Hope

Set in Buena Park, California, Hope is a very small 9-12 campus, operated by Anaheim Union High. It works with 231 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 72% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Within Anaheim Union High, which oversees 21 schools and 26,076 students, Hope is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hope lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 19% Asian, 17% White, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Hope reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.7:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Orange County's rate of about 55%.

In the area at large, census data for Orange County shows median household earnings sit near $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Hope is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Raymond Temple Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Hope operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hope has remained close to its prior level, going from 229 students in 2018 to 231 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Hope community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.