Math
15%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Public high school
Santa Ana High
No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
42% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 15% in math. 93.6% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
SchoolScope archetype
Building Momentum
What this means for your family
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How archetypes are assigned →Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(714) 567-4900
DistrictSanta Ana Unified
PrincipalElizabeth Enloe
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,505 students
English
42%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
2,505Total enrollment
Graduation
93.6%Four-year graduation rate
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14% | 30% |
| 2022 | 10% | 39% |
| 2023 | 11% | 31% |
| 2024 | 11% | 43% |
| 2025 | 15% | 42% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
4%ProficientStandard Met
11%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
26%MinimalStandard Not Met
59%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
11%ProficientStandard Met
31%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
29%MinimalStandard Not Met
30%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Has stayed near the 36th percentile since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. Santa Ana deserves a closer read. Four in five of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
565 tested · 1 of 1 grade published
Santa Ana High scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 36th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The pandemic drop is behind this school: 28% of students meet the standard today, above the 22% who did in 2019.
Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
ELAOrange(Declined)MathYellow(Increased Significantly)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 30% | 39% | 31% | 43% | 42% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 14% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 15% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
One in four of students here meet the standard. 7% clear it by a lot.
ELA42% met or exceeded
Exceeded 11%Met 31%Nearly Met 29%Not Met 30%
Math15% met or exceeded
Exceeded 4%Met 11%Nearly Met 26%Not Met 59%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Grad rate | College readiness | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49 | 7% | 28% | 93.6% | 60.1% | 25.7% | 4.6% |
| CA average · High School | 54 | 20% | 43% | 92.5% | 43.0% | 23.1% | 3.3% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope4954
% Exceeded7%20%
% Met+28%43%
Grad rate93.6%92.5%
College readiness60.1%43.0%
Absence25.7%23.1%
Suspension4.6%3.3%
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard about even with the same group statewide.
At Santa Ana High in Santa Ana, 40.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Ana High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 533 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 28% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 28%, district —, state 43%28%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 28%, district 26%, state 32%28% · −0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 28%, district 26%, state 32%28% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 27%, district 27%, state 42%27% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 29%, district 28%, state 44%29% · +1 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 6%, state 11%6% · −22 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 8%, district 7%, state 15%8% · −20 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 27%, district 21%, state 22%27% · −1 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 25%, district 27%, state 46%25% · −3 vs school
AsianAsian: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.
AP access · 2020-21 federal civil rights snapshot (structural, dated — newest published; biennial)
Shown, never scored
In the 2020-21 federal collection — the newest there is — Hispanic students were 99% of Santa Ana's enrollment and 179% of its AP seats — ahead of their share of the student body.
Hispanic178.8% AP · 98.8% enroll.
American Indian/Alaska Native0.3% AP · 0.2% enroll.
Asian1.3% AP · 0.4% enroll.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.3% AP · 0.2% enroll.
Black0.5% AP · 0.1% enroll.
White0.5% AP · 0.3% enroll.
Two or more races0.0% AP · 0.1% enroll.
English learners36.4% AP · 28.5% enroll.
Students with disabilities11.0% AP · 8.9% enroll.
● share of AP enrollment vs share of total enrollment, this school only · not part of the Scope Score
Data source: U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2020-21 (biennial; newest published)
Where graduates go
What happens after high school?
69%
Enrolled in college within a year
Class of 2023 · 524 of 755 completers · includes community colleges
755Completers
18%
Other colleges133 completers · Outside the California community college system
52%
California community colleges391 completers · Enrolled within a year
31%
Not recorded enrolled231 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window
Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.
College destinations and the full graduate record
Where graduates go · 2024–25
Where graduates go
Context — never part of the Scope Score
69%
College-going rate, class of 2023
Where they went after graduation
Of Santa Ana's class of 2023, 69% enrolled in college somewhere within a year — a CSU, a community college, a UC, or out of state.
College destination mix, class of 2023
Class of 2023: 755 completers, 69% enrolled somewhere within a year
9%
52%
31%
University of California 31 (4%)California State University 71 (9%)California community college 391 (52%)In-state private 20 (3%)Out-of-state, 4-year 7 (1%)Out-of-state, 2-year 4 (1%)Not enrolled 231 (31%)
Percentages are computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers) from CDE-reported counts, not a CDE-native rate. Data source: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort — the newest published; National Student Clearinghouse match.
UC application funnel — one destination of six, tracked in detail because UC is the only source with 30 years of history
In fall 2025, 28 of Santa Ana's 585 graduates enrolled in the University of California system — Santa Barbara the most common landing, with 7 enrollees.
Applied128fall 2025, universitywide
Admitted88
Enrolled28
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Where they landed (fall 2025)
Santa Barbara 7Berkeley 6Riverside 6Los Angeles 4Irvine 3Davis ‹3Merced ‹3San Diego ‹3Santa Cruz ‹3
Campuses never sum to the universitywide figure — students apply to several.
UC enrollees, universitywide, 2014–2025
Peak: 33 enrolled, 2024
UC publishes this trend back to 1994 — no other destination has a comparable multi-year record.
UC is one road of many — the full destination mix for the class of 2023 is below. And who applied isn't who the school taught: the ratio between the two reflects the self-selected pool of students who chose to apply, not what happened in the classroom. By the state's 2023 count, 69% of this class's predecessors enrolled in college somewhere within a year. More of the class of 2023 enrolled at community colleges (391) than at UC (31).
Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle · college-going rate: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
AP subjects authorized
Authorization does not mean every course runs every year. Ask about current offerings, prerequisites, scheduling and support.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 20 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Santa Ana's teachers are authorized to teach 21 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers — above the 14-subject median among California schools that offer AP at all — including Calculus BC, Calculus AB, and Physics 1.
Students per teacher20 · district 21
Teaching staff153 teachers
Avg. experience13.9 years
Fully credentialed81%
First-year teachers5%
Intern / emergency permit0.4%
PrincipalElizabeth Enloe
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Teacher salary schedule$70,919 – $138,788
Principal salary$185,651 – $212,659
Superintendent salary$375,000
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Course breadth
AP exam qualifiers187 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers68 students
Advanced coursework
AP subjects taught21
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Math & Computer Science (4)Calculus AB · Calculus BC · Computer Science Principles · Precalculus
Sciences (4)Biology · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Physics 1
English (2)English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science (6)Human Geography · Macroeconomics · Psychology · U.S. Government and Politics · United States History · World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures (2)Spanish Language and Culture · Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts (3)2-D Art and Design · Drawing · Music Theory
Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, 2025 - 2026 audit year (authorization, not enrollment) · IB World Schools directory, name-matched · structural depth: 2020-21 federal snapshot, table 09
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here miss more school, and get suspended more, than the state average.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 25.7%, district 16.5%, state 23.1%25.7% · +2.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.6%, district —, state 3.3%4.6% · +1.3pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1225.5%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $29,323 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
$410 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $29,323, CA average $14,491$29,323 · spent at this school
Federal share$410 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$27,941 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 58%Instruction support 14%Student services 11%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,998 per pupil
2019$15,219 per pupil
2018$14,679 per pupil
2017$12,971 per pupil
2016$12,258 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
Four in five of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
At 2,505 students, this school is well above the typical California high school (≈1450).
On the state's science test (CAST), 17% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino98.8% · district 95.9% · CA 56.1%
White0.4% · district 0.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian0.3% · district 1.8% · CA 10.2%
Black0.1% · district 0.2% · CA 4.8%
Other0.4% · district 1.1% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch90.6% · CA 64%
Median income$71K · CA $85K
Median home value$661K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+11% · CA 35%
ZIP population47,818
Median age33 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana High | Public | Developing | 7% | 28% | School being viewed | |
| OCSA | Charter | Strong | 48% | 75% | 0.8 mi | |
| Middle College High | Public | Strong | 44% | 75% | 1.3 mi | |
| Hector G. Godinez | Public | Strong | 21% | 49% | 2.4 mi |
More nearby public and private options
Your other options
Your other options
Nearby public schools across grade levels, plus private options within 10 miles.
Private schools do not receive a Scope Score or statewide ranking on SchoolScope.
7 private schools within 10 miles
Not scored
What should I check before applying?
- District public
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- Charter
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- Private
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Moving & enrollment
Which schools could serve my child?
Check your address with the district
School location and nearby schools do not establish attendance eligibility. Confirm boundaries and permit requirements with Santa Ana Unified.
District information →Schools across the K–12 journey
Elementary · K–5
Heroes ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 27/100
Wilson ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 38/100
George Washington Carver ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 31/100
Wallace R. Davis ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 23/100
Garfield ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 26/100
Martin R. Heninger ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 27/100
Santiago ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 37/100
Lowell ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 22/100
Roosevelt Walker AcademyPublished boundary overlapScope Score 26/100
John F. Kennedy ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 29/100
Adams ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 35/100
Andrew Jackson ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 36/100
Carl Harvey ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 26/100
Diamond ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 27/100
Fremont ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 35/100
Jefferson ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 31/100
Abraham Lincoln ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 25/100
Monroe ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 22/100
Monte Vista ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 31/100
Washington ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 27/100
Taft ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 18/100
Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 27/100
Thomas A. Edison ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 25/100
Madison ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 29/100
Martin ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 29/100
Franklin ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 17/100
John Muir Fundamental ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 45/100
Greenville Fundamental ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 39/100
Jim Thorpe FundamentalAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 31/100
Middle · 6–8
Willard IntermediatePublished boundary overlapScope Score 12/100
Santiago ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 37/100
Martin R. Heninger ElementaryPublished boundary overlapScope Score 27/100
Sierra Preparatory AcademyAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 24/100
Romero-Cruz AcademyAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 17/100
Raymond A. Villa Fundamental IntermediateAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 20/100
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental IntermediateAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 47/100
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental IntermediateAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 45/100
Julia C. Lathrop IntermediateAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 20/100
Manuel Esqueda ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 21/100
Pio Pico ElementaryAlternative · verify enrollment routeScope Score 19/100
High school · 9–12
Source: sabs_2016. Schools are grouped by grade stage. Nearby schools are not confirmed feeder links or address assignments. Verify the current path and eligibility with the district.
Plan your next step
What should I do next?
Worth a school visit
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- Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
- Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
- Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Ana High a good high school?
Santa Ana High has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 36th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,048 statewide. 7.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.8 percentage points below the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Santa Ana High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.2% of students at Santa Ana High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.1% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 1,134 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Santa Ana High rank in California?
Santa Ana High ranks #1,048 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 36th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Santa Ana High?
25.7% of students at Santa Ana High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 4.6%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Santa Ana High compare to other schools in Santa Ana?
Santa Ana High scores 49/100 (36th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,505 students. Use the schools in Santa Ana page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Santa Ana High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Santa Ana High in Santa Ana, 40.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Ana High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 533 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
What AP courses are offered at Santa Ana High?
Santa Ana High's teachers are authorized to teach 21 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers, per the 2025 - 2026 AP Course Audit: 2-D Art and Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science Principles, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Music Theory, Physics 1, Precalculus, Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History, World History: Modern. Authorization means the school may teach a course, not that a section is running this year, and it's separate from AP exam pass rates. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How many students from Santa Ana High go to UC?
In fall 2025, 28 Santa Ana High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
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Behind the evidence
Inspect the full record
Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.
How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 7 things our score weighs
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 93.6% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 7.1% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 60.1% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 28.2% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 25.7% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 15.3% | 18.0% | 5% |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Santa Ana High: reading the evidence
Santa Ana posts 28% meeting the standard and 7.1% exceeding it, against 43% and 19.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Santa Ana High is ranked #1,048 statewide · #6 of 9 in Santa Ana Unified.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 93.6% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 7.1% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 60.1% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 28.2% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 25.7% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 15.3% | 18.0% | 5% |
- Graduation rate
- ↑ vs CA 92.5% · index 58 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Exceeded standard
- ↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 40 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- College readiness
- ↑ vs CA 43.0% · index 65 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↓ vs CA 43.2% · index 44 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 54 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 0.3pp higher vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↓ vs CA 3.3% · index 46 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 1.7pp lower vs 2024
- EL proficiency (ELPAC)
- ↓ vs CA 18.0% · index 49 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 565 | 11% | 31% | 29% | 30% | 42% | −7 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 569 | 4% | 11% | 26% | 59% | 15% | −9 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 567 | 1% | 16% | 70% | 13% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 533 | 40.6% | +9 | +2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 566 | 41.5% | +10 | +3 |
| English Learners | 167 | 9.7% | +3 | −1 |
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana High ← | — | 49 | 7.1% | 28.2% | 4.6% |
| OCSA | 0.8 mi | 84 | 48.1% | 75.3% | 1.1% |
| Middle College High | 1.3 mi | 67 | 43.9% | 75.3% | 1.3% |
| Hector G. Godinez | 2.4 mi | 64 | 21.0% | 48.5% | 0.6% |
| California average | — | 54 | 19.8% | 43.2% | 3.3% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
93.6%
AP Exam Prepared
60.1%
A-G Completion
43.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
69.4%
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49 | 34 | #999 | 5.4% | 21.9% | 11.8% | 2.4% |
| 2022 | 48 | 39 | #969 | 6.5% | 24.8% | 31.5% | 5.3% |
| 2023 | 47 | 32 | #1109 | 4.5% | 20.8% | 27.0% | 5.9% |
| 2024 | 48 | 38 | #1017 | 6.1% | 26.8% | 25.4% | 6.3% |
| 2025 | 49 | 36 | #1048 | 7.1% | 28.2% | 25.7% | 4.6% |
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 11.2% | 28.2% | +17.0pp |
| Male | 11.7% | 23.1% | +11.4pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.4% | 25.4% | +14.0pp |
| White | 22.2% | 45.5% | +23.3pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 17.2% | 37.1% | +19.9pp |
| English Learners | 15.7% | 29.1% | +13.4pp |
| Foster Youth | 25.0% | 57.1% | +32.1pp |
| Homeless | 14.3% | 36.0% | +21.7pp |
| Military-Connected | 9.4% | 35.7% | +26.3pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 11.3% | 25.6% | +14.3pp |
| All Students | 11.5% | 25.5% | +14.0pp |
06UC admissions, universitywide2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
ShowHide table 06 — UC admissions, universitywide
| Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | GPA (applied) | GPA (admitted) | GPA (enrolled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | 88 | 28 | 3.52 | 3.76 | 3.91 |
| 2024 | 153 | 100 | 33 | 3.57 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| 2023 | 151 | 98 | 33 | 3.63 | 3.80 | 4.00 |
| 2022 | 132 | 79 | 31 | 3.67 | 3.90 | 4.03 |
| 2021 | 151 | 84 | 23 | 3.50 | 3.79 | 3.88 |
| 2020 | 157 | 81 | 25 | 3.47 | 3.75 | 3.84 |
| 2019 | 135 | 68 | 33 | 3.51 | 3.79 | 3.95 |
| 2018 | 103 | 51 | 16 | 3.54 | 3.88 | 4.08 |
| 2017 | 88 | 41 | 21 | 3.54 | 3.83 | 3.96 |
| 2016 | 86 | 49 | 26 | 3.55 | 3.77 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 89 | 41 | 23 | 3.48 | 3.79 | 3.81 |
| 2014 | 77 | 38 | 25 | 3.55 | 3.88 | 3.94 |
‹n = UC masks counts below n · a missing year means zero or masked — never assume zero · GPA cells blank for years with more than one contributing CEEB code (a summed GPA would be fabricated math) · GPAs live here and nowhere else on this page · Applied/Admitted/Enrolled reflect who applied, not what the school taught — no admit rate is computed or implied by this table. Series shown from 2014; full record to 1994 at the UC Infocenter.
07UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file
ShowHide table 07 — UC admissions by campus
| Campus | Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 2025 | 47 | 12 | 6 |
| Berkeley | 2024 | 53 | 5 | ‹3 |
| Berkeley | 2023 | 62 | 15 | 5 |
| Berkeley | 2022 | 47 | 6 | 4 |
| Berkeley | 2021 | 41 | 6 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2025 | 52 | 9 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2024 | 46 | 20 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2023 | 42 | 18 | 4 |
| Davis | 2022 | 36 | 7 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2021 | 43 | 18 | 3 |
| Irvine | 2025 | 105 | 18 | 3 |
| Irvine | 2024 | 133 | 26 | 9 |
| Irvine | 2023 | 123 | 23 | 8 |
| Irvine | 2022 | 107 | 22 | 9 |
| Irvine | 2021 | 130 | 14 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | 2025 | 84 | 7 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | 2024 | 104 | 9 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | 2023 | 106 | 10 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | 2022 | 93 | 6 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | 2021 | 93 | 8 | 3 |
| Merced | 2025 | 45 | 43 | ‹3 |
| Merced | 2024 | 30 | 23 | ‹3 |
| Merced | 2023 | 31 | 25 | ‹3 |
| Merced | 2022 | 25 | 19 | ‹3 |
| Merced | 2021 | 31 | 22 | ‹3 |
| Riverside | 2025 | 82 | 62 | 6 |
| Riverside | 2024 | 79 | 50 | 5 |
| Riverside | 2023 | 58 | 33 | 6 |
| Riverside | 2022 | 61 | 38 | 4 |
| Riverside | 2021 | 73 | 31 | 6 |
| San Diego | 2025 | 62 | 14 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2024 | 74 | 29 | 6 |
| San Diego | 2023 | 79 | 31 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2022 | 49 | 23 | 3 |
| San Diego | 2021 | 58 | 21 | 3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2025 | 47 | 23 | 7 |
| Santa Barbara | 2024 | 43 | 22 | 5 |
| Santa Barbara | 2023 | 50 | 19 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2022 | 52 | 20 | 5 |
| Santa Barbara | 2021 | 45 | 17 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2025 | 29 | 15 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2024 | 41 | 16 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2023 | 38 | 21 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2022 | 35 | 12 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2021 | 41 | 19 | ‹3 |
| Universitywide | 2025 | 128 | 88 | 28 |
| Universitywide | 2024 | 153 | 100 | 33 |
| Universitywide | 2023 | 151 | 98 | 33 |
| Universitywide | 2022 | 132 | 79 | 31 |
| Universitywide | 2021 | 151 | 84 | 23 |
Σ campuses ≠ universitywide — students apply to several campuses; the Universitywide row (muted) is its own independent count, never a sum of the rows above it.
08AP course catalog2025 - 2026
ShowHide table 08 — AP course catalog
| Subject | Taught by |
|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | this school |
| Biology | this school |
| Calculus AB | this school |
| Calculus BC | this school |
| Chemistry | this school |
| Computer Science Principles | this school |
| Drawing | this school |
| English Language and Composition | this school |
| English Literature and Composition | this school |
| Environmental Science | this school |
| Human Geography | this school |
| Macroeconomics | this school |
| Music Theory | this school |
| Physics 1 | this school |
| Precalculus | this school |
| Psychology | this school |
| Spanish Language and Culture | this school |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | this school |
| U.S. Government and Politics | this school |
| United States History | this school |
| World History: Modern | this school |
Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.
09Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 09 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | offered |
| AP course count | 19 |
| AP enrollment | 382 |
| IB participation | not offered |
| Dual enrollment | not offered |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 20 |
| Chemistry sections | 121 |
| Total enrollment (CRDC) | 3,324 |
Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.
10College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 10 — College destinations
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 31 | 4.1% |
| California State University | 71 | 9.4% |
| California community college | 391 | 51.8% |
| In-state private | 20 | 2.6% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 7 | 0.9% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 4 | 0.5% |
| Not enrolled | 231 | 30.6% |
755 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 69% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · UC Infocenter (annual refresh, summer) — ‹5/‹3 = masked, never summed across campuses · AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 (November refresh; authorization not enrollment) · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-18
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