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Suncoast Preparatory Academy

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Suncoast Preparatory Academy ranks 3036 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

3036^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 48% of California alternative schools

Summary

Suncoast Preparatory Academy is a large K-12 alternative school in Newport Beach, California, serving 1,459 students with a unique profile of high engagement and cost-efficient operations.

This school stands out for its exceptional student attendance, with a near-zero chronic absenteeism rate that far exceeds both the state average and nearby schools like Citrus Springs Charter or Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana. It also achieves a high graduation rate while spending significantly less per student than comparable alternative schools in the Orange County Department of Education. However, this efficiency comes with a very high student-teacher ratio, and academic proficiency in English and math, while showing strength in 11th grade, is generally below state averages, with notable challenges in middle school math.

When compared to other local options, Suncoast Preparatory Academy shows more year-to-year volatility in graduation rates than stable programs like Tustin Connect. It serves a larger and more economically diverse population than many peers, positioning itself as a scalable, engagement-focused model within the Suncoast Preparatory Academy District, though families should consider the trade-offs between its impressive attendance record, cost structure, and academic results.

1,459

Students ?

30.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,341

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3857 Birch St. #297
Newport Beach, CA 92660-2616

(949) 994-6724

District: Suncoast Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2019 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 30 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,036^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 8 pts since 2024

From top 44% (2024) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,263^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

569^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 26%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	3036 of 5857	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	2569 of 5869	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	3141 of 5597	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2661 of 5612	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	2229 of 5107	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2270 of 5107	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	2867 of 5460	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	2257 of 5517	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	2702 of 5628	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	2359 of 5643	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	646 of 718	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2229 of 2598	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	2164 of 2651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1263 of 2761	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	1144 of 2783	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	1609 of 2740	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	949 of 2715	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1384 of 2533	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	1067 of 2551	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	659 of 2395	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1472 of 2542	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	1059 of 2579	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	977 of 2534	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	1069 of 2552	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1165 of 1520	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1043 of 1537	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	569 of 2162	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	571 of 2159	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	512 of 1906	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	630 of 2013	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	571 of 1155	50.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-31 vs school

High school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Suncoast Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3857 Birch St. #297	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Suncoast Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 994-6724	1,459	48	30.1	38.3%	827 (56.7%)	40 (2.7%)	323 (22.1%)	68 (4.7%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	181 (12.4%)								(n/a)	26.3	38.2	40.0		32.2	36.8	46.9	45.0	34.2	44.9	43.8	55.2	42.7	37.7	44.7	29.1	32.1	40.3	25.8	40.0	35.5						$10,341	$85	$10,256
Orange County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 966-4129	331	47	7.0	47.1%	75 (22.7%)	13 (3.9%)	169 (51.1%)	52 (15.7%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0							0.0	5.6							0.0	5.6						$140,416	$16,411	$124,005
ACCESS Juvenile Hall	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 935-7651	186	27	6.8	98.4%	12 (6.5%)	18 (9.7%)	142 (76.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0							4.8	5.6							1.6	1.3						$74,783	$8,823	$65,960
ACCESS County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6404	1,315	67	19.6	85.4%	131 (10.0%)	32 (2.4%)	1,036 (78.8%)	47 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.9%)								(n/a)		3.9		9.0	8.0					14.3	11.1	14.1	13.7					13.3	5.6	1.2	3.1						$47,579	$8,823	$38,756
California Pacific Charter - San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	310	40	7.7	68.1%	88 (28.4%)	29 (9.4%)	140 (45.2%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.0%)								(n/a)	41.7	25.0	28.6		29.9	46.2	21.4	50.0		46.2	31.3	44.4	41.2	38.5	21.4	25.0		38.5	12.5	38.9	32.5						$14,812	$889	$13,923
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr. #185	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	423	40	10.5	69.7%	108 (25.5%)	43 (10.2%)	218 (51.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)								(n/a)	58.8	33.3	37.1		39.0	37.0	53.3	58.8	30.0	52.2	38.9	59.7	49.5	44.4	20.0	41.2	55.0	52.2	27.8	61.3	48.4	76.0	84.0	84.0	80.0	80.0	$14,693	$863	$13,830
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 936-7440	88	11	8.0	36.4%	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	14 (15.9%)	29 (33.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)			36.0		40.5					64.7		64.0	63.3					52.9		36.0	42.9						$28,784	$224	$28,560
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		45.8	39.6	58.3			30.8	90.9	40.0	80.8	58.6	33.3			15.4	45.5	25.0	37.5	28.9						$40,651	$8,823	$31,828
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2840 West 1st St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 479-0115	524	29	17.9	79.8%	72 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	425 (81.1%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.7	31.7		22.2	27.1	65.2	48.0	40.9	41.5	43.5	46.3	68.6	49.8	78.3	72.0	28.9	41.5	31.9	29.3	43.1	42.1						$21,311	$1,477	$19,834
Tustin Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1151 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 430-2052	268	11	23.7	47.4%	92 (34.3%)	5 (1.9%)	106 (39.6%)	44 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		76.5	39.7		44.8					78.6	88.2	69.0	74.0					57.1	70.6	31.0	48.7						$15,639	$1,287	$14,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Suncoast Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Suncoast Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,459 students attended Suncoast Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Suncoast Preparatory Academy?

Students at Suncoast Preparatory Academy are 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Suncoast Preparatory Academy in?

Suncoast Preparatory Academy District

Is Suncoast Preparatory Academy a good school?

Suncoast Preparatory Academy ranks 3036^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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