Hector G. Godinez

Hector G. Godinez, a large senior high in Santa Ana, California, part of Santa Ana Unified, instructs 1,687 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 101% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Santa Ana Unified runs 51 schools in total, collectively educating 35,993 students. Hector G. Godinez is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Hector G. Godinez lists that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at Hector G. Godinez qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Orange County's rate of about 55%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hector G. Godinez is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 26.4%; this one delivers 48.3%, a residual of +21.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Orange County put the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Hector G. Godinez is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Valley High, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Hector G. Godinez comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 26.0%.

Hector G. Godinez operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Hector G. Godinez's enrollment has fell 34% since 2018, when it stood at 2,540 (now 1,687). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 26.1:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.