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College and Career Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

College and Career Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school serving 156 students in grades 9-12 in Santa Ana, California. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools and has received low ratings, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner students, ranking 886 out of 941 California high schools in 2018-2019. However, the school performs better for Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking 955 out of 2,217 California high schools in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 54.4% to 86.4% in recent years, and the dropout rate has also varied, from 8.2% to 18.0%. In both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state and county averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Cesar E. Chavez High, Santa Ana High, and Ednovate - Legacy College Prep., College and Career Preparatory Academy generally underperforms on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings. For example, Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. is a higher-performing charter school in the area, ranking in the top 40% of California high schools.

168

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$72,283

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15872 South Harbor Blvd. Bldg
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-1301

(714) 796-8795

District: Orange County Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

7.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2019 → 26th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (46% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (15% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg12%

California avg33%

Not ranked this year

College and Career Preparatory Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	24.3	1614 of 2170	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1895 of 2123	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1636 of 2133	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	27.5	886 of 941	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	1554 of 1915	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1739 of 1858	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1520 of 1833	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	1361 of 1917	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1602 of 1861	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1516 of 1814	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.3	1512 of 2030	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1702 of 1943	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1571 of 1937	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	1364 of 1963	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1730 of 1916	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1450 of 1880	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)31st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)29th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)26th percentile~ school

Female (2023)19th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)6th percentile-17 vs school

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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 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
College and Career Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15872 South Harbor Blvd. Bldg	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 796-8795	168	7	24.0	96.4%	13 (7.7%)	2 (1.2%)	147 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)				17.7	17.7									$72,283	$68,344	$3,939
Los Amigos High	Public	9-12	16566 Newhope St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6288	1,430	72	19.9	92.4%	23 (1.6%)	13 (0.9%)	1,194 (83.5%)	181 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	14 (1.0%)	64.7	694^th of 2162 public high schools	67.9%		62.5	710^th of 2159 public high schools	67.1%	16			33.7	0.0	31.5			62.7	62.7			29.8	29.8	$28,641	$26,052	$2,589
Hector G. Godinez	Public	9-12	3002 Centennial Rd.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 433-6790	1,687	88	19.1	89.2%	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1,650 (97.8%)	20 (1.2%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64.1	711^th of 2162 public high schools	67.1%		66.1	632^nd of 2159 public high schools	70.7%	79			27.7		27.6			65.5	65.5			31.6	31.6	$25,931	$24,980	$951
Valley High	Public	9-12	1801 South Greenville St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 241-6410	1,908	107	17.8	91.4%	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1,848 (96.9%)	40 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	37.9	1312^th of 2162 public high schools	39.3%		21.5	1669^th of 2159 public high schools	22.7%	357			21.0		20.9			38.5	38.5			20.0	20.0	$27,800	$26,784	$1,016
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%)	9.9	2024^th of 2162 public high schools	6.4%		9.8	2084^th of 2159 public high schools	3.5%	60			2.9		2.7			11.6	11.6			2.4	2.4	$36,289	$35,616	$673
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	10372 McFadden St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6315	2,041	87	23.3	76.2%	82 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	390 (19.1%)	1,524 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	36 (1.8%)	95.2	91^st of 2162 public high schools	95.8%		94.3	123^rd of 2159 public high schools	94.3%	32			61.8	40.0	61.1			79.7	79.7			72.4	72.4	$23,448	$21,744	$1,704
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	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	252 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)		5.7			5.2			23.6	23.6			0.0	0.0	$40,596	$39,752	$844
Santiago High	Public	9-12	12342 Trask Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6215	1,664	84	19.8	92.1%	25 (1.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1,389 (83.5%)	222 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.4%)	17 (1.0%)	66	675^th of 2162 public high schools	68.8%		53.9	906^th of 2159 public high schools	58.0%	231			38.9	9.1	38.0			57.8	57.8			29.3	29.3	$28,460	$25,988	$2,472
Segerstrom High	Public	9-12	2301 West MacArthur Blvd.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 241-5000	2,376	100	23.8	80.6%	18 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2,206 (92.8%)	123 (5.2%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	13 (0.5%)	67	657^th of 2162 public high schools	69.6%		67.8	600^th of 2159 public high schools	72.2%	57			34.6		34.6			61.7	61.7			31.5	31.5	$23,371	$22,352	$1,019
Samueli Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1901 North Fairview St.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Samueli Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 619-0245	842	40	21.2	74.3%	43 (5.1%)	9 (1.1%)	691 (82.1%)	65 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.2%)	63.9	718^th of 2162 public high schools	66.8%		53.5	919^th of 2159 public high schools	57.4%	201	15.7		38.6		27.9	61.7	35.9	57.8	52.5	33.1	16.8	25.9	25.6

Frequently Asked Questions about College and Career Preparatory Academy

How many students attend College and Career Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended College and Career Preparatory Academy.

What district is College and Career Preparatory Academy in?

Orange County Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of College and Career Preparatory Academy?

Students at College and Career Preparatory Academy are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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