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Saddleback High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

2801 South Flower, Santa Ana, CA 92707 · (714) 513-2900 · Part of Santa Ana Unified School District

Santa Ana’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,451
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Saddleback High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Santa Ana kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

K–534 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Saddleback HighYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2801 South Flower, Santa Ana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 763
Grade 849
Grade 9315
Grade 10326
Grade 11361
Grade 12337
Enrollment over time
1,575’20
1,625’21
1,597’22
1,499’23
1,451’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%Asian 2%White <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saddleback High from Santa Ana families.

Other schools in Santa Ana Unified School District

The district →
McFadden Institute of Technology
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
1,074 students19:1
Santiago Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
906 students22:1
Romero-Cruz Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
D
827 students17:1
Greenville Fundamental Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Ana
B−
817 students24:1
Manuel Esqueda Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
811 students22:1
Martin R. Heninger Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Ana
783 students21:1

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