Orange County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 68 schools in Orange County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Academy Cypress · Anaheim Union High | High | 98.5% | +49.1pp |
| 2 | Tesoro High Las Flores · Capistrano Unified | High | 89.9% | +40.5pp |
| 3 | Troy High Fullerton · Fullerton Joint Union High | High | 87.1% | +37.7pp |
| 4 | Legacy Magnet Academy Tustin · Tustin Unified | High | 84.8% | +35.4pp |
| 5 | Arnold O. Beckman High Irvine · Tustin Unified | High | 82.6% | +33.2pp |
| 6 | Fountain Valley High Fountain Valley · Huntington Beach Union High | High | 80.6% | +31.2pp |
| 7 | Sunny Hills High Fullerton · Fullerton Joint Union High | High | 80.5% | +31.1pp |
| 8 | El Dorado High Placentia · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | High | 79.8% | +30.3pp |
| 9 | La Quinta High Westminster · Garden Grove Unified | High | 79.7% | +30.2pp |
| 10 | San Juan Hills High San Juan Capistrano · Capistrano Unified | High | 79.7% | +30.2pp |
| 11 | Laguna Beach High Laguna Beach · Laguna Beach Unified | High | 79.3% | +29.9pp |
| 12 | Northwood High Irvine · Irvine Unified | High | 79.0% | +29.6pp |
| 13 | Aliso Niguel High Aliso Viejo · Capistrano Unified | High | 78.0% | +28.6pp |
| 14 | Canyon High Anaheim · Orange Unified | High | 77.8% | +28.4pp |
| 15 | Woodbridge High Irvine · Irvine Unified | High | 77.5% | +28.0pp |
| 16 | Pacifica High Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | High | 77.4% | +28.0pp |
| 17 | Trabuco Hills High Mission Viejo · Saddleback Valley Unified | High | 76.2% | +26.8pp |
| 18 | Yorba Linda High Yorba Linda · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | High | 76.1% | +26.7pp |
| 19 | Portola High Irvine · Irvine Unified | High | 75.2% | +25.7pp |
| 20 | Capistrano Valley High Mission Viejo · Capistrano Unified | High | 74.8% | +25.4pp |
| 21 | Irvine High Irvine · Irvine Unified | High | 74.3% | +24.8pp |
| 22 | San Clemente High San Clemente · Capistrano Unified | High | 74.0% | +24.6pp |
| 23 | John F. Kennedy High La Palma · Anaheim Union High | High | 73.5% | +24.1pp |
| 24 | Los Alamitos High Los Alamitos · Los Alamitos Unified | High | 73.0% | +23.5pp |
| 25 | Edison High Huntington Beach · Huntington Beach Union High | High | 72.7% | +23.3pp |
| 26 | Garden Grove High Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | High | 72.1% | +22.7pp |
| 27 | Westminster High Westminster · Huntington Beach Union High | High | 71.6% | +22.1pp |
| 28 | Dana Hills High Dana Point · Capistrano Unified | High | 71.0% | +21.6pp |
| 29 | Esperanza High Anaheim · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | High | 70.7% | +21.3pp |
| 30 | Corona del Mar High Newport Beach · Newport-Mesa Unified | High | 70.6% | +21.1pp |
| 31 | Mission Viejo High Mission Viejo · Saddleback Valley Unified | High | 69.3% | +19.9pp |
| 32 | Brea Olinda High Brea · Brea-Olinda Unified | High | 69.3% | +19.8pp |
| 33 | Bolsa Grande High Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | High | 69.1% | +19.7pp |
| 34 | Newport Harbor High Newport Beach · Newport-Mesa Unified | High | 68.7% | +19.3pp |
| 35 | Valencia High Placentia · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | High | 68.3% | +18.9pp |
| 36 | Sonora High La Habra · Fullerton Joint Union High | High | 68.1% | +18.7pp |
| 37 | Cypress High Cypress · Anaheim Union High | High | 68.0% | +18.5pp |
| 38 | Foothill High Santa Ana · Tustin Unified | High | 67.6% | +18.2pp |
| 39 | Marina High Huntington Beach · Huntington Beach Union High | High | 67.0% | +17.6pp |
| 40 | Huntington Beach High Huntington Beach · Huntington Beach Union High | High | 66.2% | +16.8pp |
| 41 | Hector G. Godinez Santa Ana · Santa Ana Unified | High | 65.5% | +16.0pp |
| 42 | El Toro High Lake Forest · Saddleback Valley Unified | High | 64.5% | +15.0pp |
| 43 | Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | High | 63.7% | +14.3pp |
| 44 | Fullerton Union High Fullerton · Fullerton Joint Union High | High | 63.0% | +13.6pp |
| 45 | Estancia High Costa Mesa · Newport-Mesa Unified | High | 63.0% | +13.6pp |
| 46 | Los Amigos High Fountain Valley · Garden Grove Unified | High | 62.7% | +13.3pp |
| 47 | University High Irvine · Irvine Unified | High | 62.5% | +13.1pp |
| 48 | Segerstrom High Santa Ana · Santa Ana Unified | High | 61.7% | +12.3pp |
| 49 | El Modena High Orange · Orange Unified | High | 60.4% | +10.9pp |
| 50 | Tustin High Tustin · Tustin Unified | High | 60.3% | +10.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Orange County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.