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Western High
B

Western High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

501 South Western Ave., Anaheim, CA 92804 · (714) 220-4040 · Part of Anaheim Union High School District

Anaheim’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Photo: User:Dkornuta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,446
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Western High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Anaheim kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Western HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 South Western Ave., Anaheim

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9302
Grade 10416
Grade 11397
Grade 12331
Enrollment over time
1,734’20
1,750’21
1,704’22
1,667’23
1,446’24

Down 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Asian 10%White 8%Black 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western High from Anaheim families.

Other schools in Anaheim Union High School District

The district →
Oxford Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Cypress
A+
1,315 students25:1
Lexington Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cypress
A−
1,188 students27:1
South Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Anaheim
C−
1,159 students24:1
Sycamore Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Anaheim
C−
1,137 students22:1
Dale Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Anaheim
B−
1,002 students23:1
Walker Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · La Palma
A−
890 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Anaheim’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.