Brea Olinda High

Summary:

Brea Olinda High is a public high school located in Brea, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,681 students. The school is part of the Brea-Olinda Unified School District, which is ranked 318 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brea Olinda High consistently ranks among the top 15% of high schools in California, with strong academic performance on state assessments. In 2023-2024, 64.52% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 62.03% in the Brea-Olinda Unified District. In mathematics, 47.39% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 27.9% statewide and 45.05% in the district. The school's performance on science assessments is also impressive, with 54.15% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 32.08% statewide and 51.74% in the district. Brea Olinda High has consistently maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.7% to 95.4% over the past 5 years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 2.9% to 5.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Brea Olinda High outperforms most in academic performance, graduation rates, and student demographics. The closest school, Brea Canyon High (Continuation), has significantly lower academic performance, higher dropout rates, and a higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. Other nearby schools, such as John A. Rowland High and Valencia High, also perform well academically but have higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds compared to Brea Olinda High. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.8% in 2017-2018 to 15.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and warrants further investigation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 789 North Wildcat Way
       Brea, CA  92821-7400


(714) 990-7850

District: Brea-Olinda Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
247th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,081 Help


Feeder schools for Brea Olinda High:

Elementary:    Arovista Elementary
    Brea Country Hills Elementary
    Falcon Academy of Science and Technology
    Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Explr
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Middle:    Brea Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  1,681

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.0%
White:
29.2%
Asian:
27.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.6% Help


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Compare Details Brea Olinda High ranks better than 89.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.12. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brea Olinda High 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Brea Olinda High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38%), White (29.2%), Asian (27%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brea Olinda High is 21.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brea Olinda High is $6,081.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brea Olinda High:

SchoolDigger ranks Brea Olinda High 247th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Brea Olinda High in the ranking list.)

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Brea-Olinda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Brea-Olinda Unified 318th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brea Olinda High

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Rank History for all students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.27 217th 1653 86.9%
2005 62.38 375th 1901 80.3%
2006 60.90 458th 1968 76.7%
2007 65.94 332nd 2063 83.9%
2008 65.42 359th 2117 83.0%
2009 73.13 216th 2238 90.3%
2010 78.67 156th 2281 93.2%
2011 83.82 90th 2367 96.2%
2012 79.39 150th 2354 93.6%
2013 75.10 213th 2426 91.2%
2015 92.57 133rd 1994 93.3%
2016 91.13 168th 2039 91.8%
2017 81.28 390th 2021 80.7%
2018 80.59 398th 2017 80.3%
2019 88.65 200th 2133 90.6%
2021 85.54 179th 1290 86.1%
2022 88.77 216th 2123 89.8%
2023 83.13 271st 2348 88.5%
2024 85.12 247th 2323 89.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.77 202nd 804 74.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.47 66th 467 85.9%
2022 93.97 23rd 1044 97.8%
2023 71.74 62nd 1323 95.3%
2024 67.58 104th 1350 92.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.45 1006th 1547 35.0%
2024 69.38 222nd 1534 85.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.56 488th 1862 73.8%
2019 80.45 281st 1937 85.5%
2021 81.59 169th 1126 85.0%
2022 81.25 253rd 1943 87.0%
2023 82.50 253rd 2247 88.7%
2024 79.41 284th 2235 87.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.26 474th 1760 73.1%
2019 85.71 233rd 1833 87.3%
2021 78.64 208th 1054 80.3%
2022 90.58 171st 1858 90.8%
2023 79.85 305th 2118 85.6%
2024 85.78 211th 2098 89.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.46 384th 1052 63.5%
2019 81.26 128th 1117 88.5%
2021 60.27 142nd 555 74.4%
2022 60.11 282nd 1161 75.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.58 65th 168 61.3%
2023 72.47 54th 233 76.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.34 305th 1834 83.4%
2019 88.10 186th 1880 90.1%
2021 86.51 161st 1122 85.7%
2022 84.22 254th 1916 86.7%
2023 83.30 257th 2207 88.4%
2024 82.55 270th 2172 87.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.94 242nd 581 58.3%
2019 77.72 119th 582 79.6%
2022 71.82 179th 581 69.2%
2023 63.43 293rd 731 59.9%
2024 74.76 168th 712 76.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.75 764th 1742 56.1%
2019 73.02 381st 1814 79.0%
2022 81.02 249th 1861 86.6%
2023 79.20 263rd 2142 87.7%
2024 71.02 374th 2125 82.4%
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Rank History for White students at Brea Olinda High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.68 476th 1173 59.4%
2019 76.56 231st 1222 81.1%
2022 74.83 269th 1204 77.7%
2023 64.58 376th 1434 73.8%
2024 66.11 367th 1406 73.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Brea Olinda High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1036 14 85 186 2 n/a n/a 0 1323
1989 1029 19 85 168 1 n/a n/a 0 1302
1990 991 17 120 218 0 n/a n/a 0 1346
1991 1015 18 125 241 0 n/a n/a 0 1399
1992 1008 26 133 304 1 n/a n/a 0 1472
1993 1022 36 140 298 3 n/a n/a 0 1499
1994 1049 32 148 285 3 n/a n/a 0 1517
1995 1227 44 168 299 5 n/a n/a 0 1743
1996 1227 44 168 299 5 n/a n/a 0 1743
1997 1297 36 169 306 8 n/a n/a 0 1816
1998 1298 39 203 308 9 n/a n/a 0 1857
1999 1272 35 239 327 13 n/a n/a 0 1886
2000 1285 19 261 330 10 n/a n/a 1 1906
2001 1281 27 245 347 8 n/a n/a 0 1908
2002 1223 26 286 391 7 n/a n/a 3 1936
2003 1223 26 286 391 7 n/a n/a 3 1936
2004 1204 42 264 432 7 n/a n/a 62 2011
2005 1187 42 306 462 11 n/a n/a 61 2069
2006 1207 38 339 473 5 n/a n/a 65 2127
2007 1150 44 371 451 4 n/a n/a 50 2070
2008 1095 37 392 477 6 n/a n/a 0 2007
2009 1076 39 411 459 5 5 61 0 2056
2010 1018 37 417 488 10 7 27 0 2004
2011 968 39 424 503 7 5 28 0 1974
2012 904 44 421 546 6 8 24 0 1953
2013 888 45 408 590 10 10 22 0 1973
2014 840 39 402 605 7 11 24 0 1928
2015 778 40 393 639 6 14 25 0 1895
2016 733 38 414 631 4 10 42 0 1872
2017 675 33 427 616 4 9 36 0 1800
2018 642 34 432 633 3 6 38 0 1788
2019 622 38 455 632 2 4 41 0 1794
2020 597 34 415 641 2 3 39 0 1731
2021 578 33 416 680 1 6 43 1 1758
2022 516 29 444 679 2 5 54 0 1729
2023 491 28 454 639 2 7 60 0 1681

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 Brea Olinda High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1323 56.2 23.5 n/a
1989 1302 53.0 24.5 n/a
1990 1346 53.2 25.3 n/a
1991 1399 57.2 24.4 n/a
1992 1472 58.1 25.3 0.5
1993 1499 62.0 24.2 8.4
1994 1517 62.8 24.2 8.8
1995 1743 67.3 25.9 11.1
1996 1743 67.3 25.9 11.1
1997 1816 68.5 26.5 11.2
1998 1857 74.4 25.0 11.3
1999 1886 75.8 24.9 12.5
2000 1906 81.8 23.3 11
2001 1908 87.0 21.9 11.8
2002 1936 86.4 22.4 12.6
2003 1936 86.4 22.4 12.6
2004 2011 83.0 24.2 12.2
2005 2069 83.6 24.7 11.9
2006 2127 83.9 25.4 16.4
2007 2070 83.4 24.8 11.8
2008 2007 95.4 21.0 14.3
2009 2056 79.2 22.3 16.1
2010 2004 74.4 26.9 16.7
2011 1974 n/a n/a 16.9
2012 1953 67.5 28.9 n/a
2013 1973 66.7 29.5 23.1
2014 1928 66.7 28.9 23.2
2015 1895 68.0 27.8 23.9
2016 1872 69.0 27.1 22
2017 1800 68.2 26.3 23.2
2018 1788 67.4 26.5 29.5
2019 1794 67.1 26.7 30
2020 1731 n/a n/a 30.6
2021 1758 70.3 24.9 27.5
2022 1729 76.6 22.5 24.1
2023 1681 78.5 21.3 21.6

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 Brea Olinda High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1323 56.2 23.5 n/a
1989 1302 53.0 24.5 n/a
1990 1346 53.2 25.3 n/a
1991 1399 57.2 24.4 n/a
1992 1472 58.1 25.3 0.5
1993 1499 62.0 24.2 8.4
1994 1517 62.8 24.2 8.8
1995 1743 67.3 25.9 11.1
1996 1743 67.3 25.9 11.1
1997 1816 68.5 26.5 11.2
1998 1857 74.4 25.0 11.3
1999 1886 75.8 24.9 12.5
2000 1906 81.8 23.3 11
2001 1908 87.0 21.9 11.8
2002 1936 86.4 22.4 12.6
2003 1936 86.4 22.4 12.6
2004 2011 83.0 24.2 12.2
2005 2069 83.6 24.7 11.9
2006 2127 83.9 25.4 16.4
2007 2070 83.4 24.8 11.8
2008 2007 95.4 21.0 14.3
2009 2056 79.2 22.3 16.1
2010 2004 74.4 26.9 16.7
2011 1974 n/a n/a 16.9
2012 1953 67.5 28.9 n/a
2013 1973 66.7 29.5 23.1
2014 1928 66.7 28.9 23.2
2015 1895 68.0 27.8 23.9
2016 1872 69.0 27.1 22
2017 1800 68.2 26.3 23.2
2018 1788 67.4 26.5 29.5
2019 1794 67.1 26.7 30
2020 1731 n/a n/a 30.6
2021 1758 70.3 24.9 27.5
2022 1729 76.6 22.5 24.1
2023 1681 78.5 21.3 21.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brea Olinda High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,081

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brea Olinda High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 200th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 271st of 2348 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Brea Olinda High)65.265
 0.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Brea-Olinda Unified)6062.4
 2.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Brea Olinda High)50.444.3
 6.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Brea-Olinda Unified)46.340.9
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Brea Olinda High)42.950.3
 7.3%
   11th Grade Science (Brea-Olinda Unified)40.247.2
 7%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Brea Olinda High)51.825
 26.8%
   12th Grade Science (Brea-Olinda Unified)51.825
 26.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17941681
 6.3%
African American3828
 26.3%
American Indian22
Asian455454
 0.2%
Hispanic632639
 1.1%
Pacific Islander47
 75%
White622491
 21.1%
Two or More Races4160
 46.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30%21.6%
 8.4%


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Brea Olinda High ranks 247th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Brea Olinda High are 38% Hispanic, 29% White, 27% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,681 students attended Brea Olinda High.


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