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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 12,826 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Fullerton Joint Union High School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles and Orange counties). During the 2024 school year, 12,826 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Fullerton Joint Union High School District board of trustees Trustee Area 2

General election

General election for Fullerton Joint Union High School District board of trustees Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Joanne Fawley won election in the general election for Fullerton Joint Union High School District board of trustees Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Fullerton Joint Union High School District board of trustees Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Fullerton Joint Union High School District board of trustees Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Andy Montoya won election in the general election for Fullerton Joint Union High School District board of trustees Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2016.

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Fullerton Joint Union High Board of Trustees At-large

General election

General election for Fullerton Joint Union High Board of Trustees At-large

Incumbent Marilyn Buchi, incumbent Robert N. Hathaway, and incumbent Robert A. Singer won election in the general election for Fullerton Joint Union High Board of Trustees At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Fullerton Joint Union High School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Vicki CalhounTrustee Area 320202028
Joanne FawleyTrustee Area 220162028
Marilyn BuchiTrustee Area 520182026
Chester JengTrustee Area 120182026
Lauren KlatzkerTrustee Area 420182026

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Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 67Sharon Quirk-SilvaDemocratic Party 43% 33%
California State Assembly District 59Phillip ChenRepublican Party 22% 5%
California State Assembly District 64Blanca PachecoDemocratic Party 19% 14%
California State Assembly District 56Lisa CalderonDemocratic Party 15% 6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $19,356,000 $1,441 8%
Local: $116,824,000 $8,698 50%
State: $95,796,000 $7,132 41%
Total: $231,976,000 $17,272
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $231,443,000 $17,232
Total Current Expenditures: $196,944,000 $14,663
Instructional Expenditures: $121,964,000 $9,080 53%
Student and Staff Support: $20,048,000 $1,492 9%
Administration: $26,744,000 $1,991 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,188,000 $2,098 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,536,000 $1,454
Construction: $16,958,000 $1,262
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $8,048,000 $599

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 (%)
2021-2022 39 76 11-19 22 PS 50-54 46
2020-2021 51 87 30-39 33 PS 60-64 57
2018-2019 44 81 20-24 25 PS 65-69 51
2017-2018 42 80 20-24 24 PS 60-64 51
2016-2017 44 81 15-19 27 <50 70-74 49
2015-2016 43 82 25-29 26 <50 50-59 49
2014-2015 50 82 25-29 32 >=50 60-64 57
2013-2014 80 95 60-69 70 PS 80-84 84
2012-2013 77 96 50-59 64 PS 70-79 82
2011-2012 78 96 65-69 65 >=50 >=95 85
2010-2011 73 91 50-59 61 PS 80-89 80

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 (%)
2021-2022 61 85 40-49 48 PS 75-79 73
2020-2021 66 88 50-59 54 PS 80-84 70
2018-2019 65 85 40-44 53 PS 75-79 75
2017-2018 62 87 40-44 48 PS 80-84 74
2016-2017 69 90 45-49 57 <50 85-89 79
2015-2016 65 89 50-54 53 >=50 80-89 73
2014-2015 75 91 55-59 64 PS 70-79 81
2013-2014 76 90 60-69 64 PS 75-79 85
2012-2013 74 92 50-59 60 PS 80-89 83
2011-2012 73 90 75-79 59 <50 90-94 82
2010-2011 76 88 60-69 65 PS 80-89 84

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 (%)
2021-2022 93 98 >=90 90 >=50 >=95 97
2020-2021 89 96 85-89 86 >=50 85-89 91
2019-2020 88 96 85-89 83 PS >=95 92
2018-2019 90 95 75-79 86 PS 90-94 96
2017-2018 93 98 85-89 91 PS 90-94 96
2016-2017 93 97 85-89 91 >=50 90-94 94
2015-2016 94 98 85-89 93 >=50 >=95 95
2014-2015 95 98 80-84 93 PS >=90 97
2013-2014 93 97 85-89 91 >=50 >=95 94
2012-2013 92 97 90-94 88 >=50 >=90 95
2011-2012 91 98 90-94 87 >=50 90-94 93
2010-2011 85 94 80-84 79 >=50 40-59 91

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 12,826 -2.7
2022-2023 13,173 -2.0
2021-2022 13,431 -0.3
2020-2021 13,473 -1.2
2019-2020 13,630 -0.5
2018-2019 13,695 -1.5
2017-2018 13,901 -0.6
2016-2017 13,983 -1.8
2015-2016 14,235 -1.1
2014-2015 14,396 -0.7
2013-2014 14,501 -0.7
2012-2013 14,608 -1.2
2011-2012 14,783 0.4
2010-2011 14,726 -2.7
2009-2010 15,130 -8.0
2008-2009 16,343 0.1
2007-2008 16,321 -1.1
2006-2007 16,499 1.2
2005-2006 16,299 -2.7
2004-2005 16,742 2.1
2003-2004 16,398 1.2
2002-2003 16,195 4.3
2001-2002 15,500 2.2
2000-2001 15,165 3.8
1999-2000 14,588 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fullerton Joint Union High School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 20.8 12.1
Black 1.4 4.9
Hispanic 59.4 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 7.3 5.8
White 10.4 20.2

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fullerton Joint Union High School District had 543.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.62.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.65
Secondary: 542.45
Total: 543.10

Fullerton Joint Union High School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 34.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 109.00
School Administrators: 34.00
School Administrative Support: 71.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 262.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 26.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.30
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 32.00
Other Support Services: 366.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fullerton Joint Union High School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Buena Park High1,7269-12
Fullerton Union High1,8489-12
La Habra High1,9779-12
La Sierra High (Alternative)2629-12
La Vista High (Continuation)3079-12
Sonora High1,7079-12
Sunny Hills High2,4349-12
Troy High2,5459-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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