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El Modena High
B+

El Modena High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3920 Spring St., Orange, CA 92869 · (714) 997-6240 · Part of Orange Unified School District

Orange’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of California school districts

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Students
1,795
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about El Modena High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12El Modena HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

3920 Spring St., Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9451
Grade 10438
Grade 11467
Grade 12439
Enrollment over time
2,111’20
2,027’21
2,040’22
1,914’23
1,795’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%White 17%Asian 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about El Modena High from Orange families.

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Lampson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Garden Grove
676 students27:1
Running Springs Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Anaheim
C−
643 students26:1
Villa Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Villa Park
604 students29:1

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; Orange’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.