Western High School is a public high school located a block-and-a-half west of S. Beach Blvd on Western Avenue in West Anaheim. The school serves approximately 2,000 high school students in ninth through twelfth grades. Western High School is part of the Anaheim Union High School District. Test scores at the school are slightly above the state average in English, and the student-to-teacher ratio at Western High School is approximately 25-to-1.
In addition to its core academic programs, Western High School offers a unique pathway known as the business, engineering, technology accelerator (BETA). This two-year program focuses on the creation of new products from design to conception, helping students prepare their mindset for the employment of the future. Western High School also offers a dual enrollment program with Cypress College, providing students with an opportunity to earn college credit while attending Western.
Western High School also has a robust roster of athletic offerings as well as dozens of clubs in which students can actively participate.
Western High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
501 S WERN Ave,
Anaheim, CA
Anaheim Union High School District
School Details
Head of School
Joe Carmona
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1110
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
13%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.33
Graduation Rate
98%
Niche Grade
B+
B+
A-
B
C+
B
B+
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.33
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
13%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
82
Full Time Teachers
82
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1110
Math
560
Verbal
550
Average ACT
21
Math
21
English
21
Reading
22
Science
21
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
7.3%
State Average
17.9%
Science
4.1%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
341:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.2%
Female
47.7%
Hispanic
75.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.2%
White
7.2%
Black
3.3%
Two or more races
1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
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 - Irvine
403 Students
California State University - Fullerton
374 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
334 Students
Cypress College
303 Students
California State University - Long Beach
293 Students
University of California - San Diego
212 Students
University of California - Berkeley
208 Students
University of Southern California
183 Students
University of California - Davis
165 Students
San Diego State University
149 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
108 Students
Business
86 Students
Nursing
78 Students
Biology
74 Students
Computer Science
60 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
38 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
35 Students
Engineering
33 Students
Sociology
32 Students
Criminology
30 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
5/5/2024
My best experience at Western High School was meeting all the new people I can call my friend and brother. I know that they were the right people to be around by. My worst experience has to be some of the staff members giving me attitude. I believe they give my attitude because of my race. This is because when a white student ask them a question the same staff member has no attitude at all.
1/8/2024
Some of the best things at my school are the academics they have really good college preparedness however some things they could change is the bathrooms and lunch. For example the bathrooms at the school are not good they are always dirty and often broken. The lunch food has make people sick and is often cold with mystery items. I do really like the school the staff are very kind and caring. This school is one of the best I've been to.
4/5/2023
I transferred to this high school nervous being the new kid. I then began to branch out to expand to different opportunities and extracurricular activities. I joined two sports, did a variety amount of community service, and gained confidence with great academics backing me up to enjoy my high school years at Western High School.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/18/2024
I’ll rate this zero out of ten because there’s always fights from boys and the girls started vaping in the girls restroom. This school deserves to be shut down permanently.
9/20/2020
I’d rate it a 2.5/5 because I had friends and some teachers I really liked, many others weren’t too good and the way the administration handled certain matters was questionable at the very least.
11/4/2018
Overall the learning experience is fantastic and I think the teachers here are very well educated, the learning concepts are well established. In all respects the preparation of College and University itself, gives students well coursed careers and pathways to exceptional personalities.
10/5/2014
Failing because teachers didn't do THEIR jobs, I did all of my work but apparently they lost it and I have to do everything all over again. Bad teachers and it's hard to pay attention, kids have no desire to learn and won't let others who want to learn learn by distracting them.
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Map
Attendance Zone
About West Anaheim
List Price Range
$189K - $2.8M
Homes For Sale
36
Average Home Value
$923,820
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
% Renters
61%
Household Income
$90,985
% of College Grads
21.8%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,457 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
67.5%
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