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Valencia High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 North Bradford Ave., Placentia, CA 92870 · (714) 996-4970 · Part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Placentia’s School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,411
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Valencia High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 North Bradford Ave., Placentia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9601
Grade 10571
Grade 11621
Grade 12618
Enrollment over time
2,628’20
2,559’21
2,543’22
2,424’23
2,411’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Asian 22%White 8%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 Valencia High from Placentia families.

Other schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

The district →
Travis Ranch
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Yorba Linda
D−
1,197 students23:1
Golden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Placentia
B+
834 students26:1
Fairmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yorba Linda
B+
794 students25:1
Rio Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Anaheim
647 students23:1
Glenview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Anaheim
601 students24:1
John O. Tynes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Placentia
D−
591 students22:1

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