High Schools in Santa Ana Unified

The 10 high schools in Santa Ana Unified serve grades 9–12, except Saddleback High (grades 7–12) and REACH Academy (grades 6–12). Results vary widely: across the nine schools with reported 2025–2026 scores, the average was 42% in English language arts (ELA), 24% in science and 19% in math, compared with state results of 49%, 36% and 38%. Math is the clearest shared concern: the school average was 19 percentage points below the state.

Middle College High was the standout, with 91% proficiency in ELA, 62% in math and 79% in science—the highest scores in each subject and 21, 34 and 38 points above the next-best school, respectively. SchoolDigger rated it 5 stars and placed it at the 98th percentile statewide. Among larger comprehensive schools, Hector G. Godinez led in ELA at 70%, while Segerstrom High led in math at 28% and science at 40%. At the lower end, Cesar E. Chavez High had the lowest ELA and science results, at 7% and 1%; Chavez and Lorin Griset Academy each had 0% in math. SchoolDigger gave both 0 stars, ranking Chavez at the 2nd percentile and Lorin at the 6th.

Compared with the prior year, the nine-school average fell 2 points in ELA and 2 in math, while rising 1 point in science; state results increased in all three subjects. Saddleback improved across all subjects, while Middle College gained in math and science but declined in ELA. All schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, ranging from 81% at Segerstrom to 97% at Chavez; Middle College was at 86%, while Godinez was at 89% and Lorin at 94%, despite their very different results. Attendance and completion also distinguish schools: Middle College reported 7% chronic absenteeism and a 99% graduation rate, compared with 81% and 61% at Chavez and 85% and 64% at Lorin. One comparison caveat: Saddleback’s all-grades ELA result was 43%, but its 11th-grade result was 32% versus 57% statewide; REACH’s 2025–2026 test scores were suppressed.