Orangeview Junior High

Orangeview Junior High, an average-sized middle school in Anaheim, California, one of the schools within Anaheim Union High, works with 612 students, covering grades 7 through 8.

Within Anaheim Union High, which oversees 21 schools and 26,076 students, Orangeview Junior High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Orangeview Junior High shows that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 9% Asian, 8% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Orangeview Junior High lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 89% of students at Orangeview Junior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Orangeview Junior High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.5%; this one delivers 22.6%.

In the area at large, Orange County reports that median household income runs about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which Orangeview Junior High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Danbrook Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Orangeview Junior High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.5%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orangeview Junior High has edged down 26%, going from 823 students in 2018 to 612 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.