Orland High

Orland High is one of the average-sized four-year high schools in Orland, California, overseen by Orland Joint Unified, with 725 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Orland High is one of 5 schools operated by Orland Joint Unified, a district that teaches 2,191 students overall.

On demographics, Orland High shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school records 33% White. The wider county runs roughly 45% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Orland High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 25.3%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Glenn County) reports that median household income runs about $67,139, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Glenn County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,252 students), of which Orland High is one.

The closest other public school is North Valley High (Continuation), roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Orland High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 27.7%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orland High has stayed largely flat, going from 721 students in 2018 to 725 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 58% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

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