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Enrollment
2,023
High
DISTRICT 1,316 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004456
Villa Park High
18042 Taft Ave., Villa Park, CA 92861 · (714) 532-8020 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,023 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
24.6:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
1,136 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 | 487 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 547 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 522 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 467 | 23% |
Student demographics
60%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
58.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.7pp since 2014
Math
28.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.6% | 28.7% | 20.6% | 21.1% |
| Math | 11.9% | 16.4% | 21.8% | 49.9% |
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 | 58.3% | 28.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 68.8% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 27.1% |
| 2020-21 | 58.6% | 34.7% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 28.3% |
| 2017-18 | 68.2% | 35.3% |
| 2016-17 | 68.0% | 33.1% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Villa Park High
Villa Park High's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Park High this school | 2,023 | 56.2% | 45.3% |
| Joseph A. Gregori High Modesto | 2,346 | 58.6% | 37.4% |
| Laguna Hills High Laguna Hills | 1,317 | 58.5% | 42.8% |
| Palm Desert High Palm Desert | 2,079 | 60.2% | 54.5% |
| El Toro High Lake Forest | 1,902 | 50.2% | 52.5% |
| Tracy High Tracy | 1,739 | 62.7% | 36.7% |
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 Villa Park High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #401 of 1,052 | #47 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #464 of 1,056 ▼ 106 | #51 of 69 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #509 of 1,056 ▼ 136 | #51 of 69 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #576 of 1,044 | #34 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,023 | #279 of 2,093 | #31 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #1,166 of 1,352 | #67 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #402 of 1,351 | #30 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #1,104 of 1,575 | #57 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #335 of 802 | #38 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
2,023
-162 (-7%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,644
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 2,023 | 82.4 | 24.6:1 | 56% (1,136) |
| 2023-24 | 2,059 | 82 | 25.1:1 | 57% (1,168) |
| 2022-23 | 2,110 | 85 | 24.8:1 | 54% (1,149) |
| 2020-21 | 2,185 | 85 | 25.7:1 | 32% (694) |
| 2017-18 | 2,342 | 92.7 | 25.3:1 | 34% (792) |
| 2015-16 | 2,466 | 89 | 27.7:1 | 28% (684) |
| 2010-11 | 2,519 | N/A | N/A | 21% (521) |
| 2000-01 | 2,169 | 82 | 26.4:1 | 10% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 1,644 | 65 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Villa Park High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (2,342 to 2,023); teachers down 11% (92.7 to 82.4).
About Villa Park High
Villa Park High is a high school in Villa Park, California, and it is part of Orange Unified. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 2,023 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 141% larger than the 838-student average for high schools in California.
Orange Unified has 23,790 students in 40 schools, and Villa Park High is one of those schools.
About 56% of the student body at Villa Park High is Hispanic. Other students are 27% White, 11% Asian, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 34% Hispanic. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Villa Park High are from different groups.
A staff of 82.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 24.6:1. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is 18.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 56%. The figure for public schools in Orange County is close, at 55%.
Among California public high schools, Villa Park High outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Villa Park High would score about 46.6%. It scores 45.3%, 1.4 points below that figure.
The school is in Orange County, where the median household earns about $116,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Orange County counts 649 public schools with about 430,458 students.
Villa Park High's nearest public school is Cerro Villa Middle (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Villa Park High ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Villa Park High in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment decreased 7% over 4 years, reaching 2,023 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 25.7:1 in 2020-21 to 24.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Villa Park High lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- El Modena HighHigh · 1,795 students
- Orange HighHigh · 1,728 students
- El Rancho CharterMiddle · 1,144 students
- McPherson MagnetElementary · 863 students
- Crescent ElementaryElementary · 805 students
Other schools in Villa Park
- Cerro Villa MiddleMiddle · 747 students
- Villa Park ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Serrano ElementaryElementary · 524 students
Nearby schools
- Cerro Villa Middle0.3 mi · 747
- Serrano Elementary0.5 mi · 524
- Villa Park Elementary0.6 mi · 604
- Handy Elementary1.2 mi · 377
- Linda Vista Elementary1.3 mi · 289
- Explore Academy1.4 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About Villa Park HighHow large is Villa Park High?
Villa Park High enrolls approximately 2,023 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Villa Park High serve?
Villa Park High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Villa Park High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Villa Park High is approximately 24.6:1 (82 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Villa Park High?
At Villa Park High, the student body is approximately 27% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Villa Park High in?
Villa Park High is part of Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.