All residents are zoned to Bell High School in Bell and Huntington Park High School in Huntington Park may apply to Maywood Academy High School; Maywood Academy, which opened in 2005 and moved into its permanent campus in 2006, does not have its own attendance boundary because it lacks American football, track and field, and tennis facilities.

[8] The high school previously offered four Small Learning Communities (SLCs) for approximately 200 students, specializing in: Architecture/Design, Performing Arts, Radio Production, and Information/ Technology.

In January 2024 Intuit Inc. donated a brand new food truck to the school's Culinary Arts program.

This student-run food truck will provide students with the opportunity to develop technical, financial, and entrepreneurial skills in a real-world setting.

The two-year Culinary Arts program is run through LAUSD's CTE-Linked Learning program, and students earn both a California Food Handler Card and Food Safety Manager Certification.