📍 500 N. Bradford Ave., Placentia, Orange County, 92870
Valencia High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Placentia, Orange County. The school has 2,543 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chris Herzfeld. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 111.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Valencia High enrolls 2,543 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 111.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 23% Asian and 10% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,591 | 63% |
| Asian | 590 | 23% |
| White | 257 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,716 of the school's 2,543 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valencia High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Valencia High is one of 34 schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, based in Placentia, California. The district serves 22,698 students district-wide and employs 951 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,543 students, Valencia High is larger than the district average of about 668 students per school.