For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,368 students in Orange County Department Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Orange County Department Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange County Department Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 41%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Occschep/pchs, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,368 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange County Department Of Education School District, which is ranked #1739 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 41% has increased from 31% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1742 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
41%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
11%
% Hispanic
70%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
15%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $163,628 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $142,084 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$388 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$337 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$163,628
$19,974
Spending / Student
$142,084
$18,396
Best Orange County Department Of Education School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Occschep/pchs
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 245-6500
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 245-6500
Grades: K-12
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
College And Career Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1669 East Wilshire Ave. Ste. 6
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 796-8795
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 796-8795
Grades: 9-12
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Access County Community
Alternative School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 245-6404
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 245-6404
Grades: K-12
| 1,525 students
Rank: #44.
Orange County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 966-4129
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 966-4129
Grades: K-12
| 353 students
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