Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, as well as other surrounding cities, though the students not from Cerritos, Bellflower, or Lakewood usually need special waivers to attend.

The student population racial makeup in 2022–23 was 57.0% Hispanic, 15.9% Black, 11.4% White, 11.4% Asian, 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 3.0% Two or more races.

[2] Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, and Cerritos.

Mayfair High School athletic teams participate in the Southern Section of CIF in the Suburban League with La Mirada, Norwalk, and Bellflower.

The Monsoon athletic teams continue to be seen as dominant force within the Suburban League.