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Enrollment
1,483
High
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK PARK UNIFIED·NCES 062785007253
Oak Park High
899 Kanan Rd., Oak Park, CA 91377 · (818) 735-3300 · Ventura County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,483 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
184 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 425 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 350 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 382 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 326 | 22% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
91.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.6pp since 2014
Math
75.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 67.2% | 24.4% | 7.0% | 1.4% |
| Math | 49.2% | 25.8% | 16.9% | 8.2% |
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 | 91.6% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.8% | 72.6% |
| 2022-23 | 91.1% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 82.6% | 64.8% |
| 2020-21 | 84.9% | 73.0% |
| 2018-19 | 91.5% | 74.3% |
| 2017-18 | 89.4% | 77.5% |
| 2016-17 | 87.2% | 68.7% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 78.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
82.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Oak Park High
Oak Park High's state test result (82.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park High this school | 1,483 | 12.4% | 82.3% |
| Burlingame High Burlingame | 1,583 | 13.3% | 74.2% |
| Vista del Lago High Folsom | 1,782 | 7.3% | 71.3% |
| Leigh High San Jose | 1,884 | 18.0% | 70.3% |
| La Canada High La Canada | 1,989 | 4.7% | 86.3% |
| Rancho Bernardo High San Diego | 2,210 | 15.2% | 65.7% |
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 Oak Park High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #19 of 1,052 | #1 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #25 of 1,056 ▲ 3 | #2 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.6% | #16 of 1,056 ▲ 7 | #2 of 22 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.6pp | #157 of 1,044 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,483 | #576 of 2,093 | #16 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #1,133 of 1,352 | #23 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #271 of 1,351 | #4 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.4% | #1,536 of 1,575 | #32 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #639 of 802 | #23 of 23 |
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
1,483
+63 (+4%) vs 2020
+234% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 1,483 | 61.3 | 24.2:1 | 12% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 1,410 | 63 | 22.4:1 | 14% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 1,401 | 61.8 | 22.7:1 | 13% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 1,420 | 64 | 22.2:1 | 9% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 1,560 | 65.8 | 23.7:1 | 8% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 1,542 | 64 | 24.1:1 | 5% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 1,355 | N/A | N/A | 3% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 928 | 41 | 22.6:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 20 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Park High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,560 to 1,483); teachers down 7% (65.8 to 61.3).
About Oak Park High
Oak Park High runs as a large high school in Oak Park, California. Total enrollment is 1,483 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 77% higher.
Oak Park Unified has 7 schools and 4,437 students, and Oak Park High is one of those schools.
White students are 50% of those enrolled at Oak Park High. The remaining shares are 28% Asian, 12% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That is in line with Ventura County, where about 52% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 61.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 24.2 students per teacher. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is 18.2:1. Oak Park High has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 12%. The average for public schools in Ventura County is 59%.
Among California public high schools, Oak Park High outscored 98%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Oak Park High is 72.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 82.3%.
The county, Ventura County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $109,797 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The county has 238 public schools and about 147,841 students.
Medea Creek Middle is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Oak Park High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Oak Park High ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Oak Park High is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school grew from 1,420 students in 2020-21 to 1,483 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 22.2:1 to 24.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Oak Park High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oak Park Unified
- Medea Creek MiddleMiddle · 1,090 students
- Red Oak ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 556 students
- Oak Hills ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Oak Park IndependentCombined · 189 students
- Oak View HighHigh · 27 students
Other schools in Oak Park
- Medea Creek MiddleMiddle · 1,090 students
- Red Oak ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 556 students
- Oak Hills ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Oak Park IndependentCombined · 189 students
- Oak View HighHigh · 27 students
Other Oak Park High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oak Park High. Oak Park High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- OAK PARK HIGHKANSAS CITY, MO · 1,755 students
- Oak Park High SchoolOAK PARK, MI · 798 students
Nearby schools
- Medea Creek Middle0.3 mi · 1,090
- Oak View High0.6 mi · 27
- Oak Park Independent0.6 mi · 189
- Oak Hills Elementary0.7 mi · 523
- Brookside Elementary0.8 mi · 556
- Red Oak Elementary1.0 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Park HighHow many students attend Oak Park High?
Oak Park High enrolls approximately 1,483 students in grades 09-12.
Is Oak Park High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak Park High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Oak Park High have?
Oak Park High employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Oak Park High?
Student demographics at Oak Park High are roughly 50% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 28% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Oak Park High public or private?
Oak Park High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oak Park Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.