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Unity Middle College High

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 24% of California high schools

Summary

Unity Middle College High is a public charter high school located in Orange, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 55 students. The school is part of the Unity Middle College High District, which is ranked 1294 out of 1543 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unity Middle College High faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly underperforming the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.09% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 18.18% in Math, compared to the state averages of 56.96% and 30.5%, respectively. The school's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also low, with only 5.88% of students proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 30.18%. Additionally, Unity Middle College High has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 80.6% to 87.0% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and a higher dropout rate between 6.3% and 8.9% during the same period.

Interestingly, Unity Middle College High performs significantly worse than most of the nearby schools, such as Middle College High, which consistently outperforms Unity Middle College High across all academic measures, with proficiency rates in the 80-90% range for ELA and 50-65% for Math. Other nearby schools, such as Katella High, Ednovate - Legacy College Prep., and Samueli Academy, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Unity Middle College High. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Unity Middle College High's academic performance does not seem to reflect the level of funding, suggesting potential issues with resource allocation or utilization.

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,743

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1937 West Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92868-2632

(714) 473-0723

District: Unity Middle College High District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

White:

14.0%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2019 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (81% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

California avg43%

1,639^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 41 pts since 2019

From top 34% (2019) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1294^th of 1,543Unity Middle College High District among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1639 of 2162	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1654 of 2159	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1297 of 2170	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1075 of 2123	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	734 of 2133	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	1438 of 1858	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	913 of 1833	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	1390 of 1902	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1105 of 1917	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	912 of 1861	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	743 of 1814	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	1007 of 1943	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	380 of 1916	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2022)80th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2022)23rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Unity Middle College High

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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 (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 (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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Unity Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	1937 West Chapman Ave.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Unity Middle College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 473-0723	57	5	11.2	59.6%	8 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (75.4%)	3 (5.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	22.5	1639^th of 2162 public high schools	24.2%		21.9	1654^th of 2159 public high schools	23.4%	15								9.1	9.1			18.2	18.2	$29,743	$6,509	$23,234
Richland Continuation High	Public	9-12	615 North Lemon St.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6167	165	14	11.4	87.9%	9 (5.5%)	4 (2.4%)	142 (86.1%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	8.1	2113^th of 2162 public high schools	2.3%		11	2003^rd of 2159 public high schools	7.2%	110			2.6		2.4			5.0	5.0			0.0	0.0	$23,169	$1,261	$21,908
Orange High	Public	9-12	525 North Shaffer St.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6211	1,728	83	20.8	86.9%	99 (5.7%)	24 (1.4%)	1,486 (86.0%)	81 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.0%)	36.2	1354^th of 2162 public high schools	37.4%		28.9	1520^th of 2159 public high schools	29.6%	166			24.9	15.4	24.7			40.4	40.4			11.4	11.4	$16,140	$1,516	$14,624
Middle College High	Public	9-12	1530 West 17th St.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 953-3900	448	22	20.0	86.4%	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	405 (90.4%)	31 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	96.6	66^th of 2162 public high schools	96.9%		98.1	40^th of 2159 public high schools	98.1%	26			67.7		67.7			97.0	97.0			53.5	53.5	$22,679	$826	$21,853
Samueli Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1901 North Fairview St.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Samueli Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 619-0245	842	40	21.2	74.3%	43 (5.1%)	9 (1.1%)	691 (82.1%)	65 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.2%)	63.9	718^th of 2162 public high schools	66.8%		53.5	919^th of 2159 public high schools	57.4%	201	15.7		38.6		27.9	61.7	35.9	57.8	52.5	33.1	16.8	25.9	25.6	$18,502	$978	$17,524
Ocsa	Public, Charter	7-12	1010 North Main St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	OCSA District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 560-9000	2,346	130	18.0	15.8%	537 (22.9%)	17 (0.7%)	487 (20.8%)	1,019 (43.4%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	246 (10.5%)	96.9	59^th of 2162 public high schools	97.3%		98.2	37^th of 2159 public high schools	98.3%	22	68.3	63.7			65.5	83.6	81.7	85.1	83.7	73.1	73.9	65.5	69.9
Katella High	Public	9-12	2200 East Wagner Ave.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3621	2,326	96	24.1	91.7%	80 (3.4%)	32 (1.4%)	2,101 (90.3%)	88 (3.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (0.8%)	39.6	1270^th of 2162 public high schools	41.3%		40.8	1227^th of 2159 public high schools	43.2%	43			24.5		24.2			45.3	45.3			13.3	13.3	$17,249	$1,117	$16,132
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.	Public, Charter	9-12	1450 17th St.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 988-2775	427	19	22.4	74.7%	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	411 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	56.5	899^th of 2162 public high schools	58.4%		55.2	873^rd of 2159 public high schools	59.6%	26		23.4		32.1	27.8			59.8	59.8			15.0	15.0	$19,571	$1,033	$18,538
OUSD Community Day	Public	7-12	250 South Yorba St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 628-5479	4	2	2.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)														$29,226	$1,583	$27,643
Nova Academy Early College High	Public, Charter	9-12	500 West Santa Ana Blvd.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Nova Academy Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	288	15	19.0	88.9%	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	271 (94.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	32.3	1441^st of 2162 public high schools	33.3%		49.6	1009^th of 2159 public high schools	53.3%	432				27.3	27.3			31.5	31.5			2.2	2.2	$24,608	$1,401	$23,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Middle College High

What is the racial makeup of Unity Middle College High?

Students at Unity Middle College High are 75% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

Is Unity Middle College High a good school?

Unity Middle College High ranks in the bottom 24.2% of California high schools.

How many students attend Unity Middle College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 57 students attended Unity Middle College High.

What district is Unity Middle College High in?

Unity Middle College High District

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