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Western High School vs. Cypress High School

Should you attend Western High School or Cypress 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
Western High School
501 S. W.ern Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Cypress High School
9801 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Western High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Cypress High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,704 students in grades 9-12, Western High School ranks in the bottom 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 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,820 students in grades 9-12, Cypress High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,704 students
2,820 students
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This chart displays total students of Cypress High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
115 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cypress High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western 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 Cypress High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5985 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#1501 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cypress High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
48%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western 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 Cypress 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.
47%
(Top 50% 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 Western 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 Cypress 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Cypress High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Western 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 Cypress 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 Western High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cypress High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
416
689
Grade 10 Students
423
712
Grade 11 Students
447
668
Grade 12 Students
418
751

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Western High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cypress High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% Asian
11%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western 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 Cypress High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
76%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western 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 Cypress High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Western 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 Cypress High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western 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 Cypress 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 Western High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cypress High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western 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 Cypress 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.
0.41
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Western 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 Cypress 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
74%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western 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 Cypress 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
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western 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 Cypress 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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