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Rancho Alamitos High School vs. Bolsa Grande High School

Should you attend Rancho Alamitos High School or Bolsa Grande High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rancho Alamitos High School
11351 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Bolsa Grande High School
9401 Westminster Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Bolsa Grande High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,520 students in grades 9-12, Rancho Alamitos High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,726 students in grades 9-12, Bolsa Grande High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,520 students
1,726 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rancho Alamitos High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bolsa Grande High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3583 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1318 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rancho Alamitos High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bolsa Grande High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rancho Alamitos High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bolsa Grande High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 30% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rancho Alamitos High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bolsa Grande High School 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.
20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
39%
(Top 30% in CA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rancho Alamitos High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bolsa Grande High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rancho Alamitos High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bolsa Grande High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
352
435
Grade 10 Students
387
458
Grade 11 Students
372
418
Grade 12 Students
409
415

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rancho Alamitos High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bolsa Grande High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1991-92 school year data.
% Asian
31%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rancho Alamitos High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bolsa Grande High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
62%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rancho Alamitos High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bolsa Grande High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rancho Alamitos High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bolsa Grande High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rancho Alamitos High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bolsa Grande High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Rancho Alamitos High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Bolsa Grande High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rancho Alamitos High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bolsa Grande High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Rancho Alamitos High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bolsa Grande High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rancho Alamitos 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bolsa Grande 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
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rancho Alamitos 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bolsa Grande 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.
 
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