Valencia High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

500 North Bradford Ave., Placentia, CA 92870 Map

Math (met standard)
43%
+11 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
67%
+10 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
44%
+5 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
67%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,411
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 43% state 32% · 2025-26 67% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 43% state 32% · 2025-26 67% state 57% · 2025-26 44% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 43% state 32% 67% state 57% 44% state 39%
2024-25 46% state 31% 68% state 57% 45% state 34%
2023-24 49% state 28% 66% state 56% 48% state 32%
2022-23 46% state 27% 77% state 55% 51% state 32%
2021-22 44% state 27% 71% state 55% 41% state 29%
2020-21 49% state 34% 71% state 59% —
2018-19 48% state 32% 68% state 57% 38% state 28%
2017-18 52% state 31% 74% state 56% —
2016-17 51% state 32% 75% state 60% —
2015-16 53% state 32% 74% state 59% —
2014-15 48% state 30% 72% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
98%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
55%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
82%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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El Dorado High
Grades 9–12 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
1.2 mi
51%
+19 vs state
77%
+19 vs state
54%
+16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 36% 1,998 Hispanic 40%
La Sierra High (Alternative)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Fullerton Joint Union High
1.3 mi
33%
+3 vs state · 2024-25
56%
−1 vs state · 2024-25
67%
21% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 70% 236 Hispanic 76%
La Vista High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Fullerton Joint Union High
1.3 mi
9%
−23 vs state
11%
−46 vs state
6%
−32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26 88% 298 Hispanic 89%
Troy High
Grades 9–12 · Fullerton Joint Union High
1.5 mi
76%
+44 vs state
86%
+28 vs state
75%
+37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2025-26 40% 2,504 Asian 52%
Buena Vista Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
1.7 mi
45%
+13 vs state
84%
+27 vs state
52%
+14 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 58% 97 Hispanic 56%
Parkview
Grades K–12 Alternative · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
1.7 mi
63%
+28 vs state
65%
+13 vs state
48%
+11 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 30% 259 White 40%
El Camino Real Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
1.8 mi
0%
−32 vs state
7%
−50 vs state
4%
−34 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 79% 142 Hispanic 78%
Fullerton Union High
Grades 9–12 · Fullerton Joint Union High
3.1 mi
35%
+3 vs state
61%
+3 vs state
32%
−7 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 63% 1,880 Hispanic 68%
Brea Canyon High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Brea-Olinda Unified
3.6 mi
5%
−25 vs state · 2024-25
5%
−52 vs state · 2024-25
10%
−25 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2021-22 → 7% in 2024-25 44% 41 Hispanic 54%
Magnolia Science Academy - Orange County
Grades K–12 Charter · Orange County Department of Education
3.7 mi
39%
−1 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
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