Fullerton Union High

Summary:

Fullerton Union High is a public high school located in Fullerton, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,880 students. It is part of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, which is ranked 383 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fullerton Union High consistently performs well on standardized tests, with 11th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 35.86% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 30.7%. While the school's graduation rate is high, ranging from 96.2% to 97.2% over the past five years, its dropout rate has remained low, ranging from 1.7% to 3.8% during the same period. Fullerton Union High's diverse student population includes significant representation of Asian (22%), Hispanic (54%), and White (16%) students, with Asian students consistently outperforming other subgroups.

However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and military-connected students lags behind other subgroups and the state averages. Additionally, Fullerton Union High has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 19.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. While Fullerton Union High performs well overall, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the district, such as Troy High and Sunny Hills High, in certain academic areas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 201 East Chapman Ave.
       Fullerton, CA  92832-1925


(714) 626-3801

District: Fullerton Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
500th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,882 Help


Feeder schools for Fullerton Union High:

Elementary:    Beechwood Elementary
    Golden Hill School for Creative & Performing Arts
    Maple Elementary
    Raymond Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  25.0 Help
Number of students:  1,880

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.6%
White:
17.3%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.2% Help


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Compare Details Fullerton Union High ranks better than 78.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 8 ranked high schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fullerton Union 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.6%), White (17.3%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fullerton Union High is 25. 6 high schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fullerton Union High is $7,882. 5 high schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fullerton Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Union High 500th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Fullerton Union High in the ranking list.)

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Fullerton Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Joint Union High 383rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fullerton Union High

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Rank History for all students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.45 543rd 1653 67.2%
2005 49.55 595th 1901 68.7%
2006 51.77 611th 1968 69.0%
2007 52.04 611th 2063 70.4%
2008 60.74 465th 2117 78.0%
2009 68.64 273rd 2238 87.8%
2010 66.65 358th 2281 84.3%
2011 62.84 444th 2367 81.2%
2012 68.70 326th 2354 86.2%
2013 67.43 355th 2426 85.4%
2015 73.36 481st 1994 75.9%
2016 70.50 550th 2039 73.0%
2017 76.10 479th 2021 76.3%
2018 66.60 671st 2017 66.7%
2019 67.11 599th 2133 71.9%
2021 79.31 258th 1290 80.0%
2022 62.45 663rd 2123 68.8%
2023 72.27 449th 2348 80.9%
2024 68.68 500th 2323 78.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.82 236th 422 44.1%
2022 68.47 157th 515 69.5%
2023 82.71 80th 786 89.8%
2024 49.88 336th 804 58.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.46 295th 938 68.6%
2019 49.80 286th 941 69.6%
2021 83.18 41st 467 91.2%
2022 41.48 489th 1044 53.2%
2023 61.02 133rd 1323 89.9%
2024 65.78 113th 1350 91.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.38 844th 1547 45.4%
2024 56.78 375th 1534 75.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.71 799th 1862 57.1%
2019 58.49 718th 1937 62.9%
2021 81.92 163rd 1126 85.5%
2022 51.15 828th 1943 57.4%
2023 70.46 418th 2247 81.4%
2024 66.35 478th 2235 78.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.90 531st 1760 69.8%
2019 64.34 563rd 1833 69.3%
2021 79.66 198th 1054 81.2%
2022 62.57 570th 1858 69.3%
2023 73.81 394th 2118 81.4%
2024 69.16 459th 2098 78.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.51 137th 1052 87.0%
2019 32.05 722nd 1117 35.4%
2021 54.53 176th 555 68.3%
2022 58.22 298th 1161 74.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.45 133rd 168 20.8%
2023 33.33 169th 233 27.5%
2024 54.08 99th 234 57.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.06 779th 1834 57.5%
2019 62.63 620th 1880 67.0%
2021 71.50 288th 1122 74.3%
2022 57.59 693rd 1916 63.8%
2023 68.07 489th 2207 77.8%
2024 64.99 528th 2172 75.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.41 239th 581 58.9%
2019 41.43 389th 582 33.2%
2022 33.30 418th 581 28.1%
2023 81.26 113th 731 84.5%
2024 80.81 97th 712 86.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.90 775th 1742 55.5%
2019 59.89 642nd 1814 64.6%
2022 56.99 678th 1861 63.6%
2023 64.27 527th 2142 75.4%
2024 67.69 437th 2125 79.4%
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Rank History for White students at Fullerton Union High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.39 202nd 1173 82.8%
2019 72.24 304th 1222 75.1%
2022 61.94 438th 1204 63.6%
2023 78.66 195th 1434 86.4%
2024 71.06 295th 1406 79.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Fullerton Union High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 889 30 180 484 1 n/a n/a 0 1584
1989 793 32 190 539 3 n/a n/a 0 1557
1990 705 29 183 595 2 n/a n/a 0 1514
1991 639 25 199 665 2 n/a n/a 0 1530
1992 625 26 188 712 2 n/a n/a 0 1553
1993 620 25 170 718 4 n/a n/a 0 1537
1994 543 31 155 675 2 n/a n/a 0 1406
1995 552 54 110 854 5 n/a n/a 0 1575
1996 552 54 110 854 5 n/a n/a 0 1575
1997 581 48 100 774 3 n/a n/a 0 1506
1998 645 55 96 788 8 n/a n/a 0 1592
1999 684 53 106 827 6 n/a n/a 0 1676
2000 736 48 110 823 8 n/a n/a 0 1725
2001 773 60 115 915 4 n/a n/a 0 1867
2002 776 65 118 1035 12 n/a n/a 10 2016
2003 776 65 118 1035 12 n/a n/a 10 2016
2004 782 62 117 1116 15 n/a n/a 96 2188
2005 821 64 128 1124 13 n/a n/a 107 2257
2006 798 64 129 1135 6 n/a n/a 167 2299
2007 787 59 122 1105 6 n/a n/a 178 2257
2008 736 57 115 1023 6 n/a n/a 0 1937
2009 690 52 117 1090 9 8 99 0 2065
2010 642 54 102 1225 12 10 41 0 2086
2011 605 48 99 1300 9 10 72 0 2143
2012 609 56 100 1376 7 7 64 0 2219
2013 620 46 96 1366 2 5 64 0 2199
2014 601 42 93 1385 2 2 52 0 2177
2015 568 48 109 1390 4 4 32 0 2155
2016 520 43 120 1376 4 7 40 0 2110
2017 474 33 141 1364 5 9 41 0 2067
2018 440 38 154 1326 6 8 52 0 2024
2019 404 38 150 1314 5 4 64 0 1979
2020 384 37 143 1302 2 3 124 0 1995
2021 357 30 128 1248 6 1 144 1 1915
2022 363 25 122 1265 4 2 154 9 1944
2023 326 18 112 1252 2 5 154 11 1880

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fullerton Union High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1584 68.7 23.0 n/a
1989 1557 64.3 24.2 n/a
1990 1514 67.0 22.5 n/a
1991 1530 66.6 22.9 n/a
1992 1553 67.7 22.9 8.8
1993 1537 65.2 23.6 6.8
1994 1406 60.6 23.2 5.4
1995 1575 62.4 25.2 11.7
1996 1575 62.4 25.2 11.7
1997 1506 60.0 25.1 9.4
1998 1592 67.1 23.7 5.4
1999 1676 68.0 24.6 5
2000 1725 69.3 24.9 3.4
2001 1867 72.4 25.8 4.8
2002 2016 80.6 25.0 17.2
2003 2016 80.6 25.0 17.2
2004 2188 85.0 25.7 23
2005 2257 89.8 25.1 23.8
2006 2299 88.2 26.1 0
2007 2257 84.2 26.8 27.8
2008 1937 94.4 20.5 36.2
2009 2065 78.6 22.1 55.3
2010 2086 80.2 26.0 48.1
2011 2143 n/a n/a 50.4
2012 2219 75.4 29.4 n/a
2013 2199 75.7 29.0 41.7
2014 2177 76.1 28.6 54.4
2015 2155 75.0 28.7 54.8
2016 2110 74.0 28.5 57.4
2017 2067 64.9 31.8 49.4
2018 2024 70.7 28.6 52.9
2019 1979 71.4 27.7 51.1
2020 1995 n/a n/a 50.5
2021 1915 74.6 25.6 41.5
2022 1944 75.7 25.6 62.7
2023 1880 75.1 25.0 63.2

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 Fullerton Union High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1584 68.7 23.0 n/a
1989 1557 64.3 24.2 n/a
1990 1514 67.0 22.5 n/a
1991 1530 66.6 22.9 n/a
1992 1553 67.7 22.9 8.8
1993 1537 65.2 23.6 6.8
1994 1406 60.6 23.2 5.4
1995 1575 62.4 25.2 11.7
1996 1575 62.4 25.2 11.7
1997 1506 60.0 25.1 9.4
1998 1592 67.1 23.7 5.4
1999 1676 68.0 24.6 5
2000 1725 69.3 24.9 3.4
2001 1867 72.4 25.8 4.8
2002 2016 80.6 25.0 17.2
2003 2016 80.6 25.0 17.2
2004 2188 85.0 25.7 23
2005 2257 89.8 25.1 23.8
2006 2299 88.2 26.1 0
2007 2257 84.2 26.8 27.8
2008 1937 94.4 20.5 36.2
2009 2065 78.6 22.1 55.3
2010 2086 80.2 26.0 48.1
2011 2143 n/a n/a 50.4
2012 2219 75.4 29.4 n/a
2013 2199 75.7 29.0 41.7
2014 2177 76.1 28.6 54.4
2015 2155 75.0 28.7 54.8
2016 2110 74.0 28.5 57.4
2017 2067 64.9 31.8 49.4
2018 2024 70.7 28.6 52.9
2019 1979 71.4 27.7 51.1
2020 1995 n/a n/a 50.5
2021 1915 74.6 25.6 41.5
2022 1944 75.7 25.6 62.7
2023 1880 75.1 25.0 63.2

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 Fullerton Union High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,882

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fullerton Union High

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 599th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 449th of 2348 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fullerton Union High)61.868
 6.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fullerton Joint Union High)65.167.3
 2.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Fullerton Union High)32.134.4
 2.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Fullerton Joint Union High)43.844.4
 0.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Fullerton Union High)29.335.9
 6.6%
   11th Grade Science (Fullerton Joint Union High)36.741.9
 5.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Fullerton Union High)27.318.2
 9.1%
   12th Grade Science (Fullerton Joint Union High)6.711.8
 5%
   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 Students19791880
 5%
African American3818
 52.6%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian150112
 25.3%
Hispanic13141252
 4.7%
Pacific Islander45
 25%
White404326
 19.3%
Two or More Races64154
 140.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.1%63.2%
 12.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fullerton Union High

Students at Fullerton Union High are 67% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Fullerton Union High ranks 500th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Fullerton Union High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beechwood Elementary
Elementary : Golden Hill School for Creative & Performing Arts
Elementary : Maple Elementary
Elementary : Raymond Elementary
Elementary : Richman Elementary
Elementary : Rolling Hills Elementary
Elementary : Woodcrest Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,880 students attended Fullerton Union High.


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