Yorba Linda 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 | 36.4% |
| Met Standard | 29.1% |
| Below Standard | 34.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Yorba Linda High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
36.4% of students exceeded standard while 29.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.9 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district average of 35.2%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.0 points higher (vs 30.5% 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 97.3% — above the state target. 72.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 84.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 410 | 44.1% | 31.9% | 76.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 408 | 28.7% | 26.2% | 54.9% |
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 Elementary Schools
7 within ~3 mi · avg 61.2
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 57.1
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score