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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 8,622 students in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valencia High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
23,637 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
978 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which is ranked #158 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,736 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
20%
12%
# Hispanic Students
10,587 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
55%
# Black Students
293 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
6,921 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
30%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,002 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,007
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,551
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,545
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,585
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,632
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,688
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,720
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,771
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,988
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,938
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,014
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,019
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,179
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,342 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$385 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$339 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,266
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,342
$18,241
Best Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkview
Alternative School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2189 N. Kraemer Blvd.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7050
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7050
Grades: K-12
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Yorba Linda High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19900 Bastanchury Rd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7500
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,632 students
Rank: #33.
El Dorado High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1651 N. Valencia Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7580
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7580
Grades: 9-12
| 1,998 students
Rank: #44.
Valencia High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 N. Bradford Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 996-4970
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 996-4970
Grades: 9-12
| 2,559 students
Rank: #55.
Buena Vista Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4999 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7026
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7026
Grades: K-12
| 441 students
Rank: #66.
Esperanza High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1830 N. Kellogg Dr.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7540
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7540
Grades: 9-12
| 1,445 students
Rank: #77.
El Camino Real Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1351 E. Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7060
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7060
Grades: 9-12
| 163 students
Rank: #88.
George Key
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 E. Golden Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7170
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7170
Grades: K-12
| 128 students
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