For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,368 students in Orange County Department Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Orange County Department Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange County Department Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 47%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Occschep/pchs, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,368 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Orange County Department Of Education School District, which is ranked #1627 of all 1,925 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 42% has increased from 29% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1710 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
42%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
# American Indian Students
15 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
152 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,650 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
56%
# Black Students
60 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
347 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
15%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
30
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
451
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
550
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $163,628 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $142,084 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$388 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$337 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$163,628
$19,974
Spending / Student
$142,084
$18,396
Best Orange County Department Of Education School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Occschep/pchs
Alternative School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 245-6500
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 245-6500
Grades: K-12
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
College And Career Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1669 East Wilshire Ave. Ste. 6
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 796-8795
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 796-8795
Grades: 9-12
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Access County Community
Alternative School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 245-6404
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 245-6404
Grades: K-12
| 1,525 students
Rank: #44.
Orange County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 966-4129
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 966-4129
Grades: K-12
| 353 students
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