Anaheim Union High School District, California

Anaheim Union High School District
Anaheim, California
District details
Superintendent: Michael Matsuda
# of school board members: 5
Website: Link

Anaheim Union High School District is a school district in California.

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• Superintendent
• School board
• Elections
• Budget
• Teacher salaries
• Academic performance
• Students
• Staff
• Schools
• Contact information

Superintendent

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Michael Matsuda is the superintendent of the Anaheim Union High School District. Matsuda was appointed superintendent in March 2014. Matsuda's previous career experience includes working as a teacher.

School board

The Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected by trustee area.

The district switched to electing board members by trustee area rather than at large in 2014. The district's 2016 election finished the transition.

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1	Jessica Guerrero	December 9, 2022
Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2	Annemarie Randle-Trejo	2012
Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3	Katherine Smith	1996
Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4	Brian O'Neal	2002
Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5	Ron Hoshi	June 13, 2024

Elections

See also: Anaheim Union High School District, California, elections

Board members are elected on a staggered basis every even-numbered year.

Two seats on the board were up for general election and one seat is up for special election on November 5, 2024.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees maintains the following policy regarding public participation in board meetings.

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Public Participation Members of the public are encouraged to attend Board meetings and to address the Board concerning any item on the agenda or within the Board's jurisdiction. So as not to inhibit public participation, persons attending Board meetings shall not be requested to sign in, complete a questionnaire, or otherwise provide their name or other information as a condition of attending the meeting. In order to conduct district business in an orderly and efficient manner, the Board requires that public presentations to the Board comply with the following procedures: 1. The Board shall give members of the public an opportunity to address the Board on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, either before or during the Board's consideration of the item. (Education Code 35145.5; Government Code 54954.3) 2. At a time so designated on the agenda at a regular meeting, members of the public may bring before the Board matters that are not listed on the agenda. The Board shall take no action or discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except as authorized by law. (Education Code 35145.5; Government Code 54954.2) 3. Without taking action, Board members or district staff members may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the public about items not appearing on the agenda. Additionally, on their own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, Board members or staff members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on their own activities. (Government Code 54954.2) Furthermore, the Board or a Board member may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, ask staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action directing staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Government Code 54954.2) 4. The Board need not allow the public to speak on any item that has already been considered by a committee composed exclusively of Board members at a public meeting where the public had the opportunity to address the committee on that item. However, if the Board determines that the item has been substantially changed since the committee heard the item, the Board shall provide an opportunity for the public to speak. (Government Code 54954.3) 5. A person wishing to be heard by the Board shall first be recognized by the president and shall then proceed to comment as briefly as the subject permits. In general, individual speakers will be allowed three minutes to address the Board on each agenda or nonagenda item, and the Board will limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. However, in exceptional circumstances when necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input, the Board president may, with Board consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. Any such adjustment shall be done equitably so as to allow a diversity of viewpoints. The president may also ask members of the public with the same viewpoint to select a few individuals to address the Board on behalf of that viewpoint. Individual speakers may not cede or in any way give their time to another speaker. In order to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the Board, any member of the public who utilizes a translator shall be provided at least twice the allotted time to address the Board, unless simultaneous translation equipment is used to allow the Board to hear the translated public testimony simultaneously. (Government Code 54954.3) 6. The Board president may rule on the appropriateness of a topic, subject to the following conditions: a. If a topic would be suitably addressed at a later time, the Board president may indicate the time and place when it should be presented. b. The Board shall not prohibit public criticism of its policies, procedures, programs, services, acts, or omissions. (Government Code 54954.3) c. The Board shall not prohibit public criticism of district employees. However, whenever a member of the public initiates specific complaints or charges against an individual employee, the Board president shall inform the complainant of the appropriate complaint procedure. 7. The Board president shall not permit any disturbance or willful interruption of Board meetings. Persistent disruption by an individual or group or any conduct or statements that threaten the safety of any person(s) at the meeting shall be grounds for the president to terminate the privilege of addressing the Board. The Board may remove disruptive individuals and order the room cleared if necessary. In this case, members of the media not participating in the disturbance shall be allowed to remain, and individuals not participating in such disturbances may be allowed to remain at the discretion of the Board. When the room is ordered cleared due to a disturbance, further Board proceedings shall concern only matters appearing on the agenda. (Government Code 54957.9)

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District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$68,217,000	$2,338	13%
Local:	$156,577,000	$5,365	29%
State:	$308,018,000	$10,555	58%
Total:	$532,812,000	$18,258

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$517,609,000	$17,736
Total Current Expenditures:	$435,687,000	$14,929
Instructional Expenditures:	$277,080,000	$9,494	54%
Student and Staff Support:	$40,861,000	$1,400	8%
Administration:	$51,143,000	$1,752	10%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$66,603,000	$2,282	13%
Total Capital Outlay:	$56,637,000	$1,940
Construction:	$24,823,000	$850
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$926,000	$31
Interest on Debt:	$12,671,000	$434

Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year	Minimum	Maximum
2024-2025	$63,781	$119,917
2022-2023	$61,034	$114,753
2020-2021	$54,602	$102,661

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	30	70	20-24	16	21-39	40-44	34
2018-2019	28	67	23	17	21-39	45-49	34
2017-2018	27	66	22	16	20-29	40-44	34
2016-2017	28	66	22	17	15-19	35-39	34
2015-2016	29	66	22	19	20-29	33	37
2014-2015	29	66	19	18	20-29	37	37
2013-2014	58	86	40-44	48	>=50	65-69	65
2012-2013	47	80	36	38	40-44	43	53
2011-2012	47	80	38	37	50-59	<=20	55
2010-2011	44	77	35	34	30-39	21-39	52

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	49	81	45-49	38	21-39	60-64	58
2018-2019	46	78	42	36	40-59	65-69	57
2017-2018	43	77	37	32	50-59	65-69	55
2016-2017	46	79	43	35	40-44	65-69	55
2015-2016	47	77	43	37	40-49	61	56
2014-2015	45	76	36	34	40-49	65	57
2013-2014	52	78	45-49	44	>=50	65-69	60
2012-2013	53	80	47	44	45-49	60	64
2011-2012	54	81	53	44	50-59	40-59	67
2010-2011	52	79	50	42	50-59	40-59	67

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	92	96	90-94	92	>=50	90-94	90
2018-2019	88	96	80-84	85	>=50	90-94	87
2017-2018	86	93	80-84	84	70-79	85-89	84
2016-2017	86	96	85-89	83	>=50	85-89	87
2015-2016	89	98	90-94	86	>=50	90-94	87
2014-2015	87	94	90-94	85	>=50	90-94	87
2013-2014	85	93	85-89	82	>=80	80-84	85
2012-2013	84	94	80-84	81	>=50	90-94	85
2011-2012	82	94	75-79	78	PS	90-94	85
2010-2011	83	94	80-84	78	>=50	85-89	86

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	27,748	-2.4
2021-2022	28,404	-2.7
2020-2021	29,183	-2.2
2019-2020	29,832	-1.5
2018-2019	30,292	-1.4
2017-2018	30,729	-0.8
2016-2017	30,964	-1.0
2015-2016	31,276	-1.2
2014-2015	31,659	-0.7
2013-2014	31,889	-0.6
2012-2013	32,085	-1.9
2011-2012	32,704	-1.4
2010-2011	33,156	-0.1
2009-2010	33,187	-1.6
2008-2009	33,719	1.1
2007-2008	33,343	0.8
2006-2007	33,077	-0.1
2005-2006	33,112	0.4
2004-2005	32,975	1.5
2003-2004	32,468	3.5
2002-2003	31,338	3.4
2001-2002	30,258	3.0
2000-2001	29,363	2.8
1999-2000	28,543	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Anaheim Union High School District (%)	California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.4	0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	17.3	0.0
Black	2.1	0.0
Hispanic	69.6	0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.4	0.0
Two or More Races	2.3	0.0
White	7.9	0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Anaheim Union High School District had 1,346.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.61.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.00
Kindergarten:	0.00
Elementary:	424.25
Secondary:	921.81
Total:	1,346.06

Anaheim Union High School District employed 15.00 district administrators and 63.53 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	15.00
District Administrative Support:	50.00
School Administrators:	63.53
School Administrative Support:	113.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	450.14
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	5.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	84.08
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	23.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	46.78
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	87.60
Other Support Services:	571.70

Schools

The Anaheim Union High School District operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Anaheim High	2,750	9-12
Ball Junior High	812	7-8
Brookhurst Junior High	790	7-8
Cambridge Virtual Academy	141	7-12
Cypress High	2,820	9-12
Dale Junior High	983	7-8
Gilbert High (Continuation)	642	9-12
Hope	250	7-12
John F. Kennedy High	2,080	9-12
Katella High	2,587	9-12
Lexington Junior High	1,283	7-8
Loara High	1,650	9-12
Magnolia High	1,544	9-12
Orangeview Junior High	681	7-8
Oxford Academy	1,289	7-12
Polaris High	577	7-12
Savanna High	1,711	9-12
South Junior High	1,297	7-8
Sycamore Junior High	1,269	7-8
Walker Junior High	846	7-8
Western High	1,704	9-12

Contact information

Anaheim Union High School District
501 N. Crescent Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Phone: 714-999-3511

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