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Western High

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Western High ranks 1278 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Western High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 to about 1,450 students in the Anaheim Union High district, operating in a high-needs area where about 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school presents a complex picture: it achieves an exceptionally high graduation rate of 97.6%, yet its students' proficiency in core academic subjects is low, with only 16% proficient in math and about 44% in English. This graduation-achievement gap is notable when compared to other schools; for instance, nearby Oxford Academy excels in both areas, while Magnolia High, with a similar student population, shows stronger academic results. A significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over a quarter of students chronically absent—a rate much higher than at Cypress High (13.6%) and a major factor likely impacting learning.

Western High spends more per student than some higher-performing schools, but it struggles with wide performance swings, especially in serving special education students, where its effectiveness ranking has recently plummeted. On a positive note, the school is notably strong in supporting English Language Learners. The analysis suggests that to improve, Western High could focus on targeted math interventions, strategies to improve attendance, and reviewing its special education services, while learning from higher-performing schools with similar demographics in the area like Rancho Alamitos High.

1,446

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,678

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 South Western Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804-1699

(714) 220-4040

District: Anaheim Union High

Feeder schools for Western High:

Elementary:	Centralia Elementary
	Cerritos Elementary
	Danbrook Elementary
	Hansen Elementary
	More...
	Holder Elementary
	Twila Reid Elementary
Middle:	Orangeview Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

Asian:

9.9%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓98% 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 (28% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,278^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	39.4	1278 of 2162	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	1049 of 2159	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1118 of 2170	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1164 of 2123	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	635 of 1290	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	603 of 2133	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	1242 of 2017	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.9	979 of 2021	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	696 of 2039	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	701 of 1994	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	360 of 2426	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	285 of 2354	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	356 of 2367	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	262 of 2281	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	384 of 2238	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	312 of 2117	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	242 of 2063	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	205 of 1968	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	163 of 1901	91.4%	★★★★★
2004	65.8	250 of 1653	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	278 of 523	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	297 of 521	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	401 of 585	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	457 of 573	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	467 of 591	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	445 of 581	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	333 of 582	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.2	512 of 581	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.4	603 of 1161	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	373 of 555	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	725 of 1117	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	762 of 1052	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	148 of 1085	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	112 of 1064	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	591 of 1044	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	197 of 467	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	258 of 941	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	349 of 938	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1209 of 1906	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1051 of 1915	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1104 of 1915	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1218 of 1858	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	595 of 1054	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	708 of 1833	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	1209 of 1760	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1152 of 1900	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	979 of 1902	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	959 of 1917	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1043 of 1861	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	665 of 1814	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	1163 of 1742	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	173 of 410	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	186 of 328	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	124 of 299	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	69 of 290	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1128 of 2013	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	814 of 2026	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	869 of 2030	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	935 of 1943	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	429 of 1126	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	387 of 1937	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.1	1153 of 1862	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1193 of 1942	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	924 of 1948	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	972 of 1963	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	948 of 1916	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	547 of 1122	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	702 of 1880	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	1135 of 1834	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	156 of 175	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	97 of 183	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	136 of 190	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1162 of 1252	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	926 of 1216	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	528 of 1197	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	953 of 1155	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	763 of 1173	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	856 of 1193	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	926 of 1204	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	869 of 1222	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	845 of 1173	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)11th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 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 8th 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
Western High	Public	9-12	501 South Western Ave.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4040	1,446	66	21.8	89.9%	109 (7.5%)	43 (3.0%)	1,105 (76.4%)	143 (9.9%)	8 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	31 (2.1%)	39.4	1278^th of 2162 public high schools	40.9%		48.3	1049^th of 2159 public high schools	51.4%	229		22.7	18.2	22.6			44.1	44.1			16.0	16.0	$19,678	$1,274	$18,404
Cambridge Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	830 South Dale St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 999-7757	195	10	19.1	77.9%	42 (21.5%)	10 (5.1%)	112 (57.4%)	26 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	83.7	343^rd of 2162 public high schools	84.1%		97.2	66^th of 2159 public high schools	96.9%	277	23.8	49.0		36.6	55.6	38.1	71.4	55.9	48.2	21.4	40.8	35.6	$22,424	$371	$22,053
Cypress High	Public	9-12	9801 Valley View St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4144	2,685	100	26.8	60.8%	493 (18.4%)	80 (3.0%)	883 (32.9%)	1,054 (39.3%)	20 (0.7%)	11 (0.4%)	140 (5.2%)	83.8	340^th of 2162 public high schools	84.3%		90.4	214^th of 2159 public high schools	90.1%	126		44.9	36.4	44.8			68.0	68.0			49.5	49.5	$16,182	$807	$15,375
Hope	Public	7-12	7901 Knott Ave.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4198	231	30	7.7	68.8%	39 (16.9%)	6 (2.6%)	135 (58.4%)	43 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)													$73,698	$1,369	$72,329
Magnolia High	Public	9-12	2450 West Ball Rd.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4221	1,608	74	21.6	90.7%	79 (4.9%)	26 (1.6%)	1,182 (73.5%)	273 (17.0%)	8 (0.5%)	15 (0.9%)	23 (1.4%)	51.6	1003^rd of 2162 public high schools	53.6%		51.4	974^th of 2159 public high schools	54.9%	29		27.7	0.0	26.8			53.6	53.6			22.3	22.3	$19,622	$1,549	$18,073
Savanna High	Public	9-12	301 North Gilbert St.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4262	1,466	65	22.4	89.6%	61 (4.2%)	35 (2.4%)	1,215 (82.9%)	120 (8.2%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	19 (1.3%)	37.8	1314^th of 2162 public high schools	39.2%		38.7	1276^th of 2159 public high schools	40.9%	38		22.8	26.3	23.0			44.3	44.3			12.4	12.4	$18,986	$1,296	$17,690
Rancho Alamitos High	Public	9-12	11351 Dale St.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6415	1,439	74	19.5	86.6%	53 (3.7%)	8 (0.6%)	905 (62.9%)	437 (30.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	23 (1.6%)	69.6	608^th of 2162 public high schools	71.9%		71.7	541^st of 2159 public high schools	74.9%	67		35.8	36.4	35.8			63.7	63.7			32.8	32.8	$21,177	$2,557	$18,620
Oxford Academy	Public	7-12	5172 Orange Ave.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-3055	1,315	53	24.9	50.0%	65 (4.9%)	10 (0.8%)	230 (17.5%)	960 (73.0%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.7%)	99.3	5^th of 2162 public high schools	99.8%		99.5	5^th of 2159 public high schools	99.8%		89.1	93.0		90.8	99.6	97.4	98.4	98.5	94.3	93.9	95.1	94.4	$16,129	$701	$15,428
John F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	8281 Walker St.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4101	1,983	83	23.7	69.5%	274 (13.8%)	74 (3.7%)	893 (45.0%)	622 (31.4%)	11 (0.6%)	9 (0.5%)	99 (5.0%)	80.3	401^st of 2162 public high schools	81.5%		88.7	254^th of 2159 public high schools	88.2%	147		41.3		40.9			73.5	73.5			39.8	39.8	$17,222	$804	$16,418
Buena Park High	Public	9-12	8833 Academy Dr.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 992-8601	1,682	73	22.9	90.6%	61 (3.6%)	37 (2.2%)	1,421 (84.5%)	112 (6.7%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.7%)	30 (1.8%)	38.4	1302^nd of 2162 public high schools	39.8%		49.6	1005^th of 2159 public high schools	53.5%	297		20.2	14.3	20.0			40.6	40.6			20.0	20.0	$17,411	$1,144	$16,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Western High

How many students attend Western High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,446 students attended Western High.

What is the racial makeup of Western High?

Students at Western High are 76% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Western High?

Western High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centralia Elementary
Elementary : Cerritos Elementary
Elementary : Danbrook Elementary
Elementary : Hansen Elementary
Elementary : Holder Elementary
Elementary : Twila Reid Elementary
Middle : Orangeview Junior High

Is Western High a good school?

Western High ranks 1278^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Western High in?

Anaheim Union High

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