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.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Brea-Olinda Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
247th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,081
Feeder schools for Brea Olinda High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.3
Number of students: 1,681
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
38.0%
White:
29.2%
Asian:
27.0%
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Two or more races:
3.6%
African American:
1.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.6%
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