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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 069102407578

OCCS:CHEP/PCHS

14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100, Tustin, CA 92780 · (714) 245-6500 · Orange County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Enrollment
290
Combined
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
128 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
14
Grade 1
15
Grade 2
18
Grade 3
13
Grade 4
7
Grade 5
12
Grade 6
20
Grade 7
21
Grade 8
14
Grade 9
21
Grade 10
39
Grade 11
45
Grade 12
51
Student demographics
White
8329%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
13948%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 56%
Asian
4014%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12%
Two+
238%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13145%
Female
15754%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
57.0%
own-school result
Math
28.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
290
-505 (-64%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 22.4:1
% White
29%
was 45%
% Hispanic
48%
was 31%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
14%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About OCCS:CHEP/PCHS

As a low-enrollment all-grades campus in Tustin, California, OCCS:CHEP/PCHS teaches 290 students from grades K through 12, overseen by Orange County Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 602.

Within Orange County Department of Education, which oversees 5 schools and 2,290 students, OCCS:CHEP/PCHS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, OCCS:CHEP/PCHS logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 29% White, 14% Asian, 8% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

On the resource side, OCCS:CHEP/PCHS reports 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting OCCS:CHEP/PCHS higher than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Orange County's rate of about 55%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household income runs about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which OCCS:CHEP/PCHS is one.

The closest other public school is W. R. Nelson Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 64%: 795 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 31% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 26.4:1 today.

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Orange County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
OCCS:CHEP/PCHS
District
Orange County Department of Education
Address
14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone
(714) 245-6500
County
Orange County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
290
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
26.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
128 (44%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
069102407578
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OCCS:CHEP/PCHS
How large is OCCS:CHEP/PCHS?
OCCS:CHEP/PCHS enrolls approximately 290 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does OCCS:CHEP/PCHS serve?
OCCS:CHEP/PCHS serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OCCS:CHEP/PCHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OCCS:CHEP/PCHS is approximately 26.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OCCS:CHEP/PCHS?
At OCCS:CHEP/PCHS, the student body is approximately 29% White, 48% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is OCCS:CHEP/PCHS public or private?
OCCS:CHEP/PCHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange County Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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