Anaheim Union High School District

501 Crescent Way
Anaheim, CA 92803-3520
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Anaheim Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 21 public schools serving 27,706 students in Anaheim Union High School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Anaheim Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
10,356 Schools
# Students
27,706 Students
5,417,014 Students
# Teachers
1,345 Teachers
267,522 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Anaheim Union High School District, which is ranked #1026 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1034 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anaheim Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anaheim Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anaheim Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anaheim Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anaheim Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
104 Students
26,121 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,791 Students
674,073 Students
% Asian Students
17%
12%
# Hispanic Students
19,298 Students
2,961,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
55%
# Black Students
578 Students
259,506 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,172 Students
1,154,454 Students
% White Students
8%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
112 Students
23,322 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
631 Students
308,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
453,108
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
377,045
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
379,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
389,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
393,571
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
398,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
408,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,258
409,922
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,296
405,290
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,494
448,034
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,734
448,656
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,808
451,880
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,116
453,495
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,682 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$533 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anaheim Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$518 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anaheim Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,231
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anaheim Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,682
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anaheim Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anaheim Union High School District Public Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5172 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-3055
Grades: 7-12
| 1,289 students
Rank: #22.
Lexington Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4351 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-4201
Grades: 7-8
| 1,283 students
Rank: #33.
Cypress High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9801 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-4144
Grades: 9-12
| 2,820 students
Rank: #44.
Cambridge Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
830 S. Dale St.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-7757
Grades: 7-12
| 141 students
Rank: #55.
John F. Kennedy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8281 Walker St.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 220-4101
Grades: 9-12
| 2,080 students
Rank: #66.
Walker Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8132 Walker St.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 220-4051
Grades: 7-8
| 846 students
Rank: #77.
Savanna High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N. Gilbert St.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 220-4262
Grades: 9-12
| 1,711 students
Rank: #88.
Western High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 S. W.ern Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,704 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Katella High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 E. Wagner Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 999-3621
Grades: 9-12
| 2,587 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Magnolia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2450 W. Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4221
Grades: 9-12
| 1,544 students
Rank: #1111.
Orangeview Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3715 W. Orange Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4205
Grades: 7-8
| 681 students
Rank: #1212.
Loara High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1765 W. Cerritos Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 999-3677
Grades: 9-12
| 1,650 students
Rank: #1313.
Anaheim High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
811 W. Lincoln Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-3717
Grades: 9-12
| 2,750 students
Rank: #1414.
Dale Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 S. Dale St.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4210
Grades: 7-8
| 983 students
Rank: #1515.
Brookhurst Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N. Brookhurst Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-3613
Grades: 7-8
| 790 students
Rank: #1616.
Polaris High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 W. Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-3077
Grades: 7-12
| 577 students
Rank: #1717.
Ball Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 W. Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 999-3663
Grades: 7-8
| 812 students
Rank: #1818.
South Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2320 E. S. St.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 999-3667
Grades: 7-8
| 1,297 students
Rank: #1919.
Hope
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7901 Knott Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-4198
Grades: 7-12
| 250 students
Rank: #2020.
Sycamore Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 E. Sycamore St.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-3616
Grades: 7-8
| 1,269 students
Rank: #2121.
Gilbert High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 999-3738
Grades: 9-12
| 642 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Anaheim Union High School District?
Anaheim Union High School District manages 21 public schools serving 27,706 students.
What is the rank of Anaheim Union High School District?
Anaheim Union High School District is ranked #1026 out of 1,931 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Anaheim Union High School District?
70% of Anaheim Union High School District students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 8% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Anaheim Union High School District?
Anaheim Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Anaheim Union High School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,682 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 27,706 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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