Norwalk High

Summary:

Norwalk High is a public high school located in Norwalk, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,038 students. It is part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, which is ranked 756 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norwalk High has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance, moving from 1,340 out of 2,133 California high schools in 2018-2019 to 633 out of 2,323 in 2023-2024, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is closer to the district and state averages. Norwalk High has also maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 94.9% to 97.1% over the past five years, which are above the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Norwalk High generally outperforms John H. Glenn High, which is also part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, in academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, Norwalk High lags behind the highly-ranked Whitney (Gretchen) High, which is part of the ABC Unified School District, in almost all academic and performance metrics. Other nearby schools, such as Downey High, Santa Fe High, and Gahr (Richard) High, also demonstrate stronger academic performance in certain areas compared to Norwalk High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 11356 East Leffingwell Rd.
       Norwalk, CA  90650-3646


(562) 210-3830

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
633rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,984 Help


Feeder schools for Norwalk High:

Elementary:    Anna M. Glazier Elementary
    D. D. Johnston Elementary
    Julia B. Morrison Elementary
    Loretta Lampton Elementary
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Middle:    Corvallis Middle
    Los Alisos Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.6 Help
Number of students:  1,980

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.2%
Asian:
5.1%
White:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Norwalk High ranks better than 72.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.13. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Norwalk High 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 Norwalk High has the largest high school student body size in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.2%), Asian (5.1%), White (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norwalk High is 23.6. 2 high schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norwalk High is $12,984. 2 high schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norwalk High:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwalk High 633rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Norwalk High in the ranking list.)

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Norwalk-La Mirada Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwalk-La Mirada Unified 756th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Norwalk High

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Rank History for all students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.48 1129th 1653 31.7%
2005 25.50 1187th 1901 37.6%
2006 21.81 1345th 1968 31.7%
2007 25.20 1295th 2063 37.2%
2008 24.38 1339th 2117 36.8%
2009 32.10 1295th 2238 42.1%
2010 27.79 1338th 2281 41.3%
2011 31.98 1255th 2367 47.0%
2012 32.09 1252nd 2354 46.8%
2013 42.65 994th 2426 59.0%
2015 50.27 974th 1994 51.2%
2016 42.18 1155th 2039 43.4%
2017 45.00 1127th 2021 44.2%
2018 48.09 1050th 2017 47.9%
2019 34.77 1340th 2133 37.2%
2021 49.96 605th 1290 53.1%
2022 50.02 934th 2123 56.0%
2023 50.68 849th 2348 63.8%
2024 60.13 633rd 2323 72.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.60 293rd 938 68.8%
2019 34.44 619th 941 34.2%
2021 19.96 428th 467 8.4%
2022 65.91 141st 1044 86.5%
2023 53.19 219th 1323 83.4%
2024 41.09 436th 1350 67.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.28 1013th 1547 34.5%
2024 48.46 529th 1534 65.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.05 869th 1862 53.3%
2019 39.33 1177th 1937 39.2%
2021 58.30 416th 1126 63.1%
2022 57.51 686th 1943 64.7%
2023 59.98 632nd 2247 71.9%
2024 67.96 453rd 2235 79.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.99 79th 290 72.8%
2023 69.20 89th 417 78.7%
2024 80.16 52nd 451 88.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.01 994th 1760 43.5%
2019 30.35 1269th 1833 30.8%
2021 45.15 567th 1054 46.2%
2022 46.60 895th 1858 51.8%
2023 50.54 808th 2118 61.9%
2024 56.42 673rd 2098 67.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.98 657th 1052 37.5%
2019 28.71 801st 1117 28.3%
2021 38.88 302nd 555 45.6%
2022 43.02 512th 1161 55.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.47 996th 1834 45.7%
2019 34.22 1193rd 1880 36.5%
2021 46.25 561st 1122 50.0%
2022 49.29 839th 1916 56.2%
2023 48.29 842nd 2207 61.8%
2024 61.19 580th 2172 73.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.09 415th 581 28.6%
2019 44.81 370th 582 36.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.24 347th 582 40.4%
2019 54.28 231st 592 61.0%
2024 32.55 466th 721 35.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.80 820th 1742 52.9%
2019 38.43 1122nd 1814 38.1%
2022 59.54 625th 1861 66.4%
2023 63.68 538th 2142 74.9%
2024 71.59 364th 2125 82.9%
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Rank History for White students at Norwalk High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.34 634th 1173 46.0%
2019 24.21 949th 1222 22.3%
2022 22.53 945th 1204 21.5%
2024 37.49 788th 1406 44.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Norwalk High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 822 43 222 1076 0 n/a n/a 0 2163
1989 749 54 191 1040 9 n/a n/a 0 2043
1990 675 63 187 1141 2 n/a n/a 0 2068
1991 718 89 218 1160 1 n/a n/a 0 2186
1992 634 90 219 1220 5 n/a n/a 0 2168
1993 563 91 198 1223 8 n/a n/a 0 2083
1994 365 67 155 896 7 n/a n/a 0 1490
1995 371 96 153 1121 8 n/a n/a 0 1749
1996 371 96 153 1121 8 n/a n/a 0 1749
1997 318 88 158 1184 10 n/a n/a 0 1758
1998 300 96 156 1229 7 n/a n/a 0 1788
1999 299 122 200 1212 8 n/a n/a 0 1841
2000 270 104 161 1366 9 n/a n/a 0 1910
2001 283 125 162 1485 9 n/a n/a 0 2064
2002 273 152 173 1599 6 n/a n/a 0 2203
2003 273 152 173 1599 6 n/a n/a 0 2203
2004 258 151 167 1675 9 n/a n/a 3 2263
2005 226 148 187 1720 7 n/a n/a 26 2314
2006 205 140 167 1851 7 n/a n/a 28 2398
2007 183 128 157 1901 8 n/a n/a 38 2415
2008 162 124 161 1895 8 n/a n/a 0 2350
2009 155 122 124 1929 9 16 20 0 2375
2010 138 119 113 1921 8 11 11 0 2321
2011 112 109 105 1948 6 9 14 0 2303
2012 100 96 93 1916 6 9 9 0 2229
2013 103 88 95 1837 5 10 15 0 2153
2014 94 62 105 1753 3 10 7 0 2034
2015 81 64 102 1719 4 9 10 0 1989
2016 75 61 105 1732 5 9 15 0 2002
2017 73 71 111 1807 4 1 9 0 2076
2018 68 70 111 1815 3 2 16 0 2085
2019 66 69 102 1745 3 3 23 0 2011
2020 57 63 105 1757 2 5 36 0 2025
2021 49 51 96 1727 4 4 33 0 1964
2022 60 48 97 1773 6 7 27 0 2018
2023 52 45 97 1796 7 6 35 0 2038
2024 50 40 100 1747 8 6 29 0 1980

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Norwalk High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2163 83.0 26.0 n/a
1989 2043 84.0 24.3 n/a
1990 2068 81.0 25.5 n/a
1991 2186 88.0 24.8 n/a
1992 2168 89.4 24.2 28.9
1993 2083 85.0 24.5 27.9
1994 1490 59.6 25.0 31
1995 1749 64.0 27.3 36.5
1996 1749 64.0 27.3 36.5
1997 1758 62.0 28.4 37.1
1998 1788 64.6 27.7 40.9
1999 1841 68.8 26.8 39.1
2000 1910 76.0 25.1 32.7
2001 2064 84.3 24.5 38.4
2002 2203 86.7 25.4 41.5
2003 2203 86.7 25.4 41.5
2004 2263 89.0 25.4 44.5
2005 2314 95.0 24.4 43.9
2006 2398 89.9 26.7 41.6
2007 2415 81.9 29.5 41.4
2008 2350 99.1 23.7 37.7
2009 2375 92.3 22.5 47.8
2010 2321 90.1 25.7 62.9
2011 2303 n/a n/a 67.7
2012 2229 89.2 24.9 n/a
2013 2153 89.4 24.0 81.5
2014 2034 82.0 24.8 83.4
2015 1989 83.0 23.9 77.4
2016 2002 83.0 24.1 83.3
2017 2076 87.4 23.7 82
2018 2085 88.8 23.4 82.2
2019 2011 86.8 23.1 83.3
2020 2025 n/a n/a 81.3
2021 1964 86.3 22.7 75.6
2022 2018 86.9 23.2 67.8
2023 2038 83.4 24.4 69.7
2024 1980 83.7 23.6 77

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 Norwalk High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2163 83.0 26.0 n/a
1989 2043 84.0 24.3 n/a
1990 2068 81.0 25.5 n/a
1991 2186 88.0 24.8 n/a
1992 2168 89.4 24.2 28.9
1993 2083 85.0 24.5 27.9
1994 1490 59.6 25.0 31
1995 1749 64.0 27.3 36.5
1996 1749 64.0 27.3 36.5
1997 1758 62.0 28.4 37.1
1998 1788 64.6 27.7 40.9
1999 1841 68.8 26.8 39.1
2000 1910 76.0 25.1 32.7
2001 2064 84.3 24.5 38.4
2002 2203 86.7 25.4 41.5
2003 2203 86.7 25.4 41.5
2004 2263 89.0 25.4 44.5
2005 2314 95.0 24.4 43.9
2006 2398 89.9 26.7 41.6
2007 2415 81.9 29.5 41.4
2008 2350 99.1 23.7 37.7
2009 2375 92.3 22.5 47.8
2010 2321 90.1 25.7 62.9
2011 2303 n/a n/a 67.7
2012 2229 89.2 24.9 n/a
2013 2153 89.4 24.0 81.5
2014 2034 82.0 24.8 83.4
2015 1989 83.0 23.9 77.4
2016 2002 83.0 24.1 83.3
2017 2076 87.4 23.7 82
2018 2085 88.8 23.4 82.2
2019 2011 86.8 23.1 83.3
2020 2025 n/a n/a 81.3
2021 1964 86.3 22.7 75.6
2022 2018 86.9 23.2 67.8
2023 2038 83.4 24.4 69.7
2024 1980 83.7 23.6 77

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Norwalk High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,984

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Norwalk High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1340th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 849th of 2348 High schools
 26.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Norwalk High)38.560.4
 21.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)41.550.4
 8.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk High)21.418.6
 2.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)21.718.8
 2.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Norwalk High)12.622.6
 10%
   11th Grade Science (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)15.421.8
 6.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Norwalk High)13.517.2
 3.8%
   12th Grade Science (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)12.710.1
 2.6%
   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 Students20112038
 1.3%
African American6945
 34.8%
American Indian37
 133.3%
Asian10297
 4.9%
Hispanic17451796
 2.9%
Pacific Islander36
 100%
White6652
 21.2%
Two or More Races2335
 52.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.3%69.7%
 13.7%


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Norwalk High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anna M. Glazier Elementary
Elementary : D. D. Johnston Elementary
Elementary : Julia B. Morrison Elementary
Elementary : Loretta Lampton Elementary
Elementary : New River Elementary
Middle : Corvallis Middle
Middle : Los Alisos Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,980 students attended Norwalk High.

Students at Norwalk High are 88% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Norwalk High ranks 633rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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