High school (grades 9-12) · Redlands, CA

Orangewood High (Continuation)

Federal NCES profile for Orangewood High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063207004945
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
📚 AP courses
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orangewood High (Continuation) earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.

#1 of 4
high schools in Redlands · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
small classes for California
76.6%
free-lunch eligible

Orangewood High (Continuation) has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Orangewood High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Redlands, CA.

School address

Enrollment

260

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

+38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Orangewood High (Continuation) compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Orangewood High (Continuation)

Orangewood High (Continuation) is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Redlands, California, enrolling 260 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 16.3:1, Orangewood High (Continuation) is leaner than roughly 86% of California schools and 24% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 260 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 933 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and White (9%) (diversity index 43/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Among Redlands's high schools, it stands alongside Redlands Senior High (2,189 students): Orangewood High (Continuation) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.3:1 vs 21.3:1).

Redlands Unified also operates Redlands Senior High (2,189 students) and Citrus Valley High (2,110 students) alongside Orangewood High (Continuation).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Orangewood High (Continuation) compares

Orangewood High (Continuation) on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 24% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.6% ▲ 38% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 260 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.6%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$15,381
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 130 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 74.6%
White 9.2%
African American 8.8%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Orangewood High (Continuation) is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Redlands Unified, which includes Orangewood High (Continuation).

$15,381
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 61.8%
Federal 11.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Orangewood High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Redlands Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Citrus Valley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Redlands East Valley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cope Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beattie Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Orangewood High (Continuation)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Redlands Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Redlands

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Orangewood High (Continuation)'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Orangewood High (Continuation)

How many students attend Orangewood High (Continuation)?

Orangewood High (Continuation) has 260 students enrolled. It is a high school in Redlands, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orangewood High (Continuation)?

The student-teacher ratio at Orangewood High (Continuation) is 16.3:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orangewood High (Continuation)?

76.6% of students at Orangewood High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orangewood High (Continuation)?

The largest demographic group at Orangewood High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment, in Redlands, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orangewood High (Continuation)?

Orangewood High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Orangewood High (Continuation) rank among high schools in Redlands?

By Resource Investment Index, Orangewood High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Redlands, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Redlands on the city page.

Is Orangewood High (Continuation) a good school?

Orangewood High (Continuation) earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Redlands Unified?

Besides Orangewood High (Continuation), Redlands Unified also operates Redlands Senior High (2,189 students), Citrus Valley High (2,110 students), and Redlands East Valley High (1,845 students). See the Redlands Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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