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How has Westminster High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,529
High
DISTRICT 1,746 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH·NCES 061806002234
Westminster High
14325 Goldenwest St., Westminster, CA 92683 · (714) 893-1381 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,529 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% 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.
- A+Beats 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
23.2:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
2,173 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 594 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 660 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 631 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 644 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
71.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.6pp since 2014
Math
41.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 3 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 | 37.6% | 34.0% | 14.4% | 14.0% |
| Math | 24.4% | 16.6% | 23.1% | 35.8% |
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 | 71.6% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 66.5% | 37.3% |
| 2021-22 | 67.2% | 39.1% |
| 2020-21 | 68.7% | 51.6% |
| 2018-19 | 69.3% | 39.3% |
| 2017-18 | 65.2% | 45.7% |
| 2016-17 | 75.8% | 49.4% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% 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 24 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 Westminster High
Westminster High's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster High this school | 2,529 | 85.9% | 53.6% |
| Garden Grove High Garden Grove | 2,148 | 82.3% | 57.6% |
| Rosemead High Rosemead | 1,691 | 85.8% | 58.6% |
| Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove | 1,439 | 86.6% | 48.4% |
| Bolsa Grande High Garden Grove | 1,701 | 86.2% | 57.8% |
| Ronald E. McNair High Stockton | 1,644 | 76.9% | 24.9% |
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 Westminster High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #269 of 1,052 | #41 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #256 of 1,056 ▲ 29 | #38 of 69 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #218 of 1,056 ▲ 132 | #27 of 69 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #449 of 1,044 | #23 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,529 | #98 of 2,093 | #11 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #1,021 of 1,352 | #54 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #542 of 1,351 | #41 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #450 of 1,575 | #32 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #440 of 802 | #47 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
2,529
-177 (-7%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 2,363
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 2,529 | 108.8 | 23.2:1 | 86% (2,173) |
| 2023-24 | 2,543 | 107.6 | 23.6:1 | 86% (2,199) |
| 2022-23 | 2,637 | 109.1 | 24.2:1 | 87% (2,289) |
| 2020-21 | 2,706 | 108 | 25.1:1 | 72% (1,959) |
| 2017-18 | 2,826 | 110.2 | 25.6:1 | 80% (2,248) |
| 2015-16 | 2,622 | 102 | 25.7:1 | 78% (2,043) |
| 2010-11 | 2,699 | N/A | N/A | 73% (1,974) |
| 2000-01 | 2,573 | 97 | 26.5:1 | 45% (1,165) |
| 1990-91 | 2,363 | 96 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westminster High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (2,826 to 2,529); teachers down 1% (110.2 to 108.8).
About Westminster High
Westminster High is a high-enrollment high school in Westminster, California, (ZIP code 92683). It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,529 students. That is 202% bigger than the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
The Huntington Beach Union High system has 8 schools and 13,967 students.
At Westminster High, 52% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 42% Asian and 4% White. That is higher than the 34% Hispanic share among all Orange County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Westminster High are from different groups.
Westminster High lists 108.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 23.2 students per teacher. The school's 23.2:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 86% of the student body. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 55%, lower than here.
Westminster High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of California public high schools.
Westminster High ranks in the top 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 53.6%. Predicted: 29.2%. Difference: 24.4 points.
In Orange County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 649 public schools in the county, enrolling about 430,458, Westminster High among them.
Among nearby public schools, Willmore Elementary is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westminster High. Westminster High places 4th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 2,529, down from 2,706 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 23.2:1, from 25.1:1.
This page is set up for the Westminster High community to discuss 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 Huntington Beach Union High
- Fountain Valley HighHigh · 3,171 students
- Huntington Beach HighHigh · 2,645 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,049 students
- Marina HighHigh · 1,997 students
- Ocean View HighHigh · 1,154 students
- Valley Vista HighHigh · 263 students
Other schools in Westminster
- La Quinta HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Warner MiddleMiddle · 846 students
- Sarah McGarvin IntermediateMiddle · 717 students
- Eastwood ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Leo Carrillo ElementaryElementary · 508 students
- Johnson MiddleMiddle · 505 students
Other Westminster High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Westminster High. Westminster High is the largest of the 3.
- Westminster High SchoolWESTMINSTER, CO · 2,010 students
- Westminster HighWestminster, MD · 1,477 students
Nearby schools
- Willmore Elementary0.3 mi · 485
- Ada Clegg Elementary0.6 mi · 443
- Helen Stacey Middle0.6 mi · 947
- Webber Elementary0.8 mi · 314
- Johnson Middle0.9 mi · 505
- Schmitt Elementary0.9 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About Westminster HighHow many students attend Westminster High?
Westminster High enrolls approximately 2,529 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westminster High serve?
Westminster High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westminster High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westminster High is approximately 23.2:1 (109 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Westminster High?
Student demographics at Westminster High are roughly 4% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Black, 42% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Westminster High in?
Westminster High is part of Huntington Beach Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.