Ocsa

Summary:

Ocsa is a public charter high school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 2,252 students. This high-performing school is part of the OCSA District, which is ranked 22 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ocsa has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in California, with a statewide ranking of 42 out of 2,323 high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocsa's students consistently outperform the state and district averages on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate of 99.5% and a very low dropout rate of 0.3% for the 2022-2023 school year. Ocsa's students from various subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status, all perform at high levels compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Ocsa has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.6%, which is significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District, Ocsa's academic performance and other key metrics are significantly stronger. For example, Lorin Griset Academy, Century High, and REACH Academy all have much lower proficiency rates, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates compared to Ocsa. The only nearby school that shares some similarities with Ocsa in terms of high academic achievement and low chronic absenteeism is Middle College High, which is also ranked among the top high schools in California.


Detail:

Public, Charter 7-12

 1010 North Main St.
       Santa Ana, CA  92701-3608


(714) 560-9000

District: OCSA District

SchoolDigger Rank:
42nd of 2,323 California High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  2,252

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
33.7%
White:
26.5%
Hispanic:
21.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.4% Help


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Compare Details Ocsa ranks better than 97.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.52. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ocsa ranks better than 98.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.46. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ocsa who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ocsa:

SchoolDigger ranks Ocsa 75th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Ocsa in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ocsa 42nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Ocsa in the ranking list.)

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OCSA District:

SchoolDigger ranks OCSA District 22nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ocsa

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.86 15th 2715 99.4%
2021 97.51 27th 894 97.0%
2022 98.30 39th 2740 98.6%
2023 97.43 82nd 2802 97.1%
2024 97.52 75th 2777 97.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.66 32nd 554 94.2%
2022 89.44 33rd 665 95.0%
2023 85.60 64th 678 90.6%
2024 88.62 45th 699 93.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.09 138th 1538 91.0%
2024 99.81 3rd 1550 99.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.78 23rd 2369 99.0%
2021 96.20 12th 721 98.3%
2022 94.57 84th 2458 96.6%
2023 97.50 45th 2549 98.2%
2024 98.67 33rd 2575 98.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.17 18th 2380 99.2%
2021 96.19 30th 738 95.9%
2022 97.92 45th 2509 98.2%
2023 96.83 78th 2547 96.9%
2024 96.05 97th 2546 96.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.04 18th 2407 99.3%
2021 97.88 25th 763 96.7%
2022 97.48 67th 2527 97.3%
2023 96.42 93rd 2558 96.4%
2024 98.29 36th 2547 98.6%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.67 18th 745 97.6%
2022 85.32 44th 733 94.0%
2023 82.86 70th 718 90.3%
2024 83.88 58th 741 92.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.59 9th 2213 99.6%
2022 99.05 20th 2359 99.2%
2023 94.81 74th 2391 96.9%
2024 91.15 128th 2383 94.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.66 29th 1602 98.2%
2022 90.99 62nd 1555 96.0%
2023 88.68 95th 1552 93.9%
2024 90.99 62nd 1535 96.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ocsa

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Rank History for all high school students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.35 32nd 2133 98.5%
2021 94.26 65th 1290 95.0%
2022 98.97 16th 2123 99.2%
2023 97.73 39th 2348 98.3%
2024 97.46 42nd 2323 98.2%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.77 75th 422 82.2%
2022 90.74 25th 515 95.1%
2023 88.25 45th 786 94.3%
2024 88.59 39th 804 95.1%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.87 78th 1323 94.1%
2024 96.02 9th 1350 99.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.99 25th 1547 98.4%
2024 92.09 43rd 1534 97.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.50 30th 1937 98.5%
2021 95.64 40th 1126 96.4%
2022 93.28 99th 1943 94.9%
2023 97.68 46th 2247 98.0%
2024 98.56 22nd 2235 99.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.35 19th 1833 99.0%
2021 92.08 78th 1054 92.6%
2022 98.63 16th 1858 99.1%
2023 97.30 38th 2118 98.2%
2024 96.82 34th 2098 98.4%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.81 6th 1117 99.5%
2021 99.95 3rd 555 99.5%
2022 99.65 9th 1161 99.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.49 68th 1880 96.4%
2021 94.53 62nd 1122 94.5%
2022 98.36 43rd 1916 97.8%
2023 97.81 38th 2207 98.3%
2024 97.70 46th 2172 97.9%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.37 40th 582 93.1%
2022 89.39 28th 581 95.2%
2023 85.93 48th 731 93.4%
2024 85.80 55th 712 92.3%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.13 35th 720 95.1%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.94 38th 1814 97.9%
2022 98.60 29th 1861 98.4%
2023 96.60 47th 2142 97.8%
2024 95.77 51st 2125 97.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Ocsa

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.85 42nd 1222 96.6%
2022 96.63 19th 1204 98.4%
2023 90.37 64th 1434 95.5%
2024 90.81 53rd 1406 96.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Ocsa Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Ocsa

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 889 25 493 448 3 1 318 0 2177
2020 776 18 544 438 3 1 422 2 2204
2021 726 22 642 475 1 1 406 4 2277
2022 663 22 701 449 1 2 369 10 2217
2023 596 23 758 481 1 4 360 29 2252

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ocsa

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 2177 74.6 29.1 11.5
2020 2204 n/a n/a 11.3
2021 2277 123.7 18.4 11.3
2022 2217 135.6 16.3 13
2023 2252 132.5 16.9 12.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ocsa

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 2177 74.6 29.1 11.5
2020 2204 n/a n/a 11.3
2021 2277 123.7 18.4 11.3
2022 2217 135.6 16.3 13
2023 2252 132.5 16.9 12.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ocsa

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 15th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 82nd of 2802 Middle schools
 2.4%
Ranks 32nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 39th of 2348 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ocsa)89.185
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ocsa)89.978.9
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ocsa)90.275.8
 14.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ocsa)83.566.7
 16.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Ocsa)7163.4
 7.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
10th Grade Science (Ocsa)7067.3
 2.7%
   10th Grade Science (California)23.224.1
 0.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ocsa)8989
 0.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ocsa)72.868.9
 3.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Ocsa)57.870.8
 13%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21772252
 3.4%
African American2523
 8%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian493758
 53.8%
Hispanic448481
 7.4%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White889596
 33%
Two or More Races318360
 13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.5%12.4%
 0.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ocsa

Students at Ocsa are 34% Asian, 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified, 1% African American.

Yes! Ocsa is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 42nd of 2323 California high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,252 students attended Ocsa.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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