Advanced Learning Academy
Santa Ana · CA · Santa Ana Unified · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Hillview High (Continuation) → Richland Continuation High → ACCESS Juvenile Hall → OCCS:CHEP/PCHS → College and Career Preparatory Academy → Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana → Irvine Adult Transition Programs → Early College High →At a glance
- Gifted & talented program
- AP rigor: Bottom 25% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Advanced Learning Academy compares for families
What families should know about Advanced Learning Academy.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Hillview High (Continuation), Richland Continuation High, ACCESS Juvenile Hall and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 363 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $19,336 per student in district revenue, the 76 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,469,536/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview High (Continuation) Tustin |
Public | 3.7 | 142 | -28.3% |
| Richland Continuation High Orange |
Public | 2.2 | 165 | -12.7% |
| ACCESS Juvenile Hall Costa Mesa |
Public | 1.9 | 169 | -5.6% |
| OCCS:CHEP/PCHS Tustin |
Public | 4.7 | 156 | -33.0% |
| College and Career Preparatory Academy Fountain Valley |
Public · charter | 4.0 | 168 | -20.0% |
| Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana Santa Ana |
Public · charter | 3.0 | 188 | +11.2% |
| Irvine Adult Transition Programs Irvine |
Public | 6.7 | 117 | +36.0% |
| Early College High Costa Mesa |
Public | 7.0 | 177 | -16.5% |
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