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Alternative Education-San Joaquin High

Q: Is Alternative Education-San Joaquin High a good school?

Alternative Education-San Joaquin High ranks 568 th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 74% of California alternative schools

Summary

Alternative Education-San Joaquin High is a small, K-12 school of just 88 students within the highly-regarded Irvine Unified district, designed for students who may benefit from a more personalized educational setting than a traditional school.

The school stands out for its exceptional support system, featuring an 8-to-1 student-teacher ratio and very high per-student spending, which correlates with strong outcomes for its students. It achieves academic proficiency rates above the state average for alternative schools and, most notably, has a 0% chronic absenteeism and dropout rate, which is remarkable compared to similar schools like Orange County Special Education or ACCESS County Community. Its graduation rate is also competitive, often outperforming other county-operated alternative programs.

While its small size can cause yearly percentages to fluctuate, the overall model at San Joaquin High appears highly effective. It benefits significantly from the resources and support of the Irvine Unified district, allowing it to deliver a successful, high-support alternative education that compares favorably to both charter schools like Citrus Springs Charter and other district-run alternatives like Tustin Connect.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$52,498

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3387 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92606-8272

(949) 936-7440

District: Irvine Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

Asian:

33.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg71%

California avg41%

568^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 1,543Irvine 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	349 of 2783	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	95.5	136 of 2781	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	125 of 2740	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	95 of 2715	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	267 of 2379	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	92.6	47 of 2179	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	193 of 2063	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	142 of 715	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	91 of 733	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.3	365 of 2551	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	132 of 2531	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	74 of 2509	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	359 of 2359	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.6	207 of 2579	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	57 of 2458	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	93.8	156 of 2538	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	198 of 2527	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	71.4	396 of 1555	74.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	568 of 2162	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	211 of 2159	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	177 of 2170	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	339 of 2123	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	113 of 1290	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	282 of 1994	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	57.1	621 of 2354	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	57.5	603 of 2367	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	51.5	718 of 2281	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	365 of 2238	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	279 of 2117	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	189 of 2063	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	53.3	590 of 1968	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	144 of 1901	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	90.6	18 of 1653	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	81.9	96 of 591	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	403 of 581	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	90.5	40 of 555	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	212 of 1044	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	26 of 467	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	292 of 1906	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	181 of 1915	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	239 of 1915	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	311 of 1858	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	85 of 1054	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.2	343 of 1861	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.2	351 of 1943	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	137 of 1126	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	918 of 1942	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.5	293 of 1948	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	106 of 1963	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	321 of 1916	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	122 of 1122	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	368 of 1155	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	433 of 1173	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	542 of 1204	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2023)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)85th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)80th percentile-15 vs school

White (2022)75th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Disabled (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2023)84th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 936-7440	88	11	8.0	36.4%	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	14 (15.9%)	29 (33.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)			36.0		40.5					64.7		64.0	63.3					52.9		36.0	42.9							$52,498	$52,282	$216
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		45.8	39.6	58.3			30.8	90.9	40.0	80.8	58.6	33.3			15.4	45.5	25.0	37.5	28.9							$61,112	$57,280	$3,832
Tustin Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1151 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 430-2052	268	11	23.7	47.4%	92 (34.3%)	5 (1.9%)	106 (39.6%)	44 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		76.5	39.7		44.8					78.6	88.2	69.0	74.0					57.1	70.6	31.0	48.7							$18,014	$16,904	$1,110
Suncoast Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3857 Birch St. #297	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Suncoast Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 994-6724	1,459	48	30.1	38.3%	827 (56.7%)	40 (2.7%)	323 (22.1%)	68 (4.7%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	181 (12.4%)								(n/a)	26.3	38.2	40.0		32.2	36.8	46.9	45.0	34.2	44.9	43.8	55.2	42.7	37.7	44.7	29.1	32.1	40.3	25.8	40.0	35.5							$24,948	$24,714	$234
Orange County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 966-4129	331	47	7.0	47.1%	75 (22.7%)	13 (3.9%)	169 (51.1%)	52 (15.7%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0							0.0	5.6							0.0	5.6
ACCESS Juvenile Hall	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 935-7651	186	27	6.8	98.4%	12 (6.5%)	18 (9.7%)	142 (76.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0							4.8	5.6							1.6	1.3
ACCESS County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6404	1,315	67	19.6	85.4%	131 (10.0%)	32 (2.4%)	1,036 (78.8%)	47 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.9%)								(n/a)		3.9		9.0	8.0					14.3	11.1	14.1	13.7					13.3	5.6	1.2	3.1
California Pacific Charter - San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	310	40	7.7	68.1%	88 (28.4%)	29 (9.4%)	140 (45.2%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.0%)								(n/a)	41.7	25.0	28.6		29.9	46.2	21.4	50.0		46.2	31.3	44.4	41.2	38.5	21.4	25.0		38.5	12.5	38.9	32.5
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr. #185	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	423	40	10.5	69.7%	108 (25.5%)	43 (10.2%)	218 (51.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)								(n/a)	58.8	33.3	37.1		39.0	37.0	53.3	58.8	30.0	52.2	38.9	59.7	49.5	44.4	20.0	41.2	55.0	52.2	27.8	61.3	48.4	76.0	84.0		84.0	80.0	80.0
Citrus Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2121 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Citrus Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	477	22	21.4	65.6%	89 (18.7%)	17 (3.6%)	314 (65.8%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)	37.9	36.7			34.9	51.0	36.2	62.1	50.0	46.9	55.2		48.9	36.7	36.2	20.7	29.0	34.4	36.7		33.2	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Alternative Education-San Joaquin High

Is Alternative Education-San Joaquin High a good school?

Alternative Education-San Joaquin High ranks 568^th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alternative Education-San Joaquin High in?

Irvine Unified

How many students attend Alternative Education-San Joaquin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Alternative Education-San Joaquin High.

What is the racial makeup of Alternative Education-San Joaquin High?

Students at Alternative Education-San Joaquin High are 36% White, 33% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

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