Carson Senior High

Carson Senior High School is a public secondary school located in South Main Street, Carson, California. Established in 1963, Carson Senior High provides high school education for students in the 9th through 12th grade following a traditional single track calendar year. Carson High is a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District and calls its (sports) teams the Colts. Carson High has an average SAT score of 412 Verbal, and 418 in Math.

School Statistics

86% of Carson High's teachers have full credentials while 8% have emergency credentials. In addition, the Carson faculty average 12 years of teaching experience between themselves, and 11 years average teaching in the district. Only 3% of their school teachers are on the first year.

Carson's student to teacher ratio is at 26. The school's average class size is 31 for both grades 9 and 11, and 33 for both grades 10 and 12. The student staff ratios are as follows: 165 Students per paraprofessional staff, 260 Students per office/clerical staff, and 135 Students per other classified staff.

In terms of the ethnic backgrounds of the Carson High students, 44% of them are Hispanic, 23% are Filipino, 22% are African American, 5% are Pacific Islander, 3% are White, 2% are Asian, and less than 1% are American Indian or Alaska Native.