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The most racially diverse public high schools in Orange County, California

Across Orange County, California, 85 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Pacifica High leads the list at 36.1%, against a median of 62.9% 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
85
Orange County, California
Best Largest group
36.1%
Median Largest group
62.9%
MOST DIVERSE · ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityStudentsLargest group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
1Pacifica HighGarden Grove, CA1,63436.1% Hispanic (590)26.1%(427)1.0%(16)36.1%(590)30.3%(495)
2Marina HighHuntington Beach, CA1,99738.3% White (765)38.3%(765)0.8%(15)27.2%(544)25.2%(504)
3Woodbridge HighIrvine, CA2,23238.6% Asian (862)33.0%(737)2.4%(54)14.4%(321)38.6%(862)
4Yorba Linda HighYorba Linda, CA1,63139.0% White (636)39.0%(636)1.1%(18)21.3%(348)32.7%(533)
5Brea Olinda HighBrea, CA1,67639.2% Hispanic (657)24.3%(408)1.3%(22)39.2%(657)29.7%(498)
6Cypress HighCypress, CA2,68539.3% Asian (1,054)18.4%(493)3.0%(80)32.9%(883)39.3%(1,054)
7Los Alamitos HighLos Alamitos, CA2,91539.8% White (1,159)39.8%(1,159)3.5%(103)30.1%(877)16.3%(475)
8El Dorado HighPlacentia, CA1,99840.1% Hispanic (801)34.1%(682)1.5%(30)40.1%(801)19.7%(394)
9Canyon HighAnaheim, CA2,18340.7% White (888)40.7%(888)1.4%(30)26.4%(576)25.0%(546)
10Legacy Magnet AcademyTustin, CA96441.3% Asian (398)20.8%(200)0.8%(8)25.3%(244)41.3%(398)
11Esperanza HighAnaheim, CA1,39342.3% Hispanic (589)35.6%(496)1.1%(16)42.3%(589)15.2%(211)
12OCSASanta Ana, CA2,34643.4% Asian (1,019)22.9%(537)0.7%(17)20.8%(487)43.4%(1,019)
13Trabuco Hills HighMission Viejo, CA2,47543.7% White (1,081)43.7%(1,081)1.0%(25)29.0%(718)17.2%(425)
14University HighIrvine, CA2,30744.2% Asian (1,019)31.5%(727)2.5%(58)12.2%(281)44.2%(1,019)
15Arnold O. Beckman HighIrvine, CA2,77644.6% Asian (1,237)18.3%(507)2.7%(76)27.9%(774)44.6%(1,237)
16Capistrano Valley HighMission Viejo, CA1,99144.9% White (894)44.9%(894)1.4%(27)31.2%(621)10.3%(204)
17El Toro HighLake Forest, CA1,90245.0% Hispanic (855)32.2%(612)1.5%(28)45.0%(855)14.0%(267)
18John F. Kennedy HighLa Palma, CA1,98345.0% Hispanic (893)13.8%(274)3.7%(74)45.0%(893)31.4%(622)
19Foothill HighSanta Ana, CA2,12646.5% Hispanic (989)36.4%(774)0.6%(12)46.5%(989)9.5%(202)
20Mission Viejo HighMission Viejo, CA1,56648.1% White (753)48.1%(753)1.9%(30)33.6%(526)8.4%(132)
21Sunny Hills HighFullerton, CA2,33748.6% Asian (1,137)9.8%(229)1.4%(32)33.9%(793)48.6%(1,137)
22Aliso Niguel HighAliso Viejo, CA2,56349.2% White (1,262)49.2%(1,262)0.9%(23)21.6%(553)17.3%(444)
23Huntington Beach HighHuntington Beach, CA2,64549.4% White (1,307)49.4%(1,307)0.7%(18)25.3%(668)14.1%(372)
24San Juan Hills HighSan Juan Capistrano, CA2,64149.9% White (1,317)49.9%(1,317)0.7%(19)34.1%(900)6.2%(164)
25Garden Grove HighGarden Grove, CA2,14851.3% Hispanic (1,102)4.0%(87)0.7%(15)51.3%(1,102)41.8%(897)
26Newport Harbor HighNewport Beach, CA2,08451.8% White (1,079)51.8%(1,079)0.4%(8)36.9%(769)2.9%(61)
27Troy HighFullerton, CA2,50452.0% Asian (1,301)11.0%(275)1.1%(27)28.4%(710)52.0%(1,301)
28Westminster HighWestminster, CA2,52952.0% Hispanic (1,315)3.5%(89)0.7%(17)52.0%(1,315)42.0%(1,063)
29Dana Hills HighDana Point, CA1,72552.1% White (898)52.1%(898)0.6%(11)34.7%(599)3.9%(68)
30Irvine HighIrvine, CA1,96453.2% Asian (1,045)20.4%(400)2.0%(39)16.1%(316)53.2%(1,045)
31Laguna Hills HighLaguna Hills, CA1,31754.3% Hispanic (715)29.8%(392)1.0%(13)54.3%(715)8.1%(106)
32Villa Park HighVilla Park, CA2,02355.5% Hispanic (1,123)26.7%(540)1.5%(31)55.5%(1,123)11.3%(229)
33Tesoro HighLas Flores, CA2,03056.0% White (1,136)56.0%(1,136)1.4%(28)16.1%(327)15.9%(322)
34Fountain Valley HighFountain Valley, CA3,17156.3% Asian (1,786)20.1%(637)0.7%(21)17.4%(552)56.3%(1,786)
35Bolsa Grande HighGarden Grove, CA1,70157.3% Asian (975)3.1%(53)0.4%(7)37.6%(639)57.3%(975)
36Edison HighHuntington Beach, CA2,04957.8% White (1,184)57.8%(1,184)0.5%(11)18.7%(384)11.9%(243)
37HopeBuena Park, CA23158.4% Hispanic (135)16.9%(39)2.6%(6)58.4%(135)18.6%(43)
38Valley Vista HighFountain Valley, CA26359.7% Hispanic (157)27.0%(71)0.8%(2)59.7%(157)9.1%(24)
39San Clemente HighSan Clemente, CA2,74060.2% White (1,649)60.2%(1,649)0.4%(12)27.7%(760)2.3%(62)
40Corona del Mar HighNewport Beach, CA2,10661.5% White (1,295)61.5%(1,295)0.8%(17)14.1%(297)13.2%(277)
41Portola HighIrvine, CA2,69362.1% Asian (1,673)18.1%(488)1.7%(46)9.8%(263)62.1%(1,673)
42Northwood HighIrvine, CA2,24462.7% Asian (1,406)17.4%(390)1.9%(42)8.5%(190)62.7%(1,406)
43Rancho Alamitos HighGarden Grove, CA1,43962.9% Hispanic (905)3.7%(53)0.6%(8)62.9%(905)30.4%(437)
44Valencia HighPlacentia, CA2,41166.0% Hispanic (1,592)8.4%(202)1.1%(27)66.0%(1,592)21.8%(526)
45Fullerton Union HighFullerton, CA1,88067.3% Hispanic (1,265)17.0%(320)1.0%(18)67.3%(1,265)7.5%(142)
46Ocean View HighHuntington Beach, CA1,15469.7% Hispanic (804)16.4%(189)1.6%(18)69.7%(804)7.3%(84)
47Costa Mesa HighCosta Mesa, CA1,73070.2% Hispanic (1,215)15.1%(261)1.2%(20)70.2%(1,215)6.3%(109)
48Laguna Beach HighLaguna Beach, CA81572.9% White (594)72.9%(594)0.4%(3)11.3%(92)7.0%(57)
49Oxford AcademyCypress, CA1,31573.0% Asian (960)4.9%(65)0.8%(10)17.5%(230)73.0%(960)
50El Modena HighOrange, CA1,79573.5% Hispanic (1,319)16.8%(301)0.8%(15)73.5%(1,319)6.6%(119)
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