How to Enroll at La Habra High School
La Habra High School enrolls students by Fullerton Joint Union High School District attendance area: students who live inside the boundary register by address, with no entrance exam and no separate application.
District residents who want a school other than their school of residence can apply through the district's Open Enrollment. For 2026-27 the window ran from January 12 to 3:00 p.m. on January 30, 2026, for students entering grades 9 to 12. Parents had to apply in person at the school of residence with a gas, water or electricity bill and a rental agreement or mortgage statement, and could apply to only one school; duplicate applications are voided. Applications are not first-come, first-served: a lottery is held when applications exceed available seats. Acceptance letters went out by February 20, and registration had to be completed by March 13. The district notes that parents choose a school, not a program, and that specialized programs may require testing; an approved Open Enrollment is valid for four years with a minimum of one year of attendance, and no transportation is provided.
Students who live outside the district, including Irvine residents, cannot use Open Enrollment. They must first obtain an Interdistrict Transfer release from their district of residence; Fullerton Joint Union High School District then approves permits based on space, and the placement may not be at the requested school. A permit is valid only for the school year granted and must be renewed every year. The district may revoke it for excessive tardiness or absence, behavior or academic problems, lack of space or false information, although students entering grade 11 or 12 the following year will not have their agreements rescinded. Parents provide transportation.
La Habra High School's website states that out-of-district students can apply for the school's academies and programs through an Academy and Program Permit. The school is not accepting these applications for 2026-27, and information for 2027-28 has not yet been posted; the website does not describe selection criteria or entrance testing for individual programs.
Courses and Signature Programs at La Habra High School
In the 2026-27 University of California A-G course list, La Habra High School has 149 approved courses, including 27 AP courses and 36 UC-approved honors courses (courses that receive extra weight in the UC GPA). See the full A-G list.
- Heritage Humanities California Magnet Program
- Founded in 1991, Heritage Humanities is the school's oldest specialized academic program and its only California-designated magnet program. Students take extensive coursework in social science, English, world language and the arts, organized around shared cross-disciplinary themes; the program has a traditional pathway and an Honors/AP pathway, and most of the school's AP courses are part of the latter.
- Forensics Police and Fire Academy (FPFA)
- FPFA is a four-year science and Regional Occupational Program (ROP) pathway for students interested in forensics, law enforcement, fire service, emergency response and medical careers. Courses include forensic-themed Biology, Chemistry and Human Anatomy & Physiology, plus Forensic Science Investigations, Introduction to Fire Technology, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
- Marketing and Business Academy (MBA)
- MBA is a small learning community for both college-bound and employment-bound students, who take their regular English, math, science and social science courses with a business and marketing focus and complete cross-curricular projects, with field trips, guest speakers, business mentors and internships. Partners include the La Habra Chamber of Commerce, North Orange County Community College District and California State University, Fullerton.
- FFA Agriculture
- The agriculture program has Agriscience and Ag Mechanics pathways, and students take part in Future Farmers of America (FFA). The Ag Mechanics pathway begins with Agriculture Mechanics (Intro to Welding), which earns an ICEV Ag Mechanics certification and articulation credit with Mt. San Antonio College; the second-year Agriculture Welding course earns an OSHA certification and articulation credit with Fullerton College.
- Advanced Placement and Honors
- AP is the College Board's program of college-level courses. According to the 2025-26 School Profile, La Habra High School offers AP courses in English, math, computer science, science, social science, world languages and art, and honors courses including Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry and Honors Pre-Calculus.
- Dual Enrollment
- Students can take Fullerton College and Cypress College courses for both high school and college credit, and the school runs a Dual-Enrollment Academy with instructors in English and psychology. Students should talk with a counselor before enrolling.
Academic Results at La Habra High School: CAASPP and Graduation
In the 2024-25 California state tests (CAASPP), 53% of La Habra High School 11th graders met or exceeded the English language arts standard and 24.9% met or exceeded the math standard; the statewide figures for 11th graders were 57% and 30.5%. For the class of 2025, 98.1% of the 472 students in the four-year cohort graduated, and 58.7% of graduates completed the A-G courses required for UC and CSU admission.
| La Habra High School | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 ELA met or exceeded | 53% | 57% |
| Grade 11 math met or exceeded | 24.9% | 30.5% |
Twelve Years of UC Application Data at La Habra High School: Applicants, Admit Rates and GPA
The University of California publishes applicants, admits and enrollees for every California high school. Combined 2023–2025, 160 of 248 applications from La Habra High School to the UC system were admitted (65%). Categories with fewer than five students are not published by UC and appear as "—", not zero.
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| UC campus (fall 2025) | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate | Enrollees | Admit GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 28 | 5 | 18% | — | 4.22 |
| UC Los Angeles | 60 | 3 | 5% | — | — |
| UC San Diego | 47 | 8 | 17% | — | 4.30 |
| UC Davis | 22 | 10 | 45% | — | 4.17 |
| UC Irvine | 64 | 5 | 8% | — | 4.19 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 37 | 14 | 38% | — | 4.20 |
| UC Merced | 20 | 20 | 100% | — | 3.91 |
| UC Riverside | 38 | 37 | 97% | 5 | 3.85 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 15 | 11 | 73% | — | 3.91 |
Student Body at La Habra High School
In 2025-26, 66.8% of La Habra High School students were socioeconomically disadvantaged and 4.3% were English learners.
La Habra High School: Frequently Asked Questions
Can Irvine families transfer to La Habra High School?
La Habra High School belongs to Fullerton Joint Union High School District, so Irvine families live outside the district and cannot use Open Enrollment; they must request an inter-district transfer, starting with a release from Irvine Unified and then approval by Fullerton Joint Union High School District based on space, which may place the student at a school other than the one requested. The school's website also says out-of-district students can apply for its academies and programs through an Academy and Program Permit, which is not being accepted for 2026-27. Permits must be renewed every year, and families provide their own transportation.
What is the Heritage Humanities magnet program at La Habra High School, for Irvine families considering it?
La Habra High School's Heritage Humanities California Magnet Program was founded in 1991 as the school's first specialized academic program and is its only California-designated magnet program. Students take extensive coursework in social science, English, world language and the arts, organized around shared cross-disciplinary themes, along with field trips and service and leadership activities. The program offers a traditional pathway and an Honors/AP pathway for university-oriented students, and most of the school's AP courses belong to the Honors/AP pathway.
How does La Habra High School weight GPA and report class rank, as Irvine families often ask?
La Habra High School computes GPA on a 4-point scale and weights honors and AP courses at A=5, B=4 and C=3; the academic GPA covers all grade 9 to 12 courses except physical education. According to the 2025-26 School Profile, the school does not report class rank to colleges unless the student requests it, and rank is based on the weighted total GPA across all courses in grades 9 to 12.
What career pathways does La Habra High School offer, for Irvine families interested in career education?
La Habra High School's website lists pathways in Ag Mechanics (Welding), Agriscience, Auto Tech, Computer Science, Culinary Arts, Emergency Response (EMT) and Sports Medicine. The school also runs the Forensics Police and Fire Academy, a four-year science and Regional Occupational Program (ROP) pathway, and the Marketing and Business Academy, which offers business mentors and internships. Ag Mechanics courses lead to ICEV and OSHA certifications and articulation credit with Mt. San Antonio College and Fullerton College.
Other Public High Schools in La Habra
- Sonora High SchoolFullerton Joint Union High School District
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Enrollment, student body, CAASPP and graduation data come from the California Department of Education. UC admissions data come from the University of California Information Center public data tables, downloaded Nov 2026.
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