Is Segerstrom High a good school?

Segerstrom High ranks 566 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Segerstrom High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,489 students attended Segerstrom High.

What is the racial makeup of Segerstrom High?

Students at Segerstrom High are 92% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% White.

What schools feed into Segerstrom High?

Segerstrom High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Jefferson Elementary

Segerstrom High

Summary:

Segerstrom High is a public high school in Santa Ana, California, serving 2,489 students in grades 9-12. This school consistently ranks in the top 25% of California high schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages, particularly for Asian and Hispanic students.

Segerstrom High boasts impressive metrics, including a high four-year graduation rate ranging from 98.3% to 99.3% over the past 5 years and a very low dropout rate of 0.0% to 1.1% during the same period. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it outperforms many nearby schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District, such as Hector G. Godinez High School and Valley High School, in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, its performance is not as strong as that of some schools in neighboring districts, like Early College High in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.24% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Segerstrom High's academic performance and graduation rates remain strong, suggesting the school is effectively supporting its students from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school may need to focus on improving support and resources for its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations, as their performance is not as strong as the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2301 West MacArthur Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92704-7168

(714) 241-5000

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
566^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,180

Feeder schools for Segerstrom High:

Elementary:

Jefferson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 2,489

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

Asian:

5.7%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Segerstrom High ranks better than 75.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 10 ranked high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Segerstrom High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.8%), Asian (5.7%), White (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Segerstrom High is 25.3, which is the highest among 10 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Segerstrom High employs 98.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Segerstrom High is $7,180, which is the lowest among 10 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Segerstrom High:

SchoolDigger ranks Segerstrom High 566^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Segerstrom High in the ranking list.)

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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Segerstrom High

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Rank History for all students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2006	86.89	50^th	1968	97.5%
2007	58.50	487^th	2063	76.4%
2008	54.08	582^nd	2117	72.5%
2009	56.97	547^th	2238	75.6%
2010	61.11	486^th	2281	78.7%
2011	60.84	490^th	2367	79.3%
2012	60.41	532^nd	2354	77.4%
2013	51.05	760^th	2426	68.7%
2015	64.38	669^th	1994	66.4%
2016	65.42	662^nd	2039	67.5%
2017	62.86	735^th	2021	63.6%
2018	63.97	725^th	2017	64.1%
2019	51.12	955^th	2133	55.2%
2021	57.29	496^th	1290	61.6%
2022	58.76	743^rd	2123	65.0%
2023	64.90	559^th	2348	76.2%
2024	63.54	566^th	2323	75.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.29	251^st	938	73.2%
2019	28.05	869^th	941	7.7%
2021	32.55	316^th	467	32.3%
2022	38.37	575^th	1044	44.9%
2023	36.29	572^nd	1323	56.8%
2024	31.47	777^th	1350	42.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.87	608^th	1547	60.7%
2024	47.64	549^th	1534	64.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.48	633^rd	1862	66.0%
2019	54.26	803^rd	1937	58.5%
2021	64.94	330^th	1126	70.7%
2022	63.01	581^st	1943	70.1%
2023	72.93	387^th	2247	82.8%
2024	74.09	356^th	2235	84.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	91.49	12^th	290	95.9%
2023	97.20	8^th	417	98.1%
2024	53.20	201^st	451	55.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.14	736^th	1760	58.2%
2019	46.52	930^th	1833	49.3%
2021	52.62	484^th	1054	54.1%
2022	55.78	701^st	1858	62.3%
2023	60.14	608^th	2118	71.3%
2024	61.12	578^th	2098	72.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.72	268^th	1052	74.5%
2019	32.67	702^nd	1117	37.2%
2021	46.28	230^th	555	58.6%
2022	51.56	371^st	1161	68.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.40	127^th	233	45.5%
2024	42.57	127^th	234	45.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.69	675^th	1834	63.2%
2019	49.56	874^th	1880	53.5%
2021	54.74	456^th	1122	59.4%
2022	57.44	696^th	1916	63.7%
2023	66.75	506^th	2207	77.1%
2024	62.89	551^st	2172	74.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.12	122^nd	581	79.0%
2019	42.91	379^th	582	34.9%
2022	69.68	199^th	581	65.7%
2023	80.52	117^th	731	84.0%
2024	84.20	72^nd	712	89.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.85	569^th	1742	67.3%
2019	56.25	725^th	1814	60.0%
2022	64.86	528^th	1861	71.6%
2023	72.85	365^th	2142	83.0%
2024	70.49	383^rd	2125	82.0%

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Rank History for White students at Segerstrom High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	70.33	320^th	1204	73.4%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Segerstrom High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	66	27	140	948	1	n/a	n/a	0	1182
2007	102	37	187	1387	2	n/a	n/a	2	1717
2008	119	44	243	1822	3	n/a	n/a	0	2231
2009	128	49	248	2012	4	5	3	0	2449
2010	123	45	251	1981	3	5	0	0	2408
2011	87	38	258	2044	2	2	21	0	2452
2012	70	26	253	2041	3	4	26	0	2423
2013	62	27	237	2189	5	6	15	0	2541
2014	53	19	209	2225	2	4	20	0	2532
2015	45	19	197	2265	1	1	16	0	2544
2016	39	12	181	2182	0	1	18	0	2433
2017	34	18	182	2180	1	3	17	0	2435
2018	32	16	181	2195	3	6	19	0	2452
2019	32	9	180	2185	4	7	18	0	2435
2020	37	12	170	2235	4	8	14	0	2480
2021	32	9	172	2270	5	7	18	0	2513
2022	29	12	154	2300	4	7	17	0	2523
2023	31	9	141	2286	1	6	14	1	2489

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

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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 Segerstrom High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	1182	38.8	30.5	54.5
2007	1717	60.7	28.3	54
2008	2231	88.7	25.2	61.2
2009	2449	86.2	25.4	58.2
2010	2408	82.0	29.3	66.7
2011	2452	n/a	n/a	71.2
2012	2423	84.6	28.6	n/a
2013	2541	84.8	29.9	73.6
2014	2532	84.7	29.8	78.6
2015	2544	83.0	30.6	85.8
2016	2433	89.0	27.3	88.9
2017	2435	91.8	26.5	83.9
2018	2452	91.0	26.9	64.7
2019	2435	89.3	27.2	67.8
2020	2480	n/a	n/a	70
2021	2513	91.4	27.4	73
2022	2523	96.3	26.1	43.5
2023	2489	98.2	25.3	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 Segerstrom High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	1182	38.8	30.5	54.5
2007	1717	60.7	28.3	54
2008	2231	88.7	25.2	61.2
2009	2449	86.2	25.4	58.2
2010	2408	82.0	29.3	66.7
2011	2452	n/a	n/a	71.2
2012	2423	84.6	28.6	n/a
2013	2541	84.8	29.9	73.6
2014	2532	84.7	29.8	78.6
2015	2544	83.0	30.6	85.8
2016	2433	89.0	27.3	88.9
2017	2435	91.8	26.5	83.9
2018	2452	91.0	26.9	64.7
2019	2435	89.3	27.2	67.8
2020	2480	n/a	n/a	70
2021	2513	91.4	27.4	73
2022	2523	96.3	26.1	43.5
2023	2489	98.2	25.3	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Segerstrom High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,180

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Segerstrom High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 955^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 559^th of 2348 High schools	21%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Segerstrom High)	50.3	60.8	10.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)	35.3	40.8	5.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Segerstrom High)	29.9	26.5	3.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)	20.4	15.5	4.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Segerstrom High)	17.4	36	18.6%
11th Grade Science (Santa Ana Unified)	14.4	19	4.6%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2435	2489	2.2%
African American	9	9
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	180	141	21.7%
Hispanic	2185	2286	4.6%
Pacific Islander	7	6	14.3%
White	32	31	3.1%
Two or More Races	18	14	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.8%	63.2%	4.6%

Schools Near Segerstrom High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Segerstrom High	Public	9-12	2301 West MacArthur Blvd.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 241-5000	2,489	98	25.3	63.2%	31 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2,286 (91.8%)	141 (5.7%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	63.5	566^th of 2323 public high schools	75.6%		64.9	559^th of 2348 public high schools	76.2%	7		29.8		29.8			67.0	67.0			27.6	27.6	$7,180
Saddleback High	Public	7-12	2801 South Flower	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 513-2900	1,597	74	21.4	69.8%	19 (1.2%)	7 (0.4%)	1,523 (95.4%)	38 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	26.3	1520^th of 2323 public high schools	34.6%		25.9	1534^th of 2348 public high schools	34.7%	14	25.6	12.7		13.9	44.0	53.9	30.7	34.5	38.0	41.0	11.7	17.6	$9,442
Valley High	Public	9-12	1801 South Greenville St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 241-6410	2,197	106	20.7	73.1%	9 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	2,129 (96.9%)	44 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	18.5	1722^nd of 2323 public high schools	25.9%		20.4	1694^th of 2348 public high schools	27.9%	28		8.1		8.0			27.2	27.2			8.7	8.7	$9,085
Hector G. Godinez	Public	9-12	3002 Centennial Rd.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 433-6790	2,026	95	21.3	71.7%	14 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1,974 (97.4%)	30 (1.5%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	594^th of 2323 public high schools	74.4%		56.9	716^th of 2348 public high schools	69.5%	122		25.2		25.1			66.0	66.0			30.6	30.6	$7,263
Los Amigos High	Public	9-12	16566 Newhope St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6288	1,604	80	20.0	93.3%	34 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1,339 (83.5%)	205 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	20 (1.2%)	58.2	678^th of 2323 public high schools	70.8%		49.7	873^rd of 2348 public high schools	62.8%	195		27.3	0.0	26.5			58.8	58.8			28.3	28.3	$12,911
Cesar E. Chavez High	Public	9-12	2128 South Cypress	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-5700	229	20	11.3	83.4%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.6	2207^th of 2323 public high schools	5.0%		8.5	2170^th of 2348 public high schools	7.6%	37		1.2	0.0	1.1			6.8	6.8			0.0	0.0	$10,044
Lorin Griset Academy	Public	9-12	1915 West McFadden	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 648-2900	268	18	14.9	75.4%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	261 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7.8	2186^th of 2323 public high schools	5.9%		10	2063^rd of 2348 public high schools	12.1%	123		0.0	0.0	0.0			10.2	10.2			0.0	0.0	$10,109
Coastline Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1001 Presidio Sq.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Coastline Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 979-1955	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Early College High	Public	9-12	2990 Mesa Verde Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7990	201	12	17.3	59.7%	61 (30.3%)	3 (1.5%)	109 (54.2%)	18 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	97.4	43^rd of 2323 public high schools	98.1%		97.7	41^st of 2348 public high schools	98.3%	2		67.3		67.3			92.3	92.3			65.4	65.4
Costa Mesa High	Public	7-12	2650 Fairview Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-8700	1,776	91	19.5	75.2%	298 (16.8%)	30 (1.7%)	1,222 (68.8%)	114 (6.4%)	4 (0.2%)	25 (1.4%)	81 (4.6%)	51.3	829^th of 2323 public high schools	64.3%		51.4	836^th of 2348 public high schools	64.4%	7	27.3	33.0	7.1	29.5	49.3	40.6	51.8	47.2	40.1	26.7	19.6	28.9

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