Page 4 - District Highlight Brochure

district snapshot award winning schools

California Teacher of the Year

Erin Rosselli, 2015
Panorama Elementary

Linda Horist, 2014
Nohl Canyon Elementary

Orange County Teacher of the Year

Natalie Carias, 2016
Crescent Elementary
Erin Rosselli, 2015
Panorama Elementary

Linda Horist, 2014
Nohl Canyon Elementary

Orange Unified School District serves approximately 29,000 students in transitional
kindergarten though 12th grade, and encompasses all or part of the cities of Anaheim, Garden
Grove, Orange, Santa Ana, and Villa Park.

In 1953, the citizens of the area voted to form a “unified” school district, combining the original
five elementary districts with the high school district into one district, now known as the
Orange Unified School District. The District has a long history of excellence that continues to
grow and be enriched by the accomplishments of its students, teachers, staff and community.

The District is home to Orange County’s only WASC Accredited Comprehensive Public Middle
School, Cerro Villa, and hosts OC’s only high school Aviation program at Canyon High School.

Fast Facts:
• Covers 108 square miles
• 26 Elementary Schools
• 3 Middle Schools
• 2 Charter Schools
• 1 K-8 Magnet School
• 4 High Schools
• 5 Special Program Sites
2016-2017
• Number of Employees: 3,279
• Budget Expenditures: $295.65M
2015-2016
• Number of Students: 28,899
• Graduation Rate: 99%*
• Attendance Rate: 96%
• Students Receiving Free/
Reduced Lunch 44.6%
*comprehensive high schools