School Profile · Villa Park
Villa Park High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Villa Park posts 43% meeting the standard against 35% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
18042 Taft Avenue, 92861·Orange Unified·Villa Park·Grades 9-12·2,023 students·56% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 532-8020·Website
Scope Score
64
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #319 statewide · #2 of 6 in Orange Unified
Villa Park High scores 64 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “43% proficient” and call it done. Villa Park deserves a closer read. The school sits in Villa Park, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 48.3% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
43%
State 35%
Graduate
99%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
72%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 43 are proficient by 11th grade → 99 graduate → 72 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
48.3%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Villa Park's most underrated number
48.3% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Villa Park low-income: 48.3%State low-income: 38.2%
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
99.1%
State 87.6%
11.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
20.7%
State 15.5%
5.2pp above state avg
College readiness
72.3%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
43.3%
State 34.6%
8.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.2%
State 32.1%
14.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.3%
State 4.0%
2.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
19.3%
State 17.7%
1.6pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Villa Park High
64/100
This school
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 63
Canyon High
Orange Unified · 2.6 mi
Strong
77/100
El Modena High
Orange Unified · 1.8 mi
Solid
62/100
Orange High
Orange Unified · 2.3 mi
Solid
50/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 76
Crescent Elementary
Orange Unified · 2.3 mi
Strong
80/100
Nohl Canyon Elementary
Orange Unified · 1.5 mi
Strong
76/100
Panorama Elementary
Orange Unified · 3 mi
Strong
72/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Olive Crest Academy
N Canal St · Nonsectarian · Grades 2-12 · 134 students
9:1Private1.5 mi
Fusion Academy Anaheim Hills
N Tustin St Ste 240 · Nonsectarian · Grades 7-12 · 29 students
3:1Private1.9 mi
Learning Corner
Vanderlip Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades 4-12 · 6 students
6:1Private4.3 mi
University High School of Business and Leadership
Outside Of The Us · Nonsectarian · Grades 8-9 · 2 students
1:1Private2.3 mi
Orange Lutheran High School
N Santiago Blvd · Greek Orthodox · Grades 9-12 · 1394 students
21:1Private0.9 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic55.5%
White26.8%
Asian9.5%
Black1.5%
Other6.6%
GenderFemale 48.1%Male 51.7%Non-binary 0.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,023
573 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
56%
8pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,479
District avg: $13,360 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
19.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$65,014 – $136,010
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Villa Park High in Villa Park, 48.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Villa Park High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 55.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 289 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+46.8pp
64.0% vs 17.2% overall · n=25
Suspension · English Learner+4.8pp
6.1% vs 1.3% overall · n=196
ELA · English Learner−55.2pp
3.1% vs 58.3% overall · n=32
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−29.6pp
0.0% vs 29.6% overall · n=32
Math · English Learner−25.2pp
3.1% vs 28.3% overall · n=32
Math Exceeded · English Learner−11.9pp
0.0% vs 11.9% overall · n=32
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income289 tested
ELA 48.3%·Math 18.1%· +1.9pp vs district
Hispanic281 tested
ELA 47.9%·Math 18.6%· +1.7pp vs district
White130 tested
ELA 67.4%·Math 35.4%· -5.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$202K
$117K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.87M
$1.21M above CA median
Bachelor's+
55%
20pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.8 years avg experience
88 teachers · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
62 AP courses
206 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
99.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 64th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
20.7%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 55th pctile
College readiness · 20%
72.3%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 71th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
43.3%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.2%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 62th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.3%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
19.3%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 47th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 494 | 30% | 29% | 21% | 21% | 58% | +11 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 495 | 12% | 16% | 22% | 50% | 28% | +5 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 498 | 11% | 30% | 54% | 5% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 289 | 48.3% | +2 | +10 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 281 | 47.9% | +2 | +9 |
| White | 129 | 67.4% | −5 | +6 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Park High ← | — | 64 | 20.7% | 43.3% | — | 1.3% |
| Canyon High | 2.6 mi | 77 | 35.8% | 61.9% | — | 1.1% |
| El Modena High | 1.8 mi | 62 | 20.9% | 42.5% | — | 1.0% |
| Orange High | 2.3 mi | 50 | 8.6% | 25.9% | — | 4.3% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
99.1%
AP Exam Prepared
72.3%
A-G Completion
54.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
78.1%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #255 → #222 → #199 → #200 → #319
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Villa Park High a good high school?
Villa Park High has a Scope Score of 64 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #319 statewide. 20.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.2 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Villa Park High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 43.3% of students at Villa Park High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 20.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 20.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 989 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Villa Park High rank in California?
Villa Park High ranks #319 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd 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 Villa Park High?
17.2% of students at Villa Park High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 1.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Villa Park High compare to other schools in Villa Park?
Villa Park High scores 64/100 (82nd 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 2,023 students. Use the schools in Villa Park page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Villa Park High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Villa Park High in Villa Park, 48.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Villa Park High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 55.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 289 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.