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Enrollment
1,728
High
DISTRICT 1,316 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004441
Orange High
525 North Shaffer St., Orange, CA 92867 · (714) 997-6211 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,728 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,502 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 430 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 413 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 447 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 438 | 25% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
40.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.4pp since 2014
Math
11.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.8% | 27.6% | 29.9% | 29.7% |
| Math | 4.3% | 7.1% | 22.3% | 66.3% |
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 | 40.4% | 11.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 9.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.8% | 7.8% |
| 2021-22 | 39.8% | 10.8% |
| 2020-21 | 48.6% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.1% | 12.2% |
| 2017-18 | 45.1% | 16.3% |
| 2016-17 | 56.1% | 17.3% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Orange High
Orange High's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange High this school | 1,728 | 86.9% | 23.4% |
| Kerman High Kerman | 1,493 | 86.8% | 37.7% |
| Tustin High Tustin | 1,627 | 86.8% | 43.4% |
| Orange Glen High Escondido | 1,788 | 89.0% | 29.8% |
| Southwest Senior High San Diego | 1,563 | 84.4% | 31.6% |
| Ontario High Ontario | 1,994 | 86.7% | 43.5% |
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 Orange High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #951 of 1,052 | #66 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #932 of 1,056 ▼ 2 | #66 of 69 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #893 of 1,056 ▲ 70 | #63 of 69 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #616 of 1,044 | #37 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,728 | #425 of 2,093 | #44 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #665 of 1,352 | #27 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #1,035 of 1,351 | #69 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #412 of 1,575 | #26 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #728 of 802 | #69 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
1,728
+25 (+1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 2,075
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 1,728 | 82.9 | 20.8:1 | 87% (1,502) |
| 2023-24 | 1,748 | 81.4 | 21.5:1 | 87% (1,525) |
| 2022-23 | 1,807 | 79.7 | 22.7:1 | 89% (1,603) |
| 2020-21 | 1,703 | 78 | 21.8:1 | 67% (1,141) |
| 2017-18 | 1,772 | 78 | 22.7:1 | 77% (1,359) |
| 2015-16 | 1,889 | 80 | 23.6:1 | 74% (1,392) |
| 2010-11 | 2,182 | N/A | N/A | 56% (1,224) |
| 2000-01 | 2,114 | 85 | 24.9:1 | 54% (1,136) |
| 1990-91 | 2,075 | 78 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orange High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,772 to 1,728); teachers up 6% (78 to 82.9).
About Orange High
Orange High is a high school in Orange, California, and it is part of Orange Unified. Enrolled students number 1,728 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 106% higher than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
Enrollment across the 40 schools in Orange Unified totals 23,790 students.
Most students at Orange High are Hispanic: 86% of enrollment. The remaining students are 6% White, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Orange County is about 34% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Orange High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
Orange High operates with 82.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.8:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Orange High reports 87% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 32 points.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.6% for Orange High. The school posts 23.4%, 5.2 points below the prediction.
In Orange County (population about 3,165,820), median household income is about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 649 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 430,458 students.
The nearest other public school, Cambridge Elementary, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Orange High. By average proficiency, Orange High is 6th among 7 schools close by.
Orange High is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,703 in 2020-21 and 1,728 in 2024-25.
The Orange High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Orange Unified
- Canyon HighHigh · 2,183 students
- Villa Park HighHigh · 2,023 students
- El Modena HighHigh · 1,795 students
- El Rancho CharterMiddle · 1,144 students
- McPherson MagnetElementary · 863 students
- Crescent ElementaryElementary · 805 students
Other schools in Orange
- El Modena HighHigh · 1,795 students
- Santiago Charter MiddleMiddle · 1,137 students
- McPherson MagnetElementary · 863 students
- Orange County Classical AcademyCombined · 740 students
- California iInspire AcademyElementary · 699 students
- Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE AcademyElementary · 493 students
Other Orange High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Orange High. Orange High is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Orange High SchoolLewis, OH · 1,936 students
- Orange High SchoolORANGE, NJ · 1,368 students
- Orange HighHillsborough, NC · 1,161 students
- Orange High SchoolPepper Pike, OH · 617 students
Nearby schools
- Cambridge Elementary0.3 mi · 415
- Richland Continuation High0.4 mi · 165
- Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter0.4 mi · 192
- Yorba Middle0.6 mi · 418
- California iInspire Academy0.8 mi · 699
- Palmyra GATE Magnet0.9 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Orange HighHow many students attend Orange High?
Orange High enrolls approximately 1,728 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Orange High serve?
Orange High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orange High is approximately 20.8:1 (83 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Orange High?
Orange High reports a student body of 6% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Orange High?
Orange High is overseen by Orange Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.