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Middle College High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1530 West 17th St., Santa Ana, CA 92706 · (714) 953-3900 · Part of Santa Ana Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
448
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Middle College High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

1530 West 17th St., Santa Ana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9137
Grade 10115
Grade 11102
Grade 1294
Enrollment over time
368’20
364’21
381’22
407’23
448’24

Up 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%Asian 7%White 2%Two or more races <1%Black <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 Middle College 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.