allk12 · Rankings · Most Black · California · Orange County · High schools

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

Across Orange County, California, 95 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. El Camino Real Continuation High leads the list at 4.2%, against a median of 1.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Orange County, California

Top % Black

4.2%

Median % Black

1.1%

MOST BLACK · ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black
1	El Camino Real Continuation High	Placentia, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	142	4.2%(6)
2	John F. Kennedy High	La Palma, CA	Anaheim Union High	1,983	3.7%(74)
3	La Vista High (Continuation)	Fullerton, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	298	3.7%(11)
4	Los Alamitos High	Los Alamitos, CA	Los Alamitos Unified	2,915	3.5%(103)
5	Orange County Workforce Innovation High	Anaheim, CA	Orange County Workforce Innovation High District	210	3.3%(7)
6	Cypress High	Cypress, CA	Anaheim Union High	2,685	3.0%(80)
7	Western High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	1,446	3.0%(43)
8	Capistrano Union High	San Juan Capistrano, CA	Capistrano Unified	103	2.9%(3)
9	Back Bay High	Costa Mesa, CA	Newport-Mesa Unified	143	2.8%(4)
10	Arnold O. Beckman High	Irvine, CA	Tustin Unified	2,776	2.7%(76)
11	Tustin High	Tustin, CA	Tustin Unified	1,627	2.7%(44)
12	Hope	Buena Park, CA	Anaheim Union High	231	2.6%(6)
13	University High	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	2,307	2.5%(58)
14	Richland Continuation High	Orange, CA	Orange Unified	165	2.4%(4)
15	Woodbridge High	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	2,232	2.4%(54)
16	Gilbert High (Continuation)	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	543	2.4%(13)
17	Savanna High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	1,466	2.4%(35)
18	Polaris High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	623	2.3%(14)
19	Buena Park High	Buena Park, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	1,682	2.2%(37)
20	Hillview High (Continuation)	Tustin, CA	Tustin Unified	142	2.1%(3)
21	Irvine High	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	1,964	2.0%(39)
22	Mission Viejo High	Mission Viejo, CA	Saddleback Valley Unified	1,566	1.9%(30)
23	Northwood High	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	2,244	1.9%(42)
24	Irvine Adult Transition Programs	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	117	1.7%(2)
25	Portola High	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	2,693	1.7%(46)
26	Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano	San Juan Capistrano, CA	Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District	185	1.6%(3)
27	Magnolia High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	1,608	1.6%(26)
28	Ocean View High	Huntington Beach, CA	Huntington Beach Union High	1,154	1.6%(18)
29	Vista Meridian Global Academy	Santa Ana, CA	Vista Meridian Global Academy District	260	1.5%(4)
30	Villa Park High	Villa Park, CA	Orange Unified	2,023	1.5%(31)
31	El Dorado High	Placentia, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	1,998	1.5%(30)
32	El Toro High	Lake Forest, CA	Saddleback Valley Unified	1,902	1.5%(28)
33	Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.	Santa Ana, CA	Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District	427	1.4%(6)
34	Orange High	Orange, CA	Orange Unified	1,728	1.4%(24)
35	Katella High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	2,326	1.4%(32)
36	Tesoro High	Las Flores, CA	Capistrano Unified	2,030	1.4%(28)
37	Sunny Hills High	Fullerton, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	2,337	1.4%(32)
38	Canyon High	Anaheim, CA	Orange Unified	2,183	1.4%(30)
39	Capistrano Valley High	Mission Viejo, CA	Capistrano Unified	1,991	1.4%(27)
40	Brea Olinda High	Brea, CA	Brea-Olinda Unified	1,676	1.3%(22)
41	La Habra High	La Habra, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	1,881	1.3%(24)
42	College and Career Preparatory Academy	Fountain Valley, CA	Orange County Department of Education	168	1.2%(2)
43	Sonora High	La Habra, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	1,779	1.2%(21)
44	Costa Mesa High	Costa Mesa, CA	Newport-Mesa Unified	1,730	1.2%(20)
45	Esperanza High	Anaheim, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	1,393	1.1%(16)
46	Valencia High	Placentia, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	2,411	1.1%(27)
47	Yorba Linda High	Yorba Linda, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	1,631	1.1%(18)
48	Troy High	Fullerton, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	2,504	1.1%(27)
49	Samueli Academy	Santa Ana, CA	Samueli Academy District	842	1.1%(9)
50	Trabuco Hills High	Mission Viejo, CA	Saddleback Valley Unified	2,475	1.0%(25)

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