Valencia 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 | 32.8% |
| Met Standard | 24.3% |
| Below Standard | 42.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Valencia High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.4 points below the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district average of 35.2%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.4 points higher (vs 24.4% average). 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 95.1% — above the state target. 58.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 81.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.2%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 571 | 38.4% | 29.9% | 68.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 564 | 27.3% | 18.6% | 45.9% |
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
5 within ~3 mi · avg 51.7
Nearby Elementary Schools
21 within ~3 mi · avg 52.0
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score