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Orange High

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Orange High ranks 1388 th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 35% of California high schools

Summary

Orange High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Orange, California, with 1,728 students in Orange Unified. Its results show a striking split: in 2025–2026, proficiency was below both district and state results in English, math and science, while 98.0% of students graduated, compared with 97.7% in the district and 87.9% statewide. The clearest takeaway is that high graduation does not come with equally strong academic proficiency.

Math is the clearest academic weakness: 14% were proficient, 33 points below the district and 24 points below the state. English proficiency was 39% (20 points below the district and 10 below the state); science was 26% (21 points below the district and 10 below the state). Among nearby schools, Richland Continuation High scored lower in all three subjects, but Katella High was slightly ahead in math, at 15% versus Orange High’s 14%. Orange High’s science result was higher than Katella’s, 26% versus 23%. Its graduation rate was also high compared with the state, though nearby El Modena High, Villa Park High, OCSA and Middle College High had higher rates.

Math and science proficiency have improved since 2022–2023, each gaining about 6 points, while English has remained essentially flat; sizable gaps with the state remain. SchoolDigger ranked Orange High at the 35th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, compared with the district’s 71st percentile and 4 stars. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 20.8, close to the nearby-school median of 21.4. Also in 2024–2025, 87% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, a higher share than at six of the nine nearby schools reporting that measure. SchoolDigger’s group rankings point to differing results: English Language Learner Students ranked at the 57th percentile in 2023–2024, above the school’s overall 30th percentile that year; Homeless Students ranked at the 13th percentile in 2025–2026, below the school’s overall 35th percentile.

1,728

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,060

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

525 North Shaffer St.
Orange, CA 92867-6824

(714) 997-6211

District: Orange Unified

Feeder schools for Orange High:

Elementary:	California iInspire Academy
	Cambridge Elementary
	Fairhaven Elementary
	Handy Elementary
	More...
	Lampson Elementary
	Palmyra GATE Magnet
	Sycamore Elementary
	West Orange Elementary
Middle:	Portola Middle
	Yorba Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

White:

5.7%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg52%

California avg42%

1,388^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Orange Unified

284^th of 968Orange Unified 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
2026	34.4	1388 of 2137	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	1354 of 2162	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1520 of 2159	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1368 of 2170	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1241 of 2123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	818 of 1290	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1297 of 2133	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1146 of 2017	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	1028 of 2021	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	1097 of 2039	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	1167 of 1994	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	707 of 2426	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.4	639 of 2354	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	52.9	722 of 2367	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.3	906 of 2281	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	706 of 2238	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	625 of 2117	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	48.4	691 of 2063	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.6	660 of 1968	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.5	683 of 1901	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	35.9	792 of 1653	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	446 of 575	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	429 of 573	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	399 of 591	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	467 of 581	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	293 of 582	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	405 of 581	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	816 of 1161	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	362 of 555	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	760 of 1117	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	440 of 1052	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	471 of 1085	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	583 of 1064	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	650 of 1044	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	126 of 467	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	458 of 941	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	681 of 938	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1310 of 1865	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	1332 of 1906	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1503 of 1915	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1320 of 1915	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1172 of 1858	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	824 of 1054	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1186 of 1833	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1087 of 1760	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1247 of 1880	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	1197 of 1900	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1354 of 1902	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1169 of 1917	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1038 of 1861	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1160 of 1814	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1002 of 1742	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	311 of 358	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1272 of 1999	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	1215 of 2013	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1405 of 2026	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1194 of 2030	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1039 of 1943	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	689 of 1126	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1140 of 1937	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	970 of 1862	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1275 of 1932	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	1182 of 1942	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1254 of 1948	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1228 of 1963	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1129 of 1916	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	627 of 1122	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1201 of 1880	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1089 of 1834	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	958 of 1235	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	882 of 1252	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	805 of 1216	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	767 of 1197	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	729 of 1132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	927 of 1155	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1010 of 1173	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1054 of 1193	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	957 of 1204	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	707 of 1222	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	698 of 1173	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

White (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2026)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	34.4	1388^th of 2137 public high schools	35.0%		36.2	1354^th of 2162 public high schools	37.4%	34			26.5		26.3			38.9	38.9			14.2	14.2	$16,060	$14,636	$1,424
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%)	10.8	1906^th of 2137 public high schools	10.8%		8.1	2113^th of 2162 public high schools	2.3%	207			5.2		4.5			13.1	13.1			4.9	4.9	$36,921	$35,502	$1,419
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)
El Modena High	Public	9-12	3920 Spring St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6240	1,795	84	21.4	69.0%	301 (16.8%)	15 (0.8%)	1,319 (73.5%)	119 (6.6%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	32 (1.8%)	66.5	684^th of 2137 public high schools	68.0%		67.9	641^st of 2162 public high schools	70.4%	43			47.9		48.0			61.2	61.2			25.4	25.4	$16,421	$15,274	$1,147
Villa Park High	Public	9-12	18042 Taft Ave.	Villa Park	92861	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 532-8020	2,023	82	24.5	56.2%	540 (26.7%)	31 (1.5%)	1,123 (55.5%)	229 (11.3%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (4.5%)	72.5	565^th of 2137 public high schools	73.6%		67.2	653^rd of 2162 public high schools	69.8%	88			47.3		47.0			64.1	64.1			33.1	33.1	$15,694	$14,562	$1,132
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%)								(n/a)
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%)	36.2	1353^rd of 2137 public high schools	36.7%		39.6	1270^th of 2162 public high schools	41.3%	83			23.1		23.1			45.5	45.5			14.9	14.9	$23,644	$22,388	$1,256
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	52^nd of 2137 public high schools	97.6%		96.9	59^th of 2162 public high schools	97.3%	7	69.7	76.7			74.2	87.2	82.2	84.7	84.6	78.5	68.1	66.8	70.1	$43,188	$42,968	$220
REACH Academy	Public	6-12	1325 East 4th St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-1800	36	7	4.9	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	97.2	44^th of 2137 public high schools	97.9%		96.6	66^th of 2162 public high schools	96.9%	22			78.5		78.7			90.7	90.7			62.0	62.0	$21,517	$20,830	$687

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange High

Is Orange High a good school?

Orange High ranks 1388^th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orange High?

Students at Orange High are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Orange High in?

Orange Unified

How many students attend Orange High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,728 students attended Orange High.

What schools feed into Orange High?

Orange High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : California iInspire Academy
Elementary : Cambridge Elementary
Elementary : Fairhaven Elementary
Elementary : Handy Elementary
Elementary : Lampson Elementary
Elementary : Palmyra GATE Magnet
Elementary : Sycamore Elementary
Elementary : West Orange Elementary
Middle : Portola Middle
Middle : Yorba Middle

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