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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Orange County, California

Across Orange County, California, 592 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. ACCESS Juvenile Hall leads the list at 9.7%, against a median of 0.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
592
Orange County, California
Top % Black
9.7%
Median % Black
0.8%
MOST BLACK · ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1ACCESS Juvenile HallCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of Education1869.7%(18)
2Juliette Low School of the ArtsAnaheim, CAMagnolia Elementary4759.5%(45)
3Culverdale ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified5586.6%(37)
4Holder ElementaryBuena Park, CASavanna Elementary4456.1%(27)
5Arthur F. Corey ElementaryBuena Park, CABuena Park Elementary3415.3%(18)
6Dr. Albert Schweitzer Leadership AcademyAnaheim, CAMagnolia Elementary5214.8%(25)
7Northwood ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified5084.7%(24)
8Vibrant Minds CharterAnaheim, CAVibrant Minds Charter District2454.5%(11)
9Lord Baden-PowellAnaheim, CAMagnolia Elementary2484.4%(11)
10Buena Park MiddleBuena Park, CABuena Park Elementary6334.4%(28)
11El Camino Real Continuation HighPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified1424.2%(6)
12George KeyPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified1244.0%(5)
13Steve Luther ElementaryLa Palma, CACypress Elementary4034.0%(16)
14Clara J. King ElementaryCypress, CACypress Elementary4313.9%(17)
15University Park ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified5093.9%(20)
16Orange County Special EducationCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of Education3313.9%(13)
17Carl E. Gilbert ElementaryBuena Park, CABuena Park Elementary4903.9%(19)
18Hansen ElementaryAnaheim, CASavanna Elementary4163.9%(16)
19South Lake MiddleIrvine, CAIrvine Unified6523.8%(25)
20Orangeview Junior HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union High6123.8%(23)
21A. E. Arnold ElementaryCypress, CACypress Elementary5603.8%(21)
22John F. Kennedy HighLa Palma, CAAnaheim Union High1,9833.7%(74)
23Walker Junior HighLa Palma, CAAnaheim Union High8903.7%(33)
24La Vista High (Continuation)Fullerton, CAFullerton Joint Union High2983.7%(11)
25Mabel L. Pendleton ElementaryBuena Park, CABuena Park Elementary3653.6%(13)
26College View ElementaryHuntington Beach, CAOcean View3373.6%(12)
27Los Alamitos HighLos Alamitos, CALos Alamitos Unified2,9153.5%(103)
28Loara ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim Elementary5113.5%(18)
29Walt DisneyAnaheim, CAMagnolia Elementary5603.4%(19)
30Orange County Workforce Innovation HighAnaheim, CAOrange County Workforce Innovation High District2103.3%(7)
31Helen Estock ElementaryTustin, CATustin Unified4563.3%(15)
32Stoddard (Alexander J.) ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim Elementary6443.1%(20)
33Lexington Junior HighCypress, CAAnaheim Union High1,1883.1%(37)
34Tustin Ranch ElementaryTustin, CATustin Unified5203.1%(16)
35James A. Whitaker ElementaryBuena Park, CABuena Park Elementary5593.0%(17)
36Cypress HighCypress, CAAnaheim Union High2,6853.0%(80)
37Western HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union High1,4463.0%(43)
38Westpark ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified8763.0%(26)
39Mattie Lou MaxwellAnaheim, CAMagnolia Elementary5773.0%(17)
40Brywood ElementaryIrvine, CAIrvine Unified5782.9%(17)
41Capistrano Union HighSan Juan Capistrano, CACapistrano Unified1032.9%(3)
42Westmont ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim Elementary6222.9%(18)
43Santiago Charter MiddleOrange, CASantiago Charter Middle District1,1372.8%(32)
44Back Bay HighCosta Mesa, CANewport-Mesa Unified1432.8%(4)
45Arnold O. Beckman HighIrvine, CATustin Unified2,7762.7%(76)
46Cerritos ElementaryAnaheim, CASavanna Elementary3682.7%(10)
47El Rancho CharterAnaheim, CAOrange Unified1,1442.7%(31)
48Tustin HighTustin, CATustin Unified1,6272.7%(44)
49Dale Junior HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union High1,0022.7%(27)
50Rancho San Joaquin MiddleIrvine, CAIrvine Unified8602.7%(23)
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