Sonora High School
401 South Palm St., La Habra, CA, 90631-5735 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Sonora High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Orange County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2028 students
% Male / % Female 45%  /  55%
Total Classroom Teachers 76 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 613 students
Grade 10 - 434 students
Grade 11 - 511 students
Grade 12 - 470 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:27 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 3%
% Asian 8% 8%
% Hispanic 48% 39%
% Black 2% 9%
% White 35% 36%
% Unknown 7 % 5%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Fullerton Joint Union High School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 8 7
Number of Students Managed 16,299 students 3,960 students
District Total Revenue $138,815,000 $37,604,000
District Expenditure $148,564,000 $39,520,000
District Revenue / Student $8,517 $9,496
District Expenditure / Student $9,115 $9,980
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Sonora High School is an American public high school located at 401 S. Palm Street in La Habra, California. As of the 2007-2008 school year, the school enrolled 2,065 students. The school serves students from the cities of La Habra, La Habra Heights, Fullerton and Brea. The Sonora campus is located between the Fullerton and Brea city lines, from north to south.
  • Demographics
  • The socio-economic composition of the student body represents great diversity:
  • 6.7% Asian
  • 37.0% Caucasian
  • 47.2% Hispanic
  • 1.1% Filipino
  • 1.6% Black
  • 5.7% Other (Native American, Pacific Islander, Multiracial or no response).
  • Athletics
  • Sonora's sports teams are known as the Raiders. They are members of the Freeway League in CIF Southern Section.
  • Sonora has a major rivalry with crosstown foes La Habra High School, the centerpiece of which is the annual football game between the two. The Highlanders hold a 25 to 7 edge in the series, and Sonora has not won since 2001.
  • Sonora's football team has an all-time record of 198-236-3, and won the CIF-SS AA championship in 1975.
  • Sonora field hockey was powerful in the 1970s, winning two CIF-SS titles and finishing as runner-up twice. One of the members of this field hockey team was Valerie Olguin, maiden name Uken, whose daughter, Sara Olguin, would later help the Sonora Girl's Water Polo Team win CIF almost 30 years later.
  • In 2008 Sonora's Girls' Water Polo Team won the CIF Championship.
  • Notable alumni
  • Brian Greer, Major league baseball player.
  • Ann Meyers, first high school student to play for the U.S. national women's basketball team.
  • David Meyers, former NBA basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks
  • Adam de la Peña, comic actor, writer, producer.
  • Vikki Vargas, reporter for KNBC.
  • Nikki Ziering, model and actress.
  • Members of the band Zebrahead
  • Doug Nordquist, ’84 Olympian, two-time High Jump USA Champ; 7-8¾ PR
  • External links
  • Sonora High School website
  • Sonora High School FFA , La Habra Ca- Chapter# CA0293
  • Latest School Accountability Report Card (2004-05)
  • Extracurricular
  • Sonora Raider Football
  • Sonora High Raiders Aquatics
  • Sonora High Track and Field
  • Sonora Cheer
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (90631)
School Zip (90631)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 67,353 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 29% 32%
Population Average Age 32 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 3.1 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $50,666 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 39 years old
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Zipcode (90631)


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% Owning / % Renting 61% / 39% 58% / 42%
School Map:
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5. Rowland Unified Community Day - 46 students - 3.6 mi. away - view location
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