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Occs:chep/Pchs ranks 3480 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

3480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 41% of California alternative schools

Summary

Occs:chep/Pchs is a K-12 alternative school serving 290 students in Tustin, California, operated by the Orange County Department of Education for students who may benefit from a non-traditional educational setting.

The school stands out for its strong academic performance compared to other alternative schools in its district, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are three to four times higher than the district's average for similar schools. Its graduation rate of 86.4% is also notably higher than many district alternatives and approaches the state average. However, families should note the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than state and district averages, and its student-teacher ratio is higher than some specialized alternative programs. Recent years have shown improvement in graduation and dropout rates, indicating a positive trend.

When compared to specific nearby alternatives, Occs:chep/Pchs performs better than schools like Advanced Learning Academy in Santa Ana in several subjects, though it trails higher-performing options like Tustin Connect and Orange County Classical Academy. The school achieves these outcomes with a more economically diverse population and a lower per-student spending rate than some district peers serving students with more acute needs, such as Orange County Special Education.

290

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,651

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100
Tustin, CA 92780-7017

(714) 245-6500

District: Orange County Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

28.6%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2022 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg13%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,480^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,369^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

256^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Alternative Schools in the Orange County Department of Education

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	3480 of 5857	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	2528 of 5869	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	3562 of 5859	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	2184 of 5883	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	1686 of 5789	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	1948 of 5662	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	1502 of 5692	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	1301 of 5614	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	1520 of 5611	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	1838 of 5530	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	2360 of 5390	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	2249 of 5377	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	2215 of 5314	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	1899 of 5193	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	1793 of 5113	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	1573 of 5113	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	1494 of 4818	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	1689 of 4822	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.9	1531 of 4809	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.8	2824 of 5635	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	2126 of 5492	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	1849 of 5413	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	2053 of 5663	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1959 of 5431	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	41.6	1773 of 2737	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1369 of 2761	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	715 of 2783	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	685 of 2740	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	367 of 2715	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	340 of 2480	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	489 of 2508	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	295 of 2497	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	372 of 2477	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	633 of 2379	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	591 of 2259	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	649 of 2236	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.2	619 of 2179	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.1	659 of 2063	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.6	671 of 2005	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.9	487 of 1999	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	447 of 1804	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	66.2	499 of 1777	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	65.4	508 of 1769	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1981 of 2533	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.4	553 of 2380	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	402 of 2262	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	2292 of 2542	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	93.7	158 of 2407	93.4%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	256 of 2162	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	701 of 2159	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	625 of 2170	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	391 of 2123	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	196 of 1290	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	453 of 2133	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	677 of 2017	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	689 of 2021	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.9	344 of 1994	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	66.5	380 of 2426	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	59.3	557 of 2354	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	55.0	666 of 2367	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	415 of 2281	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	389 of 2238	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	60.8	464 of 2117	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	167 of 2063	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	72.2	241 of 1968	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	137 of 1901	92.8%	★★★★★
2004	64.7	272 of 1653	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	771 of 1915	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	755 of 1915	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	530 of 1858	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	195 of 1054	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	414 of 1833	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	642 of 1760	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	320 of 1900	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	577 of 1902	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	478 of 1861	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	417 of 1814	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	546 of 1742	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	231 of 2013	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	325 of 1943	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	453 of 1937	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	805 of 1862	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	284 of 1942	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	756 of 1963	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.2	288 of 1916	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	550 of 1880	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	763 of 1834	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	24.5	284 of 366	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.2	244 of 1204	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	530 of 1222	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	678 of 1173	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2022)64th percentile~ school

Female (2022)50th percentile-13 vs school

White (2018)35th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Male (2019)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-41 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2022)80th percentile~ school

Female (2024)60th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)22nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

Mathematics29%-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 (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 ()	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
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							$40,651	$8,823	$31,828
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							$15,639	$1,287	$14,352
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							$28,784	$224	$28,560
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
Advanced Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	408 East Santa Clara Ave.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2100	363	31	11.6	89.8%	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	349 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	26.7	18.2	14.8		18.7	41.7	38.9	40.0	65.9	45.5	48.5	63.0	51.6	75.0	38.9	40.0	34.2	27.3	18.2	3.6	28.8							$33,323	$1,726	$31,597
OUSD Home School	Public, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 628-5479	27	2	12.7	63.0%	9 (33.3%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					9.1								26.1								8.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$28,235	$12,900	$15,335
OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 628-5467	229	14	15.9	43.2%	63 (27.5%)	4 (1.7%)	140 (61.1%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		63.6	37.5		42.9				81.8	53.3	65.2	55.3	59.3				33.3	64.3	56.0	42.2	47.8							$17,468	$4,119	$13,349
Orange County Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4100 East Walnut Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange County Classical Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 223-9420	740	34	21.7	17.8%	276 (37.3%)	7 (0.9%)	132 (17.8%)	291 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)								(n/a)	50.8	42.6			46.8	66.1	87.3	57.1	68.3	76.3	68.3		70.6	81.4	81.0	57.1	57.1	64.4	57.4		66.3							$13,778	$537	$13,241
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							$140,416	$16,411	$124,005
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							$47,579	$8,823	$38,756

Frequently Asked Questions about Occs:chep/Pchs

How many students attend Occs:chep/Pchs?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Occs:chep/Pchs.

What is the racial makeup of Occs:chep/Pchs?

Students at Occs:chep/Pchs are 48% Hispanic, 29% White, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Is Occs:chep/Pchs a good school?

Occs:chep/Pchs ranks 3480^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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