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Fullerton Joint Union High School District

1051 W. Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton, CA 92833

14.3K Students | 517 Teachers | 8 Schools

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Buena Park High
Fullerton Union High
La Habra High
La Sierra High (Alternative)
La Vista High (Continuation)
Sonora High
Sunny Hills High
Troy High

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District Composition

2% Black

55% Hispanic

18% White

22% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

2% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.6x

White students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

students of Two or More Races are 1.2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

7.6x

Native American or Alaska Native students are 7.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 4.7 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 1.6 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 1.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

2% Black

36% Hispanic

19% White

40% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

3% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Gifted & Talented Composition

2% Black

39% Hispanic

20% White

35% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

3% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

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State

Students

82% Nonwhite Students

100%

47% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

100%

94% High School Graduation Rate

100%

34% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

4,803 students

100%

47%

Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

6,795 students

100%

22% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

3,140 students

100%

6% Students Enrolled in Physics

876 students

100%

18% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

2,542 students

100%

18% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

2,554 students

100%

33% Students Enrolled in Biology

4,740 students

100%

20% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

2,933 students

100%

7% Students Enrolled in Calculus

960 students

100%

Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

100%

Teachers & Resources

27.7

Students for Every Teacher

27.7

22.2

10% Inexperienced Teachers

100%

83%

Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

100%

19 Average Number of AP Courses per School

12.8

2.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

2.9

6 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

7 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

6 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

8% Black

63% Hispanic

14% White

10% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

3% Two or More Races

1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

Expulsion Composition

12% Black

47% Hispanic

24% White

12% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

6% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

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Students

501 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

3% of all students in this district

501

242.3K

111 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

111

90.8K

34 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

13.1K

Outcomes & Resources

245

Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

245

75.1

3.5Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

3.5

2.4

47 Total Arrests

5 Average Arrests, per School

3,424

128 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

16 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

128

28.4K

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.3

1.2 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

1.2

0.9

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Ed Atkinson
714-870-2883
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Ed Atkinson
714-870-2883
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Sue Singh
714-870-2870
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races


Buena Park High	Buena Park	92%	80%	Greater than 99%	2.2x	0 Not available
Fullerton Union High	Fullerton	75%	57%	98%	0 Not available	6.6x
La Habra High	La Habra	75%	47%	98%	0 Not available	7.8x
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Fullerton	85%	69%	Between 15% and 19%	0 Not available	9.8x
La Vista High (Continuation)	Fullerton	89%	78%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sonora High	La Habra	81%	46%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sunny Hills High	Fullerton	85%	27%	Greater than 99%	0 Not available	3.5x
Troy High	Fullerton	80%	21%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available


Buena Park High	Buena Park	92%	80%	Greater than 99%	1.4x	0 Not available
Fullerton Union High	Fullerton	75%	57%	98%	1.7x	0 Not available
La Habra High	La Habra	75%	47%	98%	1.3x	0 Not available
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Fullerton	85%	69%	Between 15% and 19%	0 Not available	4.1x
La Vista High (Continuation)	Fullerton	89%	78%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sonora High	La Habra	81%	46%	95%	1.5x	0 Not available
Sunny Hills High	Fullerton	85%	27%	Greater than 99%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Troy High	Fullerton	80%	21%	96%	1.9x	0 Not available


Buena Park High	Buena Park	92%	80%	Greater than 99%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Fullerton Union High	Fullerton	75%	57%	98%	.5Less likely	2.6x
La Habra High	La Habra	75%	47%	98%	.5Less likely	3x
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Fullerton	85%	69%	Between 15% and 19%	0 Not available	0 Not available
La Vista High (Continuation)	Fullerton	89%	78%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sonora High	La Habra	81%	46%	95%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Sunny Hills High	Fullerton	85%	27%	Greater than 99%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Troy High	Fullerton	80%	21%	96%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely


Buena Park High	Buena Park	92%	80%	Greater than 99%	0 Not available	16.1x
Fullerton Union High	Fullerton	75%	57%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
La Habra High	La Habra	75%	47%	98%	0 Not available	Over 20x
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Fullerton	85%	69%	Between 15% and 19%	0 Not available	0 Not available
La Vista High (Continuation)	Fullerton	89%	78%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sonora High	La Habra	81%	46%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sunny Hills High	Fullerton	85%	27%	Greater than 99%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Troy High	Fullerton	80%	21%	96%	.5Less likely	0 Not available


Buena Park High	Buena Park	92%	80%	Greater than 99%	0 Not available	5.2x
Fullerton Union High	Fullerton	75%	57%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
La Habra High	La Habra	75%	47%	98%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Fullerton	85%	69%	Between 15% and 19%	0 Not available	0 Not available
La Vista High (Continuation)	Fullerton	89%	78%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sonora High	La Habra	81%	46%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sunny Hills High	Fullerton	85%	27%	Greater than 99%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Troy High	Fullerton	80%	21%	96%	.5Less likely	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →