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Enrollment
1,539
High
DISTRICT 1,433 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANAHEIM UNION HIGH·NCES 060263000180
Loara High
1765 West Cerritos Ave., Anaheim, CA 92804 · (714) 999-3677 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,539 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,422 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 | 408 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 369 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 383 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 379 | 25% |
Student demographics
32%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
36.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -15.9pp since 2014
Math
7.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 23.8% | 22.6% | 41.4% |
| Math | 2.1% | 5.7% | 20.9% | 71.3% |
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 | 36.1% | 7.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 9.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.6% | 13.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.1% | 14.9% |
| 2020-21 | 46.3% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 58.2% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 16.8% |
| 2016-17 | 50.9% | 20.6% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Loara High
Loara High's state test result (23.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loara High this school | 1,539 | 92.4% | 23.2% |
| Los Amigos High Fountain Valley | 1,430 | 92.4% | 44.9% |
| Santiago High Garden Grove | 1,664 | 92.1% | 40.3% |
| Savanna High Anaheim | 1,466 | 89.6% | 28.0% |
| Buena Park High Buena Park | 1,682 | 90.6% | 32.8% |
| Western High Anaheim | 1,446 | 89.9% | 31.7% |
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 Loara High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #958 of 1,052 | #67 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #1,013 of 1,056 ▼ 92 | #68 of 69 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #947 of 1,056 ▼ 68 | #66 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.6pp | #184 of 1,044 | #14 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,539 | #551 of 2,093 | #56 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #811 of 1,352 | #37 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #961 of 1,351 | #59 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #218 of 1,575 | #7 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #96 of 802 | #7 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
1,539
-351 (-19%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,790
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 1,539 | 70.7 | 21.8:1 | 92% (1,422) |
| 2023-24 | 1,565 | 76.5 | 20.4:1 | 92% (1,433) |
| 2022-23 | 1,650 | 84.8 | 19.4:1 | 89% (1,463) |
| 2020-21 | 1,890 | 76 | 24.9:1 | 87% (1,647) |
| 2017-18 | 2,063 | 81.1 | 25.4:1 | 82% (1,688) |
| 2015-16 | 2,303 | 85 | 27.1:1 | 77% (1,769) |
| 2010-11 | 2,732 | N/A | N/A | 68% (1,850) |
| 2000-01 | 2,108 | 85 | 24.8:1 | 49% (1,043) |
| 1990-91 | 1,790 | 63 | 28.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loara High.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (2,063 to 1,539); teachers down 13% (81.1 to 70.7).
About Loara High
Loara High is the name of a high-enrollment high school in Anaheim, California. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,539 students. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 84% higher.
Loara High is part of a district of 21 schools: Anaheim Union High, with 26,076 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Loara High is 82%. Next come 10% Asian and 4% White. The county population is about 34% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Loara High scores 32%.
The school had 70.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 3.6 students per teacher. The school reported 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is higher.
Loara High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (23.2%) and its predicted rate (25.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
The school's county is Orange County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Orange County's 649 public schools enroll about 430,458 students and include Loara High.
Among nearby public schools, Madison (James) Elementary is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Loara High. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Loara High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Loara High is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Loara High had a net loss of 351 students, or 19%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.9:1 in 2020-21, and 21.8:1 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
- Madison (James) Elementary0.3 mi · 553
- Gilbert High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 543
- Polaris High0.4 mi · 623
- Palm Lane Global Academy0.4 mi · 288
- Anaheim Elementary Online Academy0.6 mi · 142
- Ball Junior High0.7 mi · 737
Frequently asked questions
About Loara HighWhat is the total enrollment at Loara High?
Loara High enrolls approximately 1,539 students in grades 09-12.
Is Loara High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Loara High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Loara High?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Loara High.
What is the student diversity at Loara High?
Student demographics at Loara High are roughly 4% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Loara High?
Loara High is overseen by Anaheim Union High in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.