| Definition of Terms |
Middle College High (altern) |
| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Other/alternative school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Orange County, CA |
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| Awards |
 Blue Ribbon School – Selected in
2009 |
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| Total Students |
283 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
41% /
59% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 73 students | | Grade 10 - 59 students | | Grade 11 - 70 students | | Grade 12 - 81 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:24 |
1:23 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
3% |
| % Asian |
4% |
8% |
| % Hispanic |
84% |
39% |
| % Black |
4% |
9% |
| % White |
8% |
36% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
39% |
30% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
11% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
1% |
3% |
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(CA) Statewide Testing Performance |
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| School District Name |
Santa Ana Unified School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
60 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
59,343 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$539,738,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$573,042,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,095 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,656 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- Middle College High School @ Santa Ana College (Commonly referred to as Middle College or MCHS) is located on the campus of Santa Ana College, in Santa Ana, California. This school has about 300 students, with an average of 80 pupils in each grade level and 15-28 students per class. It includes grade levels nine through twelve, and the school's mascot is the wizard. The school's colors are Purple and Silver
- Background
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MCHS allows high school students to take high school classes and college courses at the same time. It was only in the year 2003 that they had ninth graders participating in the program as part of the transition to the Early College model conceptualized by the Middle College National Consortium.
- Most students have the opportunity to earn credit and to complete from a year to even an AA degree worth of college classes. Most students take 3 to 11 college units a semester.Students have educational plans that structure their learning so that they can complete their AA requirements at Santa Ana College, while completing their high school course work.
- College courses are free to all MCHS students because educational partners such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation offer grants to pay for the students' college tuition and textbooks. MCHS has a high school academic counselors and a part-time SAC academic counselor who help students plan their courses. The school is staff by 12 teachers who are responsible for teaching the core curricula and a few electives; the students spend their day taking both college and high school classes.
- Athletics
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Middle College High School does not have any high school-related sports; only college sports in which students must be 18 years or older to participate. Most universities only check the high school and college grades for the student's sophomore and junior year. In order to take college courses while at MCHS, student's parents have to sign the CAP form, a permission slip saying that the parents agree to let the student take the course that was assigned.Students take college PE classes to fulfill their physical education classes. Such classes include yoga, dance (from ballet to hip hop), circuit training, track, swimming, aerobics, soccer, etc.
- Achievements
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Although the school is still growing, it has many achievements that are noteworthy: Honorable Mention as a CA Distinguished High School; growth in its API score; and a 100% pass rate on the CAHSEE for the last 3 consecutive years. Most recently, U.S. News & World Report ranks Middle College High among one of the 'Best High Schools' in the Nation.. In 2008, based on its API score, Middle College High School was ranked the 5th best High School in Orange County, California.bla bla
- External links
- Middle College High School Website
- Middle College Foundation
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| About This Zip Code (92706) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
37,871 people |
33,115,272 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
21% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
28 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.9 persons
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2.9 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$45,435
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$48,909 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.4 rooms |
4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
47 years old |
39 years old |
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Zipcode (92706)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
53% / 47% |
58% / 42% |
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