Buena Park High School

8833 Academy Dr, Buena Park, CA 90621 | (714) 992-8601

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,962

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3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,962 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 764th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8833 Academy Dr., Buena Park, CA 90621

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,168
Dropout Rate: 3.0%
Students Per Teacher: 26.8
Enrolled Students: 15,098

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,962
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 77.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 999 (50.9%)
Females: 963 (49.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 257 (13.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,029 (52.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,286 (65.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Buena Park High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	0.5%
Black	94	4.8%
Asian	201	10.2%
Hispanic	1,443	73.5%
White	166	8.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
8th Grade	1	0.05%
9th Grade	661	33.7%
10th Grade	353	18.0%
11th Grade	572	29.2%
12th Grade	375	19.1%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

93.4%

District:

93.7%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

3.2%

District:

40.0%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

24.7%

District:

10.0%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 8.6%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.2%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.8%

Number of Certificated Staff: 93.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.8

Average Age

School:

41.2

District:

43.7

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Buena Park High School

Reviewed by Student on November 28, 2009
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Family like environment and friendly staffs

Reviewed by Student on November 19, 2009
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I attended this school back in 2006 it was a decent school considering it was in a poorly kept up neighborhood with gangs.

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