Santa Ana High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.1% |
| Met Standard | 21.1% |
| Below Standard | 71.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Santa Ana High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.4 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.9 points below the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.9%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.8% exceeded — 6.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 93.6% — above the state target. 43.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 69.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 565 | 10.6% | 31.0% | 41.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 569 | 3.5% | 11.3% | 14.8% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
8 within ~3 mi · avg 49.7
Nearby Elementary Schools
39 within ~3 mi · avg 39.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score