Is Hector G. Godinez a good school?

Hector G. Godinez ranks 594 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hector G. Godinez?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,792 students attended Hector G. Godinez.

What is the racial makeup of Hector G. Godinez?

Students at Hector G. Godinez are 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Hector G. Godinez

Summary:

Hector G. Godinez is a public high school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,026 students. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1241 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hector G. Godinez consistently outperforms the Santa Ana Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 65.95% of 11th-grade students at Hector G. Godinez were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.39% for the district and 55.73% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also noteworthy, with 30.58% and 25.24% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, respectively, compared to lower district and state averages. Hector G. Godinez also maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 99.5% and a very low dropout rate ranging from 0.2% to 0.7% over the past five years, significantly better than the district and state.

While Hector G. Godinez outperforms nearby schools like Santa Ana High and Valley High, it lags behind the higher-performing Segerstrom High and the charter school Nova Academy Early College High. Additionally, the nearby La Quinta High, which is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, significantly outperforms Hector G. Godinez and the Santa Ana Unified School District in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. However, Hector G. Godinez has been able to maintain strong academic performance and graduation rates despite serving a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating effective strategies and support systems in place to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population. The school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism is a concern that may require attention.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3002 Centennial Rd.
Santa Ana, CA 92704-3904

(714) 433-6790

District: Santa Ana Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,263

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 1,792

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

Asian:

1.2%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hector G. Godinez ranks better than 74.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hector G. Godinez 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 (97.6%), Asian (1.2%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hector G. Godinez is 20.2. 6 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hector G. Godinez employs 88.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hector G. Godinez is $7,263. 8 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hector G. Godinez:

SchoolDigger ranks Hector G. Godinez 594^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Hector G. Godinez 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 all students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	74.70	193^rd	2117	90.9%
2009	81.90	87^th	2238	96.1%
2010	58.01	558^th	2281	75.5%
2011	61.77	473^rd	2367	80.0%
2012	69.35	312^th	2354	86.7%
2013	70.05	301^st	2426	87.6%
2015	62.36	696^th	1994	65.1%
2016	60.11	786^th	2039	61.5%
2017	70.75	583^rd	2021	71.2%
2018	60.96	780^th	2017	61.3%
2019	59.79	745^th	2133	65.1%
2021	46.65	653^rd	1290	49.4%
2022	59.62	727^th	2123	65.8%
2023	56.91	716^th	2348	69.5%
2024	61.81	594^th	2323	74.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	31.37	711^th	941	24.4%
2021	33.62	303^rd	467	35.1%
2022	42.03	476^th	1044	54.4%
2023	33.81	654^th	1323	50.6%
2024	33.30	694^th	1350	48.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.36	415^th	1547	73.2%
2024	35.32	820^th	1534	46.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.12	496^th	1862	73.4%
2019	69.48	477^th	1937	75.4%
2021	55.83	455^th	1126	59.6%
2022	70.33	436^th	1943	77.6%
2023	66.03	498^th	2247	77.8%
2024	71.23	393^rd	2235	82.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	71.82	53^rd	290	81.7%
2023	82.67	47^th	417	88.7%
2024	79.85	55^th	451	87.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.97	740^th	1760	58.0%
2019	55.08	735^th	1833	59.9%
2021	48.73	528^th	1054	49.9%
2022	57.84	665^th	1858	64.2%
2023	52.97	762^nd	2118	64.0%
2024	57.17	652^nd	2098	68.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.39	636^th	1052	39.5%
2019	47.01	454^th	1117	59.4%
2021	54.57	175^th	555	68.5%
2022	56.15	321^st	1161	72.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	11.58	155^th	168	7.7%
2023	37.66	157^th	233	32.6%
2024	71.99	51^st	234	78.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.94	800^th	1834	56.4%
2019	58.31	689^th	1880	63.4%
2021	37.49	694^th	1122	38.1%
2022	56.83	707^th	1916	63.1%
2023	58.30	637^th	2207	71.1%
2024	63.36	548^th	2172	74.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hector G. Godinez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.87	458^th	1742	73.7%
2019	70.70	420^th	1814	76.8%
2022	70.92	414^th	1861	77.8%
2023	68.05	450^th	2142	79.0%
2024	73.28	342^nd	2125	83.9%

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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.

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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Monday, February 14, 2011

As a parent we all want what is best for our children, my son is going next year to this school and I'm very excited because I haven't heard nothing but good things about Godinez High school. Close Quote

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	16	16	25	875	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	932
2009	33	20	33	1484	0	0	1	0	1571
2010	41	18	42	2071	0	0	0	0	2172
2011	31	11	47	2449	0	0	0	0	2538
2012	27	10	40	2545	1	0	0	0	2623
2013	24	11	38	2556	1	0	0	0	2630
2014	21	12	39	2542	1	0	0	0	2615
2015	21	11	38	2538	4	0	1	0	2613
2016	20	6	31	2559	5	0	1	0	2622
2017	15	4	31	2520	5	0	1	0	2576
2018	12	3	32	2485	6	0	2	0	2540
2019	9	3	25	2404	3	0	5	0	2449
2020	14	2	31	2302	3	1	2	0	2355
2021	15	2	33	2354	4	0	1	0	2409
2022	14	2	28	2155	5	0	1	1	2206
2023	14	2	30	1974	6	0	0	0	2026
2024	11	2	22	1749	6	0	1	1	1792

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 Hector G. Godinez

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	932	44.6	20.9	66.8
2009	1571	63.7	22.2	74.4
2010	2172	76.6	28.3	79.7
2011	2538	n/a	n/a	81.1
2012	2623	90.3	29.0	n/a
2013	2630	90.4	29.0	84.4
2014	2615	92.8	28.1	88.8
2015	2613	95.0	27.5	92.4
2016	2622	101.0	25.9	95.5
2017	2576	98.3	26.1	93.7
2018	2540	97.4	26.0	84.7
2019	2449	95.7	25.5	86.1
2020	2355	n/a	n/a	86
2021	2409	89.7	26.8	86.5
2022	2206	90.5	24.3	60.1
2023	2026	94.9	21.3	71.7
2024	1792	88.6	20.2	75.8

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 Hector G. Godinez

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	932	44.6	20.9	66.8
2009	1571	63.7	22.2	74.4
2010	2172	76.6	28.3	79.7
2011	2538	n/a	n/a	81.1
2012	2623	90.3	29.0	n/a
2013	2630	90.4	29.0	84.4
2014	2615	92.8	28.1	88.8
2015	2613	95.0	27.5	92.4
2016	2622	101.0	25.9	95.5
2017	2576	98.3	26.1	93.7
2018	2540	97.4	26.0	84.7
2019	2449	95.7	25.5	86.1
2020	2355	n/a	n/a	86
2021	2409	89.7	26.8	86.5
2022	2206	90.5	24.3	60.1
2023	2026	94.9	21.3	71.7
2024	1792	88.6	20.2	75.8

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 Hector G. Godinez

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,263

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hector G. Godinez

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 745^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 716^th of 2348 High schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hector G. Godinez)	49.8	63.9	14.1%
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 (Hector G. Godinez)	36.3	26.5	9.7%
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 (Hector G. Godinez)	25	22.2	2.7%
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	2449	2026	17.3%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	3	6	100%
Asian	25	30	20%
Hispanic	2404	1974	17.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	14	55.6%
Two or More Races	5	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.1%	71.7%	14.4%

Schools Near Hector G. Godinez

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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
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	1,792	89	20.2	75.8%	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1,749 (97.6%)	22 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	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
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	2,077	105	19.8	79.6%	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2,012 (96.9%)	39 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	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
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	1,437	76	18.8	94.4%	27 (1.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1,200 (83.5%)	188 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	11 (0.8%)	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
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	300	18	16.7	85.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	297 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	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
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	2,499	100	25.0	65.4%	21 (0.8%)	10 (0.4%)	2,300 (92.0%)	147 (5.9%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	13 (0.5%)	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	1,499	75	19.9	75.7%	12 (0.8%)	7 (0.5%)	1,442 (96.2%)	29 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	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
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	10372 McFadden St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6315	2,065	88	23.5	78.1%	75 (3.6%)	5 (0.2%)	371 (18.0%)	1,575 (76.3%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	31 (1.5%)	93.5	104^th of 2323 public high schools	95.5%		95.2	84^th of 2348 public high schools	96.4%	20		55.6	14.3	54.0			80.2	80.2			63.8	63.8	$12,280
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	337	22	15.5	78.6%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	333 (98.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	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
Santa Ana High	Public	9-12	520 West Walnut	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-4900	2,853	132	21.6	76.4%	7 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2,817 (98.7%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.3%)	30.4	1410^th of 2323 public high schools	39.3%		24.8	1569^th of 2348 public high schools	33.2%	159		13.9	0.0	13.5			42.9	42.9			10.7	10.7	$8,161
Nova Academy Early College High	Public, Charter	9-12	500 West Santa Ana Blvd.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Nova Academy Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	288	17	16.5	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	272 (94.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	45.7	977^th of 2323 public high schools	57.9%		56	735^th of 2348 public high schools	68.7%	242			20.4	20.4			59.7	59.7			7.8	7.8

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