Western High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.5% |
| Met Standard | 20.5% |
| Below Standard | 70.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Western High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.5% of students exceeded standard while 20.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.0 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 10.3 points below the Anaheim Union High district average of 19.8%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.1% exceeded — 9.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 379 | 15.3% | 28.8% | 44.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 375 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 16.0% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score