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Orange County School of the Arts (Closed 2023)

1010 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Serving 2,096 students in grades 7-12, Orange County School of the Arts ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving was 78% (which was higher than the California state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 89% (which was higher than the California state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 30:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orange County School of the Arts
7	243
8	270
9	422
10	438
11	371
12	352

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Total Students

2,096 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts
2023	2,096
2022	2,096
2021	2,096
2020	2,096
2019	2,096
2018	2,096
2017	2,096
2016	2,096
2015	1,922
2014	1,915
2013	1,839
2012	1,753
2011	1,573
2010	1,417
2009	1,370
2008	1,254
2007	1,302
2006	1,297
2005	1,273
2004	1,204
2003	1,172

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

71 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts
2023	71
2022	71
2021	71
2020	71
2019	71
2018	71
2017	71
2016	71
2015	66
2014	61
2013	59
2012	56
2010	47
2009	45
2008	52
2007	44
2006	44
2005	45
2004	43
2003	41
2002	41

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State Level (CA)

(17-18)

78%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2018	78%	39%	24%
2017	76%	38%	25%
2016	77%	37%	22%
2015	74%	34%	21%
2014	93%	63%	62%
2013	81%	59%	53%
2012	75%	59%	58%
2011	77%	58%	57%
2010	76%	56%	52%

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(17-18)

89%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2018	89%	50%	24%
2017	92%	48%	31%
2016	87%	48%	29%
2015	89%	44%	25%
2014	97%	58%	50%
2013	95%	57%	43%
2012	94%	58%	47%
2011	95%	56%	45%
2010	92%	54%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	30:1	22:1	21:1
2022	30:1	21:1	22:1
2021	30:1	22:1	24:1
2020	30:1	23:1	26:1
2019	30:1	23:1	26:1
2018	30:1	23:1	25:1
2017	30:1	23:1	25:1
2016	30:1	24:1	25:1
2015	29:1	24:1	25:1
2014	31:1	24:1	27:1
2013	31:1	24:1	27:1
2012	31:1	23:1	25:1
2010	30:1	21:1	24:1
2009	30:1	20:1	23:1
2008	24:1	18:1	21:1
2007	30:1	21:1	24:1
2006	29:1	20:1	24:1
2005	28:1	21:1	25:1
2004	28:1	21:1	23:1
2003	29:1	20:1	22:1
2002	25:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%

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Asian

21%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	21%	12%	4%
2022	21%	12%	4%
2021	21%	12%	4%
2020	21%	12%	3%
2019	21%	12%	3%
2018	21%	11%	4%
2017	21%	11%	4%
2016	19%	11%	3%
2015	18%	11%	4%
2014	18%	11%	3%
2013	19%	11%	4%
2012	18%	11%	4%
2011	17%	11%	4%
2010	15%	11%	4%
2009	13%	11%	3%
2008	15%	12%	3%
2007	15%	12%	4%
2006	15%	12%	4%
2005	15%	12%	4%
2004	17%	12%	5%
2003	16%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	92%
2022	24%	56%	92%
2021	24%	56%	92%
2020	24%	55%	93%
2019	24%	55%	93%
2018	24%	54%	93%
2017	24%	54%	93%
2016	24%	54%	94%
2015	23%	54%	52%
2014	22%	53%	93%
2013	23%	53%	93%
2012	22%	52%	93%
2011	22%	51%	93%
2010	21%	50%	93%
2009	11%	49%	93%
2008	15%	50%	93%
2007	16%	49%	92%
2006	15%	48%	92%
2005	15%	47%	92%
2004	15%	46%	91%
2003	16%	45%	92%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	4%	8%	1%
2004	4%	8%	1%
2003	4%	8%	1%
2002	4%	8%	1%
2001	6%	8%	1%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	44%	21%	3%
2022	44%	21%	3%
2021	44%	22%	3%
2020	44%	23%	3%
2019	44%	23%	3%
2018	45%	24%	2%
2017	45%	24%	2%
2016	46%	24%	2%
2015	49%	24%	4%
2014	49%	25%	3%
2013	50%	25%	3%
2012	52%	26%	3%
2011	54%	27%	3%
2010	57%	27%	3%
2009	60%	28%	3%
2008	67%	29%	3%
2007	64%	29%	3%
2006	64%	31%	3%
2005	64%	31%	3%
2004	61%	32%	3%
2003	62%	34%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	1%
2022	10%	5%	1%
2021	10%	5%	1%
2020	10%	4%	1%
2019	10%	4%	1%
2018	10%	4%	1%
2017	10%	4%	1%
2016	10%	4%	1%
2015	9%	3%
2014	10%	3%	1%
2013	7%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	12%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.15
2022	0.70	0.63	0.14
2021	0.70	0.62	0.14
2020	0.70	0.63	0.14
2019	0.70	0.63	0.14
2018	0.69	0.64	0.12
2017	0.69	0.64	0.12
2016	0.69	0.64	0.11
2015	0.67	0.64	0.30
2014	0.68	0.65	0.14
2013	0.67	0.65	0.13
2012	0.65	0.65	0.13
2011	0.64	0.67	0.13
2010	0.62	0.67	0.13
2009	0.61	0.71	0.14
2008	0.51	0.65	0.14
2007	0.55	0.67	0.15
2006	0.57	0.66	0.15
2005	0.57	0.67	0.14
2004	0.60	0.67	0.16
2003	0.59	0.67	0.15

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(17-18)

96%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2018	96%	84%	88%
2017	98%	83%	91%
2016	98%	83%	92%
2015	98%	89%	89%
2014	98%	88%	87%
2013	99%	87%	86%
2012	98%	86%	85%
2011	96%	83%	83%

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	11%	51%	67%
2022	11%	51%	58%
2021	11%	53%	75%
2020	11%	52%	74%
2019	11%	52%	74%
2018	11%	49%	80%
2017	11%	49%	80%
2016	11%	50%	87%
2015	10%	50%	84%
2014	11%	49%	78%
2013	10%	48%	77%
2012	6%	9%	3%
2011	10%	46%	74%
2010	8%	46%	72%
2009	4%	43%	68%
2008	3%	41%	65%
2007	3%	40%	60%
2006	4%	40%	58%
2005	3%	40%	57%
2004	4%	40%	60%
2003	3%	39%	59%

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Eligible for (08-09)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Orange County School of the Arts	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2009	2%	10%	13%
2008	2%	10%	13%
2007	2%	10%	15%
2006	2%	9%	14%
2005	3%	9%	16%
2004	3%	9%	17%
2003	2%	9%	16%
2002	2%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Ana Unified School District

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

11 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Ballet FolklóricoClassical and Contemporary Dance

Commercial DanceCreative Writing

Film and TelevisionInstrumental Music (divided into Classical Instrumental, Piano, and Jazz)

Integrated ArtsMusic and Theater (divided into Musical Theater, Drama, and Voice)

OperaProduction and Design

Visual Arts

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Orange County School of the Arts?

The graduation rate of Orange County School of the Arts is 96%, which is higher than the California state average of 84%.

How many students attend Orange County School of the Arts?

2,096 students attend Orange County School of the Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Orange County School of the Arts students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orange County School of the Arts?

Orange County School of the Arts has a student ration of 30:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Orange County School of the Arts offer ?

Orange County School of the Arts offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Orange County School of the Arts part of?

Orange County School of the Arts is part of Santa Ana Unified School District.