Gahr High School

Gahr High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
11111 Artesia Blvd,  Cerritos, CA
ABC Unified School District
3.8
3.7
1,828 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Crechena Wise
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
43%
Reading Proficiency
74%
Average GPA
3.34
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.34
Reading Proficiency
74%
Math Proficiency
43%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
78
Full Time Teachers
78
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
570
Verbal
560
Average ACT
23
Math
23
English
24
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
55%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
16.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
8.6%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
380:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48.3%
Hispanic
53.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
23.6%
Black
13.1%
White
6%
Two or more races
3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#27 Best Magnet HS in California
#37 Niche Standout HS in California
#107 Most Diverse Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Long Beach 633 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 564 Students
University of California - Irvine 555 Students
University of California - San Diego 400 Students
University of California - Berkeley 337 Students
California State University - Fullerton 327 Students
University of Southern California 324 Students
Cerritos College 280 Students
San Diego State University 263 Students
University of California - Davis 261 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 188 Students
Business 184 Students
Nursing 168 Students
Computer Science 113 Students
Biology 111 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 82 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 57 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 57 Students
Criminology 47 Students
Political Science and Government 42 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 390 Reviews
5.0 Senior
12/8/2023
The experience is greatest of all
4.0 Senior
9/29/2023
The best parts of Gahr High School are definetly the marching band and all the amazing sports programs. The worst part of Gahr High School is probably the way a lot of students behave. I would like to see people actually getting more severely disciplined so that they don't continue to do things thé shouldn't be doing.
3.0 Alum
6/27/2023
Friends were fun. The school was eh. Teachers varied. mostly bad. the events were hardly any fun if there wasnt friends. Lots of drama. Days felt repetitive
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 10 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/23/2022
This school is terrible. They are disorganized and honestly, they do not care in any way about these kids. There is absolutely no one really doing their job in that school. The worst attitude I have ever seen towards parents and students. I have been witnessed to horrible accidents to students in ca...
5.0 student
4/30/2019
In conclusion, with a wide selection of courses (BTL/ESL/ROP/ATA/CP/Honors/PLTW/APs), friendly environment, mostly decent to great teachers or staffs, diverse student groups, moderate academic rigorousness, and innovative programs offered to assist students and prepare them for colleges. Why not Gah...
4.0 student
12/21/2018
I would rate this school a 7/10. I wish they prepared us more for college/SATs because I was an honors/AP student and didn’t know what UC and CAL States were and the differences until second semester of junior year. The school spirit could’ve been better as well. In terms of teachers most of them we...
5.0 student
12/21/2018
I would rate this school a 9 out of 10 because academically it help students prepare to excel in most community colleges and smaller public universities such as Cal States. Unfortunately, the school falls a tad bit short on academically preparing students to UCs and other prestigious universities. D...

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