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Sonora High

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Sonora High ranks 494 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 77% of California high schools

Summary

Sonora High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,779 students in La Habra, California, as part of the Fullerton Joint Union High district, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results with a student population where a significant portion faces economic disadvantages.

The school consistently graduates over 96% of its students, a rate well above the state average, and maintains better attendance than many peers. While its English Language Arts scores are a notable strength, math proficiency is an area for improvement. Compared to the nearby La Habra High, which serves a very similar community, Sonora High achieves higher rankings and test scores across all subjects. However, within its own district, schools like Troy High and Sunny Hills High perform at an elite level.

It's important for parents to note that Sonora High's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, a trend seen across most student groups, with particularly sharp drops in performance for special education students. This suggests the school may be facing broader challenges. Despite this recent dip, the school remains a solidly performing institution in the middle tier of its district, effectively supporting its students and outperforming other schools with comparable demographics.

1,779

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,626

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 South Palm St.
La Habra, CA 90631-5735

(562) 266-2003

District: Fullerton Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Sonora High:

Elementary:	El Portal Elementary
	Hermosa Drive Elementary
	Las Lomas Elementary
	Las Positas Elementary
	More...
	Sierra Vista Elementary
Middle:	Imperial Middle
	Washington Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

White:

12.4%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

California avg41%

494^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	75.2	494 of 2162	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	384 of 2159	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	233 of 2170	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	294 of 2123	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	321 of 1290	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	418 of 2133	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	302 of 2017	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	344 of 2021	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	437 of 2039	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	347 of 1994	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	318 of 2426	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	308 of 2354	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	327 of 2367	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	370 of 2281	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	64.0	357 of 2238	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.7	380 of 2117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	57.9	501 of 2063	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.4	418 of 1968	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	51.6	564 of 1901	70.3%	★★★★☆
2004	55.3	416 of 1653	74.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	217 of 585	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	284 of 573	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	175 of 591	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	116 of 581	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	228 of 582	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	143 of 581	75.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.8	96 of 1161	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	54.5	178 of 555	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	317 of 1117	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	61 of 1052	94.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	292 of 1085	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	213 of 1064	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	134 of 1044	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	210 of 467	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	107 of 941	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	82 of 938	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	449 of 1906	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	312 of 1915	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	180 of 1915	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	295 of 1858	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	230 of 1054	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	390 of 1833	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	283 of 1760	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	364 of 1900	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	231 of 1902	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	112 of 1917	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	171 of 1861	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	335 of 1814	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	188 of 1742	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	546 of 2013	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	367 of 2026	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	144 of 2030	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	272 of 1943	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	317 of 1126	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	509 of 1937	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	291 of 1862	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	521 of 1942	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	445 of 1948	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	291 of 1963	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	271 of 1916	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	377 of 1122	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	434 of 1880	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	297 of 1834	83.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	141 of 175	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	109 of 183	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	85 of 190	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.7	137 of 574	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	76 of 541	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	120 of 366	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1031 of 1252	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	82.0	139 of 1216	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	58 of 1197	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	433 of 1155	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	218 of 1173	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	139 of 1193	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	135 of 1204	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	157 of 1222	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	223 of 1173	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)76th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)19th percentile-58 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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by a student
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

I am a student at Sonora High School, and it is an absolutely extraordinary school! The International Bachelorette Program is wonderful, and I have learned so much from the honors classes that come with the diploma. The faculty and staff is unbelievably amazing, they make the material fun and easy to understand, and really push us to do our best. I am especially fond of the science teachers! They are so into what they teach, that you can't help but have fun in the lab!!! I can't forget to mention the extracurriculars! IMPACT, Best Buds, Science Olympiad, CSF, Scuba! I am confident that being a Sonora student has given me the knowledge and experience I will need while attending a university and following my career path. I can't even express the joy and pride I feel to be attending such an amazing school!:) 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 (2025)
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
Sonora High	Public	9-12	401 South Palm St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 266-2003	1,779	75	23.8	66.5%	220 (12.4%)	21 (1.2%)	1,317 (74.0%)	173 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	43 (2.4%)	75.2	494^th of 2162 public high schools	77.2%		81.6	384^th of 2159 public high schools	82.2%	110	38.3		37.7	68.1	68.1	36.9	36.9	$20,626	$19,896	$730
La Habra High	Public	9-12	801 West Highlander Ave.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 266-5200	1,881	80	23.5	65.1%	236 (12.5%)	24 (1.3%)	1,552 (82.5%)	33 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	20 (1.1%)	52.8	972^nd of 2162 public high schools	55.0%		62.8	700^th of 2159 public high schools	67.6%	272	26.7		26.5	53.0	53.0	24.9	24.9	$20,543	$19,776	$767
Brea Olinda High	Public	9-12	789 North Wildcat Way	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 990-7850	1,676	79	21.3	41.6%	408 (24.3%)	22 (1.3%)	657 (39.2%)	498 (29.7%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	83 (5.0%)	88.5	231^st of 2162 public high schools	89.3%		87.6	269^th of 2159 public high schools	87.5%	38	55.5		55.3	69.3	69.3	51.0	51.0	$23,421	$22,236	$1,185
Brea Canyon High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	689 North Wildcat Way	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 990-7882	41	7	5.9	43.9%	13 (31.7%)	2 (4.9%)	22 (53.7%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	12.8	1886^th of 2162 public high schools	12.8%		12	1954^th of 2159 public high schools	9.5%	68	10.0		9.5	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	$81,722	$78,938	$2,784
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	$19,249	$18,600	$649
Fullerton Union High	Public	9-12	201 East Chapman Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-3801	1,880	72	26.0	62.8%	320 (17.0%)	18 (1.0%)	1,265 (67.3%)	142 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (6.4%)	70.7	588^th of 2162 public high schools	72.8%		73	523^rd of 2159 public high schools	75.8%	65	34.7	18.2	34.2	63.0	63.0	37.2	37.2	$21,527	$20,828	$699
Troy High	Public	9-12	2200 East Dorothy Ln.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-4401	2,504	108	23.1	39.7%	275 (11.0%)	27 (1.1%)	710 (28.4%)	1,301 (52.0%)	5 (0.2%)	11 (0.4%)	167 (6.7%)	97.9	36^th of 2162 public high schools	98.3%		97.9	45^th of 2159 public high schools	97.9%	9	75.3		75.3	87.1	87.1	78.0	78.0	$21,370	$20,680	$690
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	$49,776	$49,008	$768
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	951 North State College Blvd.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7821	236	22	10.8	70.3%	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (75.8%)	20 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	65.5	679^th of 2162 public high schools	68.6%		66	634^th of 2159 public high schools	70.6%	45	35.3		35.3	55.6	55.6	33.3	33.3	$41,178	$37,564	$3,614
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	$36,388	$34,126	$2,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonora High

What schools feed into Sonora High?

Sonora High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : El Portal Elementary
Elementary : Hermosa Drive Elementary
Elementary : Las Lomas Elementary
Elementary : Las Positas Elementary
Elementary : Sierra Vista Elementary
Middle : Imperial Middle
Middle : Washington Middle

How many students attend Sonora High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,779 students attended Sonora High.

What is the racial makeup of Sonora High?

Students at Sonora High are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Sonora High a good school?

Sonora High ranks 494^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sonora High in?

Fullerton Joint Union High

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