Los Alamitos High School

Los Alamitos High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3591 W Cerritos Ave,  Los Alamitos, CA
Los Alamitos Unified School District
4.0
4.2
3,172 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Brandon Martinez
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
82%
Average GPA
3.66
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.66
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
121
Full Time Teachers
121
Teachers in First or Second Year
5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
640
Verbal
640
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
29
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
26
AP Pass Rate
83.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
24.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
14%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
401:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.4%
Female
49.5%
White
42.2%
Hispanic
28.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.6%
Two or more races
8.7%
Black
3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#119 Best Public HS in California
#134 Best College Prep 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.
University of California - Los Angeles 657 Students
California State University - Long Beach 581 Students
University of California - San Diego 533 Students
University of California - Irvine 504 Students
San Diego State University 435 Students
University of Southern California 428 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 385 Students
University of California - Berkeley 375 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 367 Students
University of California - Davis 314 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 353 Students
Psychology 265 Students
Biology 210 Students
Nursing 135 Students
Computer Science 110 Students
Political Science and Government 93 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 84 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 79 Students
Communications 78 Students
Engineering 73 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 803 Reviews
4.0 Senior
4/27/2024
It's overall a pretty good school. I have never felt unsafe on campus. The administration have mad some strange decisions but nothing too awful.
4.0 Senior
3/12/2024
Overall my high school years were pretty enjoyable. The main reasons being my friends, extracurriculars, and certain electives. The actual academic classes were simply just boring since I wasn't interested in a lot of the topics. What I would want to see is more people interacting with each other rather than everyone trying to get a good grade for college.
5.0 Senior
12/23/2023
Los Alamitos high school offers many opportunities. There are many AP classes that are available so anyone can find an advanced class that fits their goals. The teachers are great, on average, they are very knowledgeable and nice. One thing that I would want changed is the parking lot because it takes almost 20 minutes to get outside of the school.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/6/2024
My wife and I are both Los Al grads and we have both a freshman and senior attending there now. Since I have very little exposure to other schools, it’s difficult to compare Los Al to them. But here’s what I do know…The Academics are hard to beat in this area, especially for a public school. Just li...
5.0 parent
11/7/2016
They provide an amazing variety of curriculum choices for academics (math, science, technical, foreign language), as well as the arts (choir, music, drama, dance, visual arts) and sports. Many of the programs and activities are nationally ranked if not multiple year national champions. One of just a...
5.0 other
11/15/2015
The focus of LAHS is preparation for college entry, and it does a fantastic job at doing so. Students do quite well in a good learning environment. However, the availability of art and music programs is lacking. Athletic programs are not a priority although the opportunities are there
5.0 parent
11/23/2014
I graduated from this school and honestly if you just pay attention and do your best, los alamitos will get youa straight way into college. My daughter goes there and now if you want to take the PSAT the school will pay for it! Making it way easier. Their sports program is AMAZING. Los alamitos gets...

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