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If you had an hour of school board time for Katella High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
2,326
High
DISTRICT 1,433 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANAHEIM UNION HIGH·NCES 060263000176
Katella High
2200 East Wagner Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806 · (714) 999-3621 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,326 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
2,134 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 545 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 610 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 579 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 592 | 25% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.7pp since 2014
Math
13.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 33.3% | 24.7% | 30.0% |
| Math | 3.1% | 10.2% | 16.5% | 70.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 12.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.2% | 11.2% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 8.8% |
| 2020-21 | 47.8% | 13.1% |
| 2018-19 | 55.5% | 16.9% |
| 2017-18 | 49.7% | 10.1% |
| 2016-17 | 57.7% | 17.4% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Katella High
Katella High's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katella High this school | 2,326 | 91.7% | 29.2% |
| John H. Francis Polytechnic Sun Valley | 2,124 | 93.5% | 32.8% |
| North Salinas High Salinas | 2,106 | 93.5% | 31.8% |
| Phineas Banning Senior High Wilmington | 2,422 | 91.5% | 35.4% |
| Everett Alvarez High Salinas | 1,978 | 92.7% | 32.3% |
| James Monroe High North Hills | 1,905 | 94.1% | 24.6% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Katella High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #824 of 1,052 | #61 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #883 of 1,056 ▼ 39 | #64 of 69 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #796 of 1,056 ▼ 39 | #57 of 69 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #595 of 1,044 | #36 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,326 | #154 of 2,093 | #19 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #1,126 of 1,352 | #66 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #1,126 of 1,351 | #72 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #233 of 1,575 | #10 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #278 of 802 | #33 of 71 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,326
-394 (-14%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,798
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 27.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,326 | 96.3 | 24.2:1 | 92% (2,134) |
| 2023-24 | 2,500 | 101.9 | 24.5:1 | 90% (2,258) |
| 2022-23 | 2,587 | 110.4 | 23.4:1 | 89% (2,303) |
| 2020-21 | 2,720 | 100 | 27.2:1 | 90% (2,457) |
| 2017-18 | 2,749 | 101.1 | 27.2:1 | 82% (2,253) |
| 2015-16 | 2,619 | 96 | 27.3:1 | 80% (2,108) |
| 2010-11 | 2,690 | N/A | N/A | 72% (1,936) |
| 2000-01 | 2,210 | 89 | 24.8:1 | 51% (1,119) |
| 1990-91 | 1,798 | 64 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Katella High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (2,749 to 2,326); teachers down 5% (101.1 to 96.3).
About Katella High
Katella High is a high-enrollment high school in Anaheim, California, under Anaheim Union High. The school had 2,326 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
The 21 schools of Anaheim Union High, including Katella High, enroll 26,076 students.
Hispanic students make up 90% of enrollment at Katella High. Smaller groups are 4% Asian and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Orange County is roughly 34% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 96.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 24.2:1. That is 6.0 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Katella High is 92%. On average, public schools in Orange County report 55%.
Katella High is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 25.8%. Katella High scores 29.2%.
Orange County has about 3,165,820 residents, and the median household income is $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Katella High, Orange County has 648 other public schools.
Guinn (James M.) Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Katella High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Katella High is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school enrolled 2,326 students in 2024-25, 394 fewer than the 2,720 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 27.2:1 in 2020-21 to 24.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Guinn (James M.) Elementary0.3 mi · 600
- Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary0.4 mi · 663
- Juarez (Benito) Elementary0.5 mi · 581
- South Junior High0.6 mi · 1,159
- Olive Street Elementary1.2 mi · 417
- Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary1.2 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Katella HighWhat is the total enrollment at Katella High?
Katella High enrolls approximately 2,326 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Katella High serve?
Katella High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Katella High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Katella High is approximately 24.2:1 (96 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Katella High?
At Katella High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Katella High public or private?
Katella High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anaheim Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.