Ortega High

Public 9-12

 520 Chaney St. Bldg. 100
       Lake Elsinore, CA  92530-1230


(951) 253-7065

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2039th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,574 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.7%
White:
17.0%
African American:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.1% Help


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Compare Details Ortega High ranks worse than 86.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.31. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ortega High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Ortega High has the smallest high school student body size in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.7%), White (17%), African American (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ortega High is 17.6, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ortega High is $9,574, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ortega High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ortega High 2039th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Ortega High in the ranking list.)

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Lake Elsinore Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Elsinore Unified 1029th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ortega High

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Rank History for all students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 19.45 1299th 1653 21.4%
2005 21.23 1353rd 1901 28.8%
2006 18.81 1482nd 1968 24.7%
2007 21.78 1427th 2063 30.8%
2008 22.46 1434th 2117 32.3%
2009 32.06 1298th 2238 42.0%
2010 24.50 1438th 2281 37.0%
2011 12.03 1975th 2367 16.6%
2012 13.82 1857th 2354 21.1%
2013 22.77 1554th 2426 35.9%
2015 11.56 1722nd 1994 13.6%
2016 11.46 1767th 2039 13.3%
2017 9.60 1877th 2021 7.1%
2018 10.59 1797th 2017 10.9%
2019 11.46 1950th 2133 8.6%
2022 11.45 1975th 2123 7.0%
2023 10.31 2028th 2335 13.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.08 857th 941 8.9%
2022 32.49 746th 1044 28.5%
2023 23.50 1160th 1315 11.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.14 1409th 1539 8.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.58 1701st 1862 8.6%
2019 11.57 1778th 1937 8.2%
2022 12.57 1768th 1943 9.0%
2023 9.87 1994th 2237 10.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.43 267th 290 7.9%
2023 11.86 401st 417 3.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.51 1688th 1760 4.1%
2019 10.30 1671st 1833 8.8%
2022 9.23 1783rd 1858 4.0%
2023 8.61 1959th 2106 7.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 970th 1052 7.8%
2019 25.86 862nd 1117 22.8%
2022 24.60 991st 1161 14.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.46 1580th 1834 13.8%
2019 10.67 1744th 1880 7.2%
2022 11.85 1760th 1916 8.1%
2023 10.73 1898th 2195 13.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.20 487th 522 6.7%
2023 17.45 624th 713 12.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.87 1599th 1742 8.2%
2019 11.11 1670th 1814 7.9%
2022 11.90 1707th 1861 8.3%
2023 10.11 1883rd 2132 11.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ortega High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.71 1131st 1173 3.6%
2019 4.06 1182nd 1222 3.3%
2022 4.13 1178th 1204 2.2%
2023 4.65 1333rd 1424 6.4%
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Enrollment information for Ortega High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 187 5 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1991 167 1 1 39 0 n/a n/a 0 208
1992 74 2 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 108
1993 88 9 1 44 0 n/a n/a 0 142
1994 77 4 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 130
1995 131 8 2 58 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1996 131 8 2 58 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1997 82 4 0 69 0 n/a n/a 0 155
1998 83 8 3 69 3 n/a n/a 0 166
1999 97 8 5 92 3 n/a n/a 0 205
2000 102 4 7 74 1 n/a n/a 0 188
2001 119 5 8 96 2 n/a n/a 1 231
2002 113 5 7 102 5 n/a n/a 1 233
2003 113 5 7 102 5 n/a n/a 1 233
2004 124 10 6 93 3 n/a n/a 2 238
2005 129 11 5 128 4 n/a n/a 1 278
2006 119 11 7 138 2 n/a n/a 0 277
2007 59 6 2 90 1 n/a n/a 1 159
2008 68 12 3 92 n/a n/a n/a 0 175
2009 60 8 5 108 0 2 2 0 185
2010 63 14 0 134 2 1 2 0 216
2011 67 13 2 170 2 0 5 0 259
2012 51 13 3 166 1 2 4 0 240
2013 63 7 0 160 2 2 5 0 239
2014 49 11 4 164 2 2 4 0 236
2015 63 8 4 150 0 1 7 0 233
2016 28 8 1 150 2 0 1 0 190
2017 59 14 3 239 0 1 12 0 328
2018 72 23 4 209 3 1 9 0 321
2019 79 12 3 208 2 1 17 0 322
2020 78 17 3 240 1 1 13 0 353
2021 72 13 5 232 2 1 11 0 336
2022 84 19 11 324 2 0 15 0 455
2023 83 17 12 359 0 1 15 0 487

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ortega High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 237 7.2 32.9 n/a
1991 208 7.0 29.7 n/a
1992 108 7.1 15.2 n/a
1993 142 7.1 20.0 0
1994 130 8.0 16.3 0
1995 199 8.0 24.9 0
1996 199 8.0 24.9 0
1997 155 7.0 22.1 0
1998 166 9.2 18.0 23.5
1999 205 9.7 21.1 26.8
2000 188 10.0 18.8 17
2001 231 10.0 23.1 0
2002 233 10.0 23.3 31.5
2003 233 10.0 23.3 31.5
2004 238 11.0 21.6 74.6
2005 278 12.0 23.2 73.3
2006 277 13.5 20.5 37.2
2007 159 12.0 13.3 98.7
2008 175 14.0 12.5 89.1
2009 185 13.0 12.3 54.6
2010 216 13.0 16.6 44
2011 259 n/a n/a 73.4
2012 240 14.9 16.1 n/a
2013 239 12.4 19.2 77
2014 236 12.9 18.2 75.8
2015 233 15.0 15.5 75.1
2016 190 13.0 14.6 77.4
2017 328 17.2 19.0 73.8
2018 321 17.6 18.2 68.5
2019 322 18.0 17.8 69.6
2020 353 n/a n/a 70.3
2021 336 18.0 18.6 66.4
2022 455 26.0 17.5 71.2
2023 487 27.6 17.6 81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ortega High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 237 7.2 32.9 n/a
1991 208 7.0 29.7 n/a
1992 108 7.1 15.2 n/a
1993 142 7.1 20.0 0
1994 130 8.0 16.3 0
1995 199 8.0 24.9 0
1996 199 8.0 24.9 0
1997 155 7.0 22.1 0
1998 166 9.2 18.0 23.5
1999 205 9.7 21.1 26.8
2000 188 10.0 18.8 17
2001 231 10.0 23.1 0
2002 233 10.0 23.3 31.5
2003 233 10.0 23.3 31.5
2004 238 11.0 21.6 74.6
2005 278 12.0 23.2 73.3
2006 277 13.5 20.5 37.2
2007 159 12.0 13.3 98.7
2008 175 14.0 12.5 89.1
2009 185 13.0 12.3 54.6
2010 216 13.0 16.6 44
2011 259 n/a n/a 73.4
2012 240 14.9 16.1 n/a
2013 239 12.4 19.2 77
2014 236 12.9 18.2 75.8
2015 233 15.0 15.5 75.1
2016 190 13.0 14.6 77.4
2017 328 17.2 19.0 73.8
2018 321 17.6 18.2 68.5
2019 322 18.0 17.8 69.6
2020 353 n/a n/a 70.3
2021 336 18.0 18.6 66.4
2022 455 26.0 17.5 71.2
2023 487 27.6 17.6 81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ortega High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,574

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ortega High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1950th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2028th of 2335 High schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ortega High)8.310.7
 2.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lake Elsinore Unified)45.740.8
 4.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ortega High)1.30.8
 0.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Lake Elsinore Unified)20.516.3
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Ortega High)3.25.1
 1.9%
   11th Grade Science (Lake Elsinore Unified)2017.5
 2.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students322487
 51.2%
African American1217
 41.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian312
 300%
Hispanic208359
 72.6%
Pacific Islander11
White7983
 5.1%
Two or More Races1715
 11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.6%81.1%
 11.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Ortega High.

Students at Ortega High are 74% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Ortega High ranks in the bottom 13.1% of California high schools.


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