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Katella High

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Katella High ranks 1270 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Katella High is a large, comprehensive public high school serving grades 9-12 in Anaheim, CA, with over 2,300 students in the Anaheim Union High district.

The school has a significant strength in graduating its students, with a rate of 96.8% that exceeds both district and state averages and is higher than nearby schools like Anaheim High and Polaris High. However, academic proficiency, especially in math, is a major challenge, with only 13.27% of students scoring proficient; this is a district-wide issue, though Katella performs better in English than peers like Loara High. The school also contends with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.7%, which is notably above the state average.

Interestingly, Katella shows strong support for some vulnerable student groups, such as homeless and special education students, and its graduation success amidst academic struggles suggests effective systems for student persistence. Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Orange Unified, which have lower absenteeism, Katella's outcomes highlight the impact of different district policies. The school's per-student spending is moderate, but its academic results lag behind some lower-spending peers, indicating questions about resource efficiency within its district.

2,326

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,249

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 East Wagner Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806-4999

(714) 999-3621

District: Anaheim Union High

Feeder schools for Katella High:

Elementary:	Guinn (James M.) Elementary
	Juarez (Benito) Elementary
	Olive Street Elementary
	Ponderosa Elementary
	More...
	Revere (Paul) Elementary
	Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary
	Sunkist Elementary
Middle:	South Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

Asian:

3.8%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,270^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12High Schools in the Anaheim Union High

861^st of 1,543Anaheim Union High 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	39.6	1270 of 2162	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1227 of 2159	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1197 of 2170	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1179 of 2123	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	939 of 1290	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1081 of 2133	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1175 of 2017	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	993 of 2021	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	1019 of 2039	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	911 of 1994	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	661 of 2426	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	59.1	563 of 2354	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	52.9	720 of 2367	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.8	801 of 2281	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.5	731 of 2238	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.8	771 of 2117	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	468 of 2063	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	53.7	588 of 1968	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	56.6	471 of 1901	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	60.0	339 of 1653	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	146 of 522	72.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	364 of 585	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	398 of 573	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	433 of 591	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	508 of 581	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	421 of 582	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	502 of 581	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	692 of 1161	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	441 of 555	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	635 of 1117	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	893 of 1052	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.2	454 of 1085	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	207 of 1064	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	36.7	627 of 1044	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	342 of 467	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	760 of 941	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	653 of 938	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1133 of 1906	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1192 of 1915	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1113 of 1915	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1095 of 1858	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	809 of 1054	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1014 of 1833	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1185 of 1760	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1092 of 1900	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	1022 of 1902	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1008 of 1917	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	911 of 1861	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	801 of 1814	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	1024 of 1742	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	124 of 410	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	148 of 328	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	108 of 299	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	98 of 290	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1113 of 2013	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1069 of 2026	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	964 of 2030	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	931 of 1943	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	826 of 1126	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	898 of 1937	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	1037 of 1862	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1239 of 1942	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1102 of 1948	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1134 of 1963	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1126 of 1916	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	869 of 1122	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	992 of 1880	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1030 of 1834	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	173 of 175	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	131 of 183	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	179 of 190	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	510 of 1252	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	914 of 1216	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	518 of 1197	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	765 of 1155	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	818 of 1173	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	879 of 1193	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	888 of 1204	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	815 of 1222	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	778 of 1173	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2025)70th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-3 vs state

Science24%-9 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

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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 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
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
Anaheim High	Public	9-12	811 West Lincoln Ave.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3717	2,667	114	23.4	94.2%	72 (2.7%)	24 (0.9%)	2,496 (93.6%)	44 (1.6%)	16 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	12 (0.4%)	33.5	1414^th of 2162 public high schools	34.6%		37.9	1296^th of 2159 public high schools	40.0%	118	23.2	4.6	22.5	38.5	38.5	10.9	10.9	$18,090	$1,225	$16,865
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
Orange County Workforce Innovation High	Public, Charter	9-12	505 North Euclid St.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Orange County Workforce Innovation High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 576-2714	210	7	28.2	84.3%	23 (11.0%)	7 (3.3%)	163 (77.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.2%)	17.4	1735^th of 2162 public high schools	19.8%		25.7	1575^th of 2159 public high schools	27.0%	160				25.8	25.8	4.5	4.5	$80,389	$462	$79,927
Loara High	Public	9-12	1765 West Cerritos Ave.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3677	1,539	71	21.7	92.4%	63 (4.1%)	15 (1.0%)	1,260 (81.9%)	159 (10.3%)	18 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.4%)	27.4	1542^nd of 2162 public high schools	28.7%		32.7	1432^nd of 2159 public high schools	33.7%	110	17.8		17.7	36.1	36.1	7.8	7.8	$20,265	$1,367	$18,898
Polaris High	Public	7-12	1800 West Ball Rd.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-3077	623	30	20.6	88.0%	64 (10.3%)	14 (2.2%)	501 (80.4%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	15.6	1785^th of 2162 public high schools	17.4%		26.6	1563^rd of 2159 public high schools	27.6%	222	7.4	0.0	6.2	19.5	19.8	7.8	7.7	$12,859	$462	$12,397
Gilbert High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1800 Ball Rd.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3738	543	47	11.4	88.2%	21 (3.9%)	13 (2.4%)	487 (89.7%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	10.8	1976^th of 2162 public high schools	8.6%		10.4	2047^th of 2159 public high schools	5.2%	71	2.1	8.1	3.8	8.0	8.0	1.9	1.9	$28,355	$1,589	$26,766
La Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	909 North State College Blvd.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7821	298	22	13.4	87.9%	12 (4.0%)	11 (3.7%)	264 (88.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.4	1897^th of 2162 public high schools	12.3%		14.2	1842^nd of 2159 public high schools	14.7%	55	3.2	23.1	4.7	13.3	13.3	3.8	3.8	$30,155	$3,848	$26,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Katella High

What schools feed into Katella High?

Katella High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Guinn (James M.) Elementary
Elementary : Juarez (Benito) Elementary
Elementary : Olive Street Elementary
Elementary : Ponderosa Elementary
Elementary : Revere (Paul) Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary
Elementary : Sunkist Elementary
Middle : South Junior High

How many students attend Katella High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,326 students attended Katella High.

What district is Katella High in?

Anaheim Union High

What is the racial makeup of Katella High?

Students at Katella High are 90% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American.

Is Katella High a good school?

Katella High ranks 1270^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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