Buena Park High

8833 Acad Dr., Buena Park CA, 90621 | Buena Park Elementary School District | 714-992-8601
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1983
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Buena Park
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
46%Buena Park
43%California

Buena Park High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Buena Park Elementary School District" in Buena Park, CA. There are a total of 1,983 students and 69 teachers at Buena Park High, for a student to teacher ratio of 29 to 1.

Buena Park High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 10% lower than the California average.

Buena Park High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1983
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio29:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment413
Taking some courses402
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses226
Passing no courses180

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buena Park High, there are a total of 413 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 402 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buena Park High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 8.3% 8.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 4.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 10.8% 16.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 73.9% 67.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Buena Park demographics profile

StatisticBuena ParkCaliforniaNational
Population82,22839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,80925691
Median age36.736.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English46%56%79%
Speak Spanish25%29%13%

Education level achieved in Buena Park

IndexBuena ParkCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Buena Park High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.