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Buena Park High

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Buena Park High ranks 1302 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 40% of California high schools

Summary

Buena Park High is a public high school serving about 1,700 students in grades 9-12 within the Fullerton Joint Union High district, notable for its exceptionally high graduation rate of 96.9% despite serving a student population where over 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English (40.6%) and Math (20%) well below the district average and far behind nearby schools like Sunny Hills High and Fullerton Union High. However, it excels in keeping students engaged, boasting a lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.2%) than the state average and many similar schools, such as Western High and Magnolia High. Its performance varies greatly among different student groups, with some subgroups performing very strongly while others struggle significantly.

When compared to schools with similar student demographics, like Savanna High, Buena Park High's graduation success is a standout strength, though its overall academic ranking has recently declined. The school's context is important; nearby alternative schools show much more severe challenges, highlighting the difficulty of serving high-need populations in the area.

1,682

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,411

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8833 Academy Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90621-3705

(714) 992-8601

District: Fullerton Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Buena Park High:

Elementary:	Arthur F. Corey Elementary
	Carl E. Gilbert Elementary
	James A. Whitaker Elementary
	Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary
	More...
	Valencia Park Elementary
Middle:	Buena Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

Asian:

6.7%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg50%

California avg41%

1,302^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High

473^rd of 1,543Fullerton Joint 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	38.4	1302 of 2162	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	1005 of 2159	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1132 of 2170	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1099 of 2123	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	607 of 1290	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	1021 of 2133	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1020 of 2017	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.6	917 of 2021	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	991 of 2039	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	838 of 1994	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	612 of 2426	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	52.1	738 of 2354	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	799 of 2367	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.5	900 of 2281	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.7	779 of 2238	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	738 of 2117	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.6	663 of 2063	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.3	750 of 1968	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	34.9	922 of 1901	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	36.3	782 of 1653	52.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	55 of 523	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	24.1	412 of 522	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	290 of 592	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	241 of 582	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	445 of 573	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.1	321 of 591	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	461 of 581	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	375 of 582	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	382 of 581	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	804 of 1161	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	368 of 555	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	513 of 1117	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.5	757 of 1052	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	760 of 1085	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	598 of 1064	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	524 of 1044	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	141 of 467	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	348 of 941	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	226 of 938	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1218 of 1906	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1044 of 1915	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1156 of 1915	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1066 of 1858	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	598 of 1054	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	833 of 1833	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	894 of 1760	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1136 of 1900	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	758 of 1902	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	992 of 1917	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	858 of 1861	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	776 of 1814	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	915 of 1742	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.2	62 of 290	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	1223 of 2013	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	750 of 2026	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	962 of 2030	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	840 of 1943	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	492 of 1126	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	925 of 1937	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	838 of 1862	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1244 of 1942	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	892 of 1948	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	965 of 1963	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1021 of 1916	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	532 of 1122	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	963 of 1880	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1046 of 1834	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	150 of 175	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	138 of 183	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	153 of 190	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	138 of 168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	289 of 574	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.2	499 of 541	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	783 of 1252	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	947 of 1216	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1048 of 1197	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	818 of 1155	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	834 of 1173	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	866 of 1193	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	660 of 1204	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	670 of 1222	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	796 of 1173	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+50 vs school

Homeless (2022)79th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)50th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2024)22nd percentile-31 vs school

Military Connected (2025)14th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Great School! Close Quote

by a student
Monday, December 15, 2025

Buena Park High School is a great school. Teachers are supportive, programs like JROTC help build leadership, and the school feels safe and welcoming. Students are encouraged to get involved in clubs and activities, making it a positive place to learn and grow. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Sunny Hills High	Public	9-12	1801 Lancer Way	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-4201	2,337	93	25.2	48.5%	229 (9.8%)	32 (1.4%)	793 (33.9%)	1,137 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	139 (5.9%)	94	122^nd of 2162 public high schools	94.4%		92.9	164^th of 2159 public high schools	92.4%	42		56.2		56.2			80.6	80.6			63.2	63.2	$16,024	$945	$15,079
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
North Orange County Regional Occupational Program	Public	7-12	385 North Muller St.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	North Orange County Regional Occupational Program-Adult	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 502-5800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
El Camino High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	14640 Mercado Ave.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3595	256	18	13.9	74.2%	15 (5.9%)	7 (2.7%)	224 (87.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	11.4	1945^th of 2162 public high schools	10.0%		10.6	2032^nd of 2159 public high schools	5.9%	87		0.0	0.0	0.0			4.1	4.1			7.7	7.7	$25,373	$2,091	$23,282
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Buena Park High

Is Buena Park High a good school?

Buena Park High ranks 1302^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buena Park High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,682 students attended Buena Park High.

What district is Buena Park High in?

Fullerton Joint Union High

What schools feed into Buena Park High?

Buena Park High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arthur F. Corey Elementary
Elementary : Carl E. Gilbert Elementary
Elementary : James A. Whitaker Elementary
Elementary : Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary
Elementary : Valencia Park Elementary
Middle : Buena Park Middle

What is the racial makeup of Buena Park High?

Students at Buena Park High are 84% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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