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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at OCSA this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
2,346
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCSA DISTRICT·NCES 060228408546
OCSA
1010 North Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 · (714) 560-9000 · Orange County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL2,346 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
130 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
370 students
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 7 | 240 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 300 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 505 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 464 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 444 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 393 | 17% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like OCSA
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCSA this school | 2,346 | 15.8% | N/A |
| Homestead High Cupertino | 2,224 | 15.9% | 73.1% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High Rolling Hills Estates | 2,075 | 11.8% | 81.0% |
| Henry M. Gunn High Palo Alto | 1,643 | 11.7% | 81.5% |
| Westview High San Diego | 2,116 | 11.9% | 79.8% |
| Palo Alto High Palo Alto | 1,891 | 13.3% | 73.0% |
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 OCSA ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,346 | #145 of 2,093 | #17 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #292 of 1,352 | #12 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #127 of 1,351 | #7 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #1,517 of 1,575 | #95 of 95 |
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
2,346
+69 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 2,346 | 130 | 18.1:1 | 16% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 2,288 | 133.4 | 17.2:1 | 15% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 2,252 | 132.6 | 17.0:1 | 12% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 2,277 | 123 | 18.5:1 | 11% (258) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OCSA.
About OCSA
OCSA is a high school with a street address in Santa Ana, California. A federal count lists 2,346 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
The school's district is OCSA District.
At OCSA, the largest share of students is Asian, at 43%. The school is also 23% White, 21% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. That is higher than the 22% Asian share among all Orange County residents. OCSA's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.1 students per teacher. That matches the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 16%. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
In the county around the school, Orange County, the median household income is $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Orange County is home to 649 public schools and about 430,458 public school students.
Orange County Educational Arts Academy is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of OCSA.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. OCSA is one of the charter schools in California.
2024-25 enrollment was 2,346, a 3% rise from 2,277 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Ana
- Santa Ana HighHigh · 2,505 students
- Segerstrom HighHigh · 2,376 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,126 students
- Valley HighHigh · 1,908 students
- Hector G. GodinezHigh · 1,687 students
- Century HighHigh · 1,519 students
Nearby schools
- Orange County Educational Arts Academy0.1 mi · 643
- El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy0.1 mi · 980
- Wallace R. Davis Elementary0.3 mi · 413
- Willard Intermediate0.3 mi · 390
- Nova Academy Early College High0.5 mi · 288
- Garfield Elementary0.6 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About OCSAHow large is OCSA?
OCSA enrolls approximately 2,346 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does OCSA serve?
OCSA serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at OCSA?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at OCSA.
What is the student diversity at OCSA?
Student demographics at OCSA are roughly 23% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 43% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees OCSA?
OCSA is overseen by OCSA District in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.