Savanna High School

How to Enroll at Savanna High School

Savanna High School enrolls students by Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) attendance area: students who live inside the boundary register by address, with no entrance exam. The district's Find My School tool is the authority on which school an address is assigned to.

AUHSD residents who want a school other than their assigned one can apply under the district's intradistrict transfer policy (8535.5). The policy places all students living in a school's attendance area first and fills any remaining seats by random lottery among applications filed in the district's application period; the district sets the period and eligibility each year, and families provide their own transportation.

Students who live outside the district, including Irvine residents, must first obtain a release from their home district and then file AUHSD's Inter-district Transfer Incoming Application. Under the district's interdistrict policy (8536), AUHSD considers incoming transfers only for these reasons: a continuing student at the requested school, a sibling of a continuing student, a child of an AUHSD employee, a parent or guardian employed within district boundaries, or a specific instructional program offered at the requested school. Approval also requires available space and satisfactory grades, credits, attendance and behavior; permits are valid for one school year, and no transportation is provided. The policy also states that AUHSD is not a District of Choice, the state program under which a district voluntarily accepts out-of-district students.

When AUHSD denies an interdistrict request, it provides a written explanation. Families may appeal to Student Support Services on the district's appeal form within 7 calendar days of the denial letter, and after the district's final decision they may appeal to the Orange County Board of Education within 30 calendar days.

Courses and Signature Programs at Savanna High School

In the 2026-27 University of California A-G course list, Savanna High School has 127 approved courses, including 9 AP courses and 16 UC-approved honors courses (courses that receive extra weight in the UC GPA). See the full A-G list.

Capstone Program

All students in grades 9 to 12 take part, with a focus on reflective writing about their growth in the 5Cs (critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and compassion and character). Seniors present a portfolio and interview with a panel of adults. The program earned the school California Gold Ribbon School recognition in 2015.

Global Leadership and Language Academy (GLLA)

GLLA began in 2017. Ninth graders take Spanish for Spanish Speakers 3 and Teatro en Español, and later courses include Mariachi, US History in Español, World History: Una Perspectiva Latino Americano, AP Spanish Language and AP Spanish Literature.

Embedded Dual Enrollment

Cypress College instructors teach courses on the Savanna High School campus, so students earn both high school graduation credit and transferable college units; embedded courses include COUN 139/140, Ethnic Studies and English 101. Students can also take other Cypress College courses after school.

Advanced Placement (AP)

The school offers AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP US History, AP Government, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature and AP Studio Art.

Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways

The SARC lists Medical Careers, Automotive, BITA (Construction) and Culinary pathways.

Academic Results at Savanna High School: CAASPP and Graduation

In the 2024-25 California state tests (CAASPP), 44.3% of Savanna High School 11th graders met or exceeded the English language arts standard and 12.4% met or exceeded the math standard; the statewide figures for 11th graders were 57% and 30.5%. For the class of 2025, 95.4% of the 369 students in the four-year cohort graduated, and 40.6% of graduates completed the A-G courses required for UC and CSU admission.

Twelve Years of UC Application Data at Savanna High School: Applicants, Admit Rates and GPA

The University of California publishes applicants, admits and enrollees for every California high school. Combined 2023–2025, 157 of 266 applications from Savanna High School to the UC system were admitted (59%). Categories with fewer than five students are not published by UC and appear as "—", not zero.

Campuses are listed in order of the U.S. News national university rankings. UC leaves a category blank when it has fewer than five applicants or fewer than three admits or enrollees.

Student Body at Savanna High School

In 2025-26, 85.3% of Savanna High School students were socioeconomically disadvantaged and 19% were English learners.

• Hispanic or Latino83.3%
• Asian4.7%
• White4%
• Filipino3.4%
• African American2.6%

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