Nova Academy Early College High

High school·Grades 9-12·Charter Santa Ana, California·92701
Score
27.3/100
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#1,257
Among 1,729 California high schools
#12
In Santa Ana
Top 73%
In California

Score 27.3/100: better than 27% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 28% of them
92 students tested
Math
2%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 13% of them
92 students tested
Science
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 58% of them
66 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA31.592
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA31.592
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math2.292
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math2.292
ScienceGrade 12CAST27.366
ScienceGrade 14CAST27.366
ScienceAll gradesCAST27.366
ScienceGrade 99CAST27.366

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
288
Type
High school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
288
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
89%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

Contact

Address
500 West Santa Ana Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Nova Academy Early College High at a glance

Nova Academy Early College High is a public high school (a charter school) in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Nova Academy Early College High District. It has about 288 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 2% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 27.3 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #1,257 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 28 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.