O'connell (John A.) High School (Closed 2023)

O'connell (John A.) High School serves 376 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
376 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of O'connell (John A.) High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in O'connell (John A.) High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
18%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in O'connell (John A.) High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in O'connell (John A.) High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
67%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in O'connell (John A.) High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in O'connell (John A.) High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of O'connell (John A.) High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in O'connell (John A.) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in O'connell (John A.) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend O'connell (John A.) High School?
376 students attend O'connell (John A.) High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
67% of O'connell (John A.) High School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of O'connell (John A.) High School?
O'connell (John A.) High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does O'connell (John A.) High School offer ?
O'connell (John A.) High School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is O'connell (John A.) High School part of?
O'connell (John A.) High School is part of Union Elementary School District.

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