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Best High Schools in Placentia, CA

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Schools

4,551

Students

5-star school

Top rankedEl Dorado High196^th of 2,162 California high schools

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El Dorado High up 103 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Placentia, California, is served by three public high schools within the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district: two comprehensive schools, Valencia High and El Dorado High, and the smaller El Camino Real Continuation High, which provides an alternative educational pathway.

Among the comprehensive schools, El Dorado High stands out as the top performer, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide with the highest graduation rate (96.7%) and strongest test scores, particularly in English. Valencia High also performs very well, ranking in the 83rd percentile with a 95.1% graduation rate and serving a larger student population. Both schools significantly exceed state averages in academics and graduation.

The district's El Camino Real Continuation High serves a distinct group of students with higher needs, reflected in much higher per-student funding and a very low student-teacher ratio, though its academic proficiency rates are not directly comparable to the traditional high schools. Overall, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district offers strong high school options, with both comprehensive schools consistently ranked among the best in California.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
El Camino Real Continuation High	Public	9-12	1351 East Orangethorpe Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7060	142	10	13.5	78.9%	17 (12.0%)	6 (4.2%)	111 (78.2%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	13.8	1842^nd of 2162 public high schools	14.8%		12.9	1895^th of 2159 public high schools	12.2%	53	7.9	9.1	8.1	11.9	11.9	5.1	5.1	$39,850	$38,408	$1,442
El Dorado High	Public	9-12	1651 North Valencia Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7580	1,998	80	24.9	35.5%	682 (34.1%)	30 (1.5%)	801 (40.1%)	394 (19.7%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	74 (3.7%)	90	196^th of 2162 public high schools	90.9%		86.3	299^th of 2159 public high schools	86.2%	103	50.3		50.2	79.8	79.8	50.5	50.5	$18,182	$17,346	$836
Valencia High	Public	9-12	500 North Bradford Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 996-4970	2,411	110	21.9	67.3%	202 (8.4%)	27 (1.1%)	1,592 (66.0%)	526 (21.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	51 (2.1%)	82.7	368^th of 2162 public high schools	83.0%		86.7	287^th of 2159 public high schools	86.7%	81	45.2	20.0	44.6	68.3	68.3	45.9	45.9	$19,029	$18,224	$805

Cities Near Placentia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fullerton	1.18 mi	26	270^th
Yorba Linda	1.51 mi	12	69^th
Anaheim	2.29 mi	76	507^th
Orange	2.5 mi	32	383^rd
Brea	3.14 mi	10	181^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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