“California Distinguished” El Segundo High School

The brick towers of El Segundo High School rise over Main Street in the picturesque town that has grown from its roots as a company town for Standard Oil (now known as Chevron). You’ve seen it in a number of shows and movies including 90210, Superbad and Party of Five, and as students mill about the picturesque lawn when the bell rings, it’s easy to understand why.

By the Numbers
- Grades 9 through 12
- Student population of approximately 1270
- More than 150 courses including Advanced Placement, Honors, Special Education and more
- 63% of students complete the University of California “a to g” requirements
- 37% of students are accepted to 4 year universities
- 60% of students continue in community colleges or vocational education

Awards and Endorsements
- ESHS named California Distinguished High School in spring of 2003 and 2007
- ESHS named in the top 5% of high schools nationwide by Newsweek Magazine  in 2008
- El Segundo Unified School District honored as one of Standard and Poor’s twenty-nine “academic out performer” school districts in California