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
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 8833 Academy Dr., Buena Park, CA 90621
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

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 Indian90.5%
Black944.8%
Asian20110.2%
Hispanic1,44373.5%
White1668.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Buena Park High School
  Number Percent
8th Grade10.05%
9th Grade66133.7%
10th Grade35318.0%
11th Grade57229.2%
12th Grade37519.1%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
93.4%
District:
93.7%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
24.7%
District:
10.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 8.6%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
3.2%
District:
40.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
41.2
District:
43.7
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.8
Number of Certificated Staff: 93.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.8%
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.2%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

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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
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Family like environment and friendly staffs
  • Reviewed by Student on November 19, 2009
  • Rating: 2 (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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