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What's one thing Segerstrom High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
2,376
High
DISTRICT 1,256 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ANA UNIFIED·NCES 063531010990
Segerstrom High
2301 West MacArthur Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92704 · (714) 241-5000 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,376 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,914 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 538 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 599 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 644 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 595 | 25% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
61.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.3pp since 2014
Math
31.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.6% | 34.2% | 20.0% | 18.3% |
| Math | 12.3% | 19.2% | 21.1% | 47.4% |
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 | 61.7% | 31.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 27.6% |
| 2022-23 | 60.8% | 26.5% |
| 2021-22 | 59.9% | 24.9% |
| 2020-21 | 55.3% | 35.3% |
| 2018-19 | 50.3% | 29.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.3% | 29.5% |
| 2016-17 | 59.0% | 28.8% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 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 Segerstrom High
Segerstrom High's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segerstrom High this school | 2,376 | 80.6% | 46.9% |
| Pacifica High Oxnard | 2,675 | 81.2% | 24.1% |
| California High Whittier | 2,261 | 80.3% | 53.4% |
| Schurr High Montebello | 2,121 | 84.1% | 41.7% |
| Norwalk High Norwalk | 2,075 | 77.9% | 43.6% |
| Montclair High Montclair | 2,515 | 83.3% | 46.9% |
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 Segerstrom High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #373 of 1,052 | #46 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #406 of 1,056 ▲ 9 | #46 of 69 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #432 of 1,056 ▼ 136 | #48 of 69 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #395 of 1,044 | #17 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,376 | #134 of 2,093 | #16 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #1,098 of 1,352 | #64 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #1,197 of 1,351 | #74 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.6% | #600 of 1,575 | #37 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #705 of 802 | #67 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
2,376
-137 (-5%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 2,452
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 27.6:1
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 | 2,376 | 99.5 | 23.9:1 | 81% (1,914) |
| 2023-24 | 2,499 | 99.6 | 25.1:1 | 65% (1,635) |
| 2022-23 | 2,489 | 98.2 | 25.3:1 | 63% (1,574) |
| 2020-21 | 2,513 | 91 | 27.6:1 | 73% (1,834) |
| 2017-18 | 2,452 | 91.1 | 26.9:1 | 65% (1,587) |
| 2015-16 | 2,433 | 88 | 27.6:1 | 89% (2,163) |
| 2010-11 | 2,452 | N/A | N/A | 71% (1,745) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Segerstrom High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,452 to 2,376); teachers up 9% (91.1 to 99.5).
About Segerstrom High
Segerstrom High is a high-enrollment high school in California, with an address in Santa Ana. The latest federal count shows 2,376 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 184% higher.
Enrollment across the 51 schools in Santa Ana Unified totals 35,993 students.
Hispanic students make up 93% of enrollment at Segerstrom High. Other students are 5% Asian. That is higher than the 34% Hispanic share among all Orange County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Segerstrom High employs 99.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 23.9:1. This ratio sits 5.7 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 81% in 2024-25. That is 26 points above the 55% average for public schools in Orange County.
allk12 grades Segerstrom High an A-. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations places Segerstrom High in the top 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 14.6 points above it (46.9% actual, 32.3% predicted).
Federal survey data for Orange County show that the median household income is $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 649 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 430,458 students in all.
The closest public school, Jim Thorpe Fundamental, is about 0.2 miles from Segerstrom High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 32.4%; Segerstrom High's is 46.9%, ranking 1st of 7.
In the federal locale system, Segerstrom High is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 5% from 2020-21, when Segerstrom High had 2,513 students, to 2024-25, when it had 2,376. The ratio was 27.6:1 in 2020-21 and 23.9:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Segerstrom High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- Jim Thorpe Fundamental0.2 mi · 738
- Greenville Fundamental Elementary0.3 mi · 817
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- Jefferson Elementary0.8 mi · 616
- California Pacific Charter - San Diego0.9 mi · 310
- California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles0.9 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Segerstrom HighHow large is Segerstrom High?
Segerstrom High enrolls approximately 2,376 students in grades 09-12.
Is Segerstrom High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Segerstrom High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Segerstrom High have?
Segerstrom High employs 100 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Segerstrom High?
Student demographics at Segerstrom High are roughly 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Segerstrom High?
Segerstrom High is overseen by Santa Ana Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.