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Santa Ana High

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Santa Ana High ranks 1575 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 26% of California high schools

Summary

Santa Ana High is a public school serving 2,505 students in grades 9–12 in Santa Ana, California, and is part of Santa Ana Unified. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate was 96%, above the district’s 91% and the state’s 88%, but chronic absenteeism was 26%, compared with 19% in the district and 18% statewide. The most important academic concern is that math and science proficiency are below both district and state levels, even though English language arts (ELA) is slightly above the district.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject: 35% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, 2 percentage points above the district but 14 points below the state. Among nearby schools, Santa Ana ranked third of eight with reported ELA results, scoring above Century High and Valley High, but below Middle College High and OCSA. Math proficiency was 12%, 10 points below the district and 26 below the state; science was 15%, 5 points below the district and 21 below the state. Locally, math was around the middle and science ranked fourth, although a few high-scoring schools pull up nearby averages.

Results have slipped since a 2023–2024 peak: ELA proficiency was 43% then and 35% in 2025–2026, while math fell from 15% to 12% and science from 17% to 15%. SchoolDigger ranked Santa Ana 1,576th of 2,137 California schools, at the 26th percentile with 1 star; its percentile was 34 in 2023–2024 and 35 in 2024–2025. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 19.7, above the nearby-school average of 17.6. That year, 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, a figure close to some nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Military Connected Students was at the 3rd percentile in 2025–2026, down 30 points from 2023–2024. For Homeless Students, it was at the 31st percentile, down 40 points from the 71st percentile in 2023–2024.

2,505

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,618

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

520 West Walnut
Santa Ana, CA 92701-5559

(714) 567-4900

District: Santa Ana Unified

Feeder schools for Santa Ana High:

Elementary:	Heroes Elementary
	Lowell Elementary
	Martin R. Heninger Elementary
	Pio Pico Elementary
	More...
	Santiago Elementary
	Wallace R. Davis Elementary
	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Willard Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

0.4%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

California avg42%

1,575^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9High Schools in the Santa Ana Unified

1257^th of 1,530Santa Ana 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	25.4	1575 of 2135	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	1408 of 2162	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1418 of 2159	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1524 of 2170	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1395 of 2123	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	989 of 1290	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1479 of 2133	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1407 of 2017	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	1461 of 2021	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	1402 of 2039	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.8	1379 of 1994	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	1365 of 2426	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.4	1376 of 2354	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.8	1381 of 2367	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.2	1221 of 2281	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.0	1342 of 2238	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.3	1224 of 2117	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.1	1107 of 2063	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.7	1050 of 1968	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.8	969 of 1901	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.4	672 of 1653	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.8	746 of 1161	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	430 of 555	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	857 of 1117	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	901 of 1052	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	504 of 1085	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	560 of 1064	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	628 of 1044	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	219 of 467	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	754 of 941	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	658 of 938	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	1523 of 1864	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	1330 of 1906	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1365 of 1915	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1411 of 1915	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1298 of 1858	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	878 of 1054	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1400 of 1833	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1313 of 1760	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1360 of 1880	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	1160 of 1900	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1169 of 1902	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1282 of 1917	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1149 of 1861	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1230 of 1814	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1200 of 1742	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	247 of 358	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	158 of 410	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	95 of 328	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	27.9	214 of 299	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	142 of 290	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	1455 of 1997	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	1266 of 2013	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1256 of 2026	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1347 of 2030	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1257 of 1943	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	839 of 1126	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1345 of 1937	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1277 of 1862	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1399 of 1930	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	1284 of 1942	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1247 of 1948	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1390 of 1963	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1291 of 1916	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	876 of 1122	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1331 of 1880	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1315 of 1834	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	151 of 156	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	157 of 175	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	122 of 183	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.3	182 of 190	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1031 of 1235	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	819 of 1252	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	966 of 1216	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	904 of 1197	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2026)3rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science15%-21 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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
Santa Ana High	Public	9-12	520 West Walnut	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-4900	2,505	127	19.7	90.6%	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,474 (98.8%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	25.4	1575^th of 2135 public high schools	26.2%		33.7	1408^th of 2162 public high schools	34.9%	167			16.1	0.0	15.5			34.8	34.8			12.5	12.5	$27,618	$26,612	$1,006
Nova Academy Early College High	Public, Charter	9-12	500 West Santa Ana Blvd.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Nova Academy Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	288	15	19.0	88.9%	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	271 (94.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	37.2	1340^th of 2135 public high schools	37.2%		32.3	1441^st of 2162 public high schools	33.3%	101				7.2	7.2			63.3	63.3			11.3	11.3
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 2135 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
Vista Meridian Global Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1300 S. Bristol St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Vista Meridian Global Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 988-2719	260	11	24.7	—	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	252 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26.1	1563^rd of 2135 public high schools	26.8%					(n/a)		26.1			22.2			34.8	34.8			4.4	4.4	$40,596	$39,752	$844
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 2135 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
Lorin Griset Academy	Public	9-12	1915 West McFadden	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 648-2900	283	17	16.3	93.6%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	279 (98.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.8	2013^th of 2135 public high schools	5.7%		9.9	2024^th of 2162 public high schools	6.4%	11			1.6	14.3	3.9			7.7	7.7			0.0	0.0	$36,289	$35,616	$673
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)
Century High	Public	9-12	1401 South Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 568-7000	1,519	93	16.3	89.6%	9 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1,450 (95.5%)	42 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	23.4	1604^th of 2135 public high schools	24.9%		28.9	1503^rd of 2162 public high schools	30.5%	101			14.6		14.2			30.7	30.7			13.1	13.1	$28,861	$27,956	$905
Cesar E. Chavez High	Public	9-12	2128 South Cypress	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-5700	350	21	16.4	97.1%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	346 (98.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.3	2096^th of 2135 public high schools	1.8%		10.2	2010^th of 2162 public high schools	7.0%	86			1.5	0.0	1.2			6.5	6.5			0.0	0.0	$35,734	$34,860	$874
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%)	66.3	688^th of 2135 public high schools	67.8%		56.5	899^th of 2162 public high schools	58.4%	211		36.8		32.0	34.1			74.6	74.6			23.7	23.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Ana High

What district is Santa Ana High in?

Santa Ana Unified

What is the racial makeup of Santa Ana High?

Students at Santa Ana High are 99% Hispanic.

Is Santa Ana High a good school?

Santa Ana High ranks 1575^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Santa Ana High?

Santa Ana High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heroes Elementary
Elementary : Lowell Elementary
Elementary : Martin R. Heninger Elementary
Elementary : Pio Pico Elementary
Elementary : Santiago Elementary
Elementary : Wallace R. Davis Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Willard Intermediate

How many students attend Santa Ana High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,505 students attended Santa Ana High.

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