Cerritos High School

Cerritos High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
12500 183rd St,  Cerritos, CA
ABC Unified School District
3.7
2.7
2,345 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Patrick Walker
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
56%
Reading Proficiency
81%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
81%
Math Proficiency
56%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
90
Full Time Teachers
90
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
660
Verbal
630
Average ACT
29
Math
29
English
30
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
66.9%
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
Average

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
9
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
27.6%
State Average
17.9%
Science
10.5%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
446:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
52.1%
Hispanic
30.1%
White
6.6%
Black
5.4%
Two or more races
5.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#96 Best College Prep Public HS in California
#154 Best 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 - Irvine 840 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 818 Students
University of California - San Diego 678 Students
California State University - Long Beach 656 Students
University of California - Berkeley 548 Students
University of Southern California 544 Students
University of California - Davis 389 Students
California State University - Fullerton 375 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 354 Students
San Diego State University 306 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 264 Students
Biology 247 Students
Business 233 Students
Computer Science 173 Students
Nursing 164 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 138 Students
Political Science and Government 99 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 71 Students
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 66 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 65 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 556 Reviews
4.0 Alum
7/15/2024
Overall, as a graduate from Cerritos high. I personally saw a lot of focus on the PLTW courses that focused on medical rather than the PLTw courses that focuses on basic engineering. Many of the STEM teachers did well on preparing me for the later college courses.
4.0 Junior
4/22/2024
The worst parts is the trash scattered everywhere and the fact that the principal is leaving. Other than that, everything else is great.
5.0 Sophomore
3/23/2024
Cerritos High School is a place that makes me feel safe and included. I am involved in multiple clubs and I feel like this school really offers a lot of great opportunities for students coming from different backgrounds.
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2.7 11 Reviews
1.0 parent
11/5/2023
Horrible disappointment. I'm an educator and almost immediately knew we were going to have problems. The attitude at CHS is pretty black and white: Teachers teach and the onus of learning is on the kids and their households. They also teach to a very specific population of their classes so if you do...
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3.0 parent
3/29/2023
Teachers especially math teachers are not motivating. Many students in this school are super stressed and lost their grades when they come to 10th grade or 11th grade because Math teachers are not motivating enough. If your kids are super excited to go to school in elementary and middle schools, for...
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1.0 parent
9/7/2022
This school covers up a lot of incidents, especially about gun violence (there were a lot of news articles covering some incidents, but I heard about many more from my child). I am afraid for my child's safety while he is attending school. I even asked the staff about it, but they were unhelpful, sl...
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4.0 student
11/6/2016
Science and Math department really needs to improve. It is absolute trash. I had to hire tutors and self-study to get through the classes since the teachers can't teach. Band is awesome though. We should get more funding since we're the only sport in the school that actually wins in state competitio...
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