90 761st 2017 62.3%
2019 45.48 1091st 2133 48.9%
2021 38.39 787th 1290 39.0%
2022 33.58 1339th 2123 36.9%
2023 39.20 1166th 2348 50.3%
2024 35.61 1252nd 2323 46.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.87 291st 938 69.0%
2019 49.79 287th 941 69.5%
2021 56.01 139th 467 70.2%
2022 51.43 307th 1044 70.6%
2023 26.44 967th 1323 26.9%
2024 47.73 296th 1350 78.1%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.07 1097th 1547 29.1%
2024 39.15 732nd 1534 52.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.83 500th 1862 73.1%
2019 54.25 804th 1937 58.5%
2021 44.06 636th 1126 43.5%
2022 40.61 1111th 1943 42.8%
2023 48.71 920th 2247 59.1%
2024 42.44 1063rd 2235 52.4%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.88 142nd 451 68.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.53 793rd 1760 54.9%
2019 50.57 834th 1833 54.5%
2021 39.70 630th 1054 40.2%
2022 29.64 1284th 1858 30.9%
2023 45.64 933rd 2118 55.9%
2024 38.95 1101st 2098 47.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.30 449th 1052 57.3%
2019 40.46 547th 1117 51.0%
2021 45.04 242nd 555 56.4%
2022 48.07 438th 1161 62.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.82 654th 1834 64.3%
2019 41.37 1059th 1880 43.7%
2021 28.01 823rd 1122 26.6%
2022 34.04 1196th 1916 37.6%
2023 30.40 1322nd 2207 40.1%
2024 29.75 1330th 2172 38.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.66 335th 582 42.4%
2019 52.38 242nd 592 59.1%
2022 18.82 447th 522 14.4%
2023 29.99 488th 720 32.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santee Education Complex

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.40 449th 1742 74.2%
2019 53.65 786th 1814 56.7%
2022 41.40 1062nd 1861 42.9%
2023 50.11 842nd 2142 60.7%
2024 44.93 972nd 2125 54.3%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santee Education Complex

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 1 227 7 2797 4 n/a n/a 0 3036
2007 4 240 4 3073 3 n/a n/a 28 3352
2008 3 266 5 3110 7 n/a n/a 0 3391
2009 4 252 1 3189 4 0 25 0 3475
2010 2 182 2 2663 5 0 3 0 2857
2011 0 179 11 2599 9 0 6 0 2804
2012 0 132 6 2019 3 0 0 0 2160
2013 0 113 2 1754 1 0 0 0 1870
2014 1 99 3 1724 2 0 2 0 1831
2015 6 104 4 1696 2 0 4 0 1816
2016 12 111 7 1662 2 0 14 0 1808
2017 17 122 6 1761 2 1 14 0 1923
2018 24 104 7 1716 1 1 4 0 1857
2019 18 101 3 1777 0 1 2 0 1902
2020 27 93 1 1663 0 1 3 0 1788
2021 18 102 2 1637 0 0 3 0 1762
2022 13 78 2 1619 1 0 5 0 1718
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1753 1753
2024 16 80 2 1575 0 0 7 0 1680

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santee Education Complex

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 3036 130.4 23.3 71.5
2007 3352 150.5 22.3 78.6
2008 3391 189.8 17.9 80.8
2009 3475 167.7 18.7 69.2
2010 2857 137.4 20.7 80.3
2011 2804 n/a n/a 74.1
2012 2160 84.5 25.5 n/a
2013 1870 65.3 28.6 49.7
2014 1831 63.3 28.9 83.2
2015 1816 72.0 25.2 89.3
2016 1808 76.0 23.7 92.3
2017 1923 98.5 19.5 88.7
2018 1857 91.5 20.2 95.5
2019 1902 94.3 20.1 93.9
2020 1788 n/a n/a 98
2021 1762 94.0 18.7 98.1
2022 1718 85.0 20.2 97.8
2023 1753 86.2 20.3 97.8
2024 1680 86.1 19.5 89.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santee Education Complex

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 3036 130.4 23.3 71.5
2007 3352 150.5 22.3 78.6
2008 3391 189.8 17.9 80.8
2009 3475 167.7 18.7 69.2
2010 2857 137.4 20.7 80.3
2011 2804 n/a n/a 74.1
2012 2160 84.5 25.5 n/a
2013 1870 65.3 28.6 49.7
2014 1831 63.3 28.9 83.2
2015 1816 72.0 25.2 89.3
2016 1808 76.0 23.7 92.3
2017 1923 98.5 19.5 88.7
2018 1857 91.5 20.2 95.5
2019 1902 94.3 20.1 93.9
2020 1788 n/a n/a 98
2021 1762 94.0 18.7 98.1
2022 1718 85.0 20.2 97.8
2023 1753 86.2 20.3 97.8
2024 1680 86.1 19.5 89.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Santee Education Complex

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,023

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santee Education Complex

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1091st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1166th of 2348 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Santee Education Complex)7.43.5
 4%
   9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)3.24.5
 1.2%
   9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)5.54.7
 0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santee Education Complex)60.450.3
 10.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.748.9
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santee Education Complex)20.312.4
 7.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Santee Education Complex)20.619.5
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Santee Education Complex)9.16.7
 2.4%
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.27.5
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19021753
 7.8%
African American1010
 100%
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic17770
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White180
 100%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.9%97.8%
 3.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,680 students attended Santee Education Complex.

Students at Santee Education Complex are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Santee Education Complex ranks 1252nd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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