Valencia High School

Valencia High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
500 Bradford Ave,  Placentia, CA
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
3.9
4.1
2,628 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Rick Lopez
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1350
Average ACT Score
31
Math Proficiency
44%
Reading Proficiency
70%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
70%
Math Proficiency
44%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
114
Full Time Teachers
112
Part Time Teachers
2
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1350
Math
690
Verbal
660
Average ACT
31
Math
31
English
31
Reading
31
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
26
AP Pass Rate
98.3%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
5
Equity
9
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
28.3%
State Average
17.9%
Science
18.6%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
657:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.1%
Female
45.7%
Hispanic
62.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
23.2%
White
10.1%
Two or more races
2%
Black
1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#42 Niche Standout HS in California
#70 Best College Prep Public HS in California
#95 Best Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 548 Students
University of California - Irvine 545 Students
California State University - Fullerton 498 Students
University of California - San Diego 454 Students
University of California - Berkeley 419 Students
University of Southern California 324 Students
California State University - Long Beach 267 Students
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 228 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 226 Students
University of California - Davis 218 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 182 Students
Biology 182 Students
Psychology 179 Students
Computer Science 127 Students
Chemistry 97 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 91 Students
Nursing 75 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 65 Students
Political Science and Government 61 Students
Economics 60 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 410 Reviews
3.0 Senior
4/7/2024
There are many good communities and teachers on campus but the facilities could use work. Not being in certain programs might limit your opportunities for a few specific things.
5.0 Alum
2/21/2024
Their IB program is truly elite. The teachers are nothing special, baring 3-4 standouts which are world class (have won awards), but the quality of students in the program will elevate almost anyone. Smarter students in high school than almost any university or college.
4.0 Alum
6/30/2023
The best part was meeting new people and being academically challenged. However some of the teaching and teachers themselves did not seem to care for the subject they were teaching.
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4.1 13 Reviews
2.0 parent
6/28/2023
Valencia High School claims to be the best academic school in PYLUSD, but it's not. There are some good teachers but the most of them don't really care about their students and refuse to help. If students don't have good connections with certain groups of students or teachers, you are pretty much do...
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5.0 parent
1/18/2023
Valencia offers perhaps the best academic programs in the PYLUSD school district, encouraging students to enroll in IB, Cambridge, and ValTech courses. The bulk of the student population consists of minorities, and such diversity contrasts with other schools within the district, ones that particular...
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4.0 parent
1/28/2017
Overall good and sometimes bad for average and above-average students. But I am assuming it can get worse somewhere else.
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5.0 student
8/31/2015
There aren't too many high schools where you can experience a diverse student body combined with a strong academic program that allows access to ALL students. Amazing teachers, quality athletics, amazing clubs, and a strong instrumental music program. The drama program and school newspaper are the o...
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