Valencia Academy Of The Arts
Pico Rivera · Los Angeles County · El Rancho Unified · Public
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- Gifted & talented program
- AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools
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How Valencia Academy Of The Arts compares for families
What families should know about Valencia Academy Of The Arts.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Humanitas Academy Of Art And Technology At Esteban E. Torres High No. 4, Legacy High School Vapa, Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter and 2 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.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Absenteeism is up 17.9 pp since 2016-17. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-0.4%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~402 | -2 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~399 | -5 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~396 | -8 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Valencia Academy Of The Arts really compare on getting kids to college?
Unlock a head-to-head snapshot of Valencia Academy Of The Arts against its 10 most similar nearby schools — matched on size, location, type. See exactly where it stands on the college pipeline.
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Humanitas Academy Of Art And Technology At Esteban E. Torres High No. 4 · Legacy High School Vapa · Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter · Applied Technology Center · Frontier High (continuation) · Alliance Morgan McKinzie High School · +4 more
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Los Angeles County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
29 of 413 students who enrolled at Valencia Academy Of The Arts this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (7.0% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
District financial profile — El Rancho Unified (FY2020)
From 4 years of NCES F-33 filings (the federally-mandated district finance survey). Public schools don't have their own books — the district does. These figures show the financial scale, revenue dependence, instruction-vs-overhead mix, and long-term debt that shape what a school can sustain.
Local: 25.7%
Federal: 14.1%
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of School System Finances (Urban Institute Education Data API). Latest year currently published: FY2020. F-33 is a district-level federal filing — it reflects the El Rancho Unified as a whole, not this individual school's books. Revenue mix shows where the district's dollars come from (state aid dominates in CA via LCFF). Instruction share is current expenditure on instruction ÷ total current expenditure (national benchmark ~60%). Long-term debt is end-of-year outstanding (mostly facilities bonds).
Campus Breakdown — 2024
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 112 | 21 | 8 | 18.8% | — | 38.1% | — | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 163 | 16 | 14 | 9.8% | — | 87.5% | — | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 149 | 38 | 10 | 25.5% | — | 26.3% | — | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 137 | 49 | 10 | 35.8% | — | 20.4% | — | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 164 | 34 | 7 | 20.7% | — | 20.6% | — | —† |
| UC Davis → | 92 | 30 | 4 | 32.6% | — | 13.3% | — | —† |
What This Means
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At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantValencia Academy Of The Arts is a public high school in Pico Rivera, Los Angeles County, California.
In 2024 its students filed 817 UC applications and received 188 offers, a UC admit rate of 23.0% (counted at each campus); 53 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (14 in 2024); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 37.
Enrollment was 404 students in 2026, down 7% since 2018.
Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students from Valencia Academy Of The Arts got into a UC? In 2024 its students filed 817 UC applications and received 188 offers, a UC admit rate of 23.0% (counted at each campus); 53 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Valencia Academy Of The Arts graduates attend most? More of Valencia Academy Of The Arts's graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (14 in 2024); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 37.
How many students attend Valencia Academy Of The Arts? Enrollment was 404 students in 2026, down 7% since 2018.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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