Crescent Primary School
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Crescent Primary School is a Kindergarten through third grade elementary school located in the far northwestern corner of Anaheim Hills, California serving the northern Anaheim Hills community within the Orange Unified School District
. It opened its doors in 1967 as the first elementary school in Anaheim Hills, and has grown tremendously since. It is a unique school in that it only serves grades Kindergarten through three while its neighboring campus, Crescent Intermediate School
, serves grades four through six as well as GATE
classes. The school performs well on state testing, and had a strong API score of 869 in 2007. The school was named a California Distinguished School
in 2000 by the state after strong state testing scores.
The ethnic makeup of Crescent Primary is 50% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% African American, and 16% other/no response. 3% of the student body were English language learners, and 2% of the school was eligible for reduced price lunches.
The school operates on a year round schedule. Students who attend Crescent Primary move onto Crescent Intermediate School
for grades four through six, followed by El Rancho Charter School
for grades seven and eight, then Canyon High School
for grades nine through twelve. All three schools are located in the Anaheim Hills community.
Orange Unified School District
Orange Unified School District is a public school district headquartered in Orange, California.Orange USD serves the cities of Orange and Villa Park, the unincorporated land of Silverado, and parts of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and an unpopulated area of Yorba Linda...
. It opened its doors in 1967 as the first elementary school in Anaheim Hills, and has grown tremendously since. It is a unique school in that it only serves grades Kindergarten through three while its neighboring campus, Crescent Intermediate School
Crescent Intermediate School
Crescent Intermediate School is a fourth through sixth grade elementary school located in the northwestern corner of Anaheim Hills, California serving students who live in the northern portion of the community. The school is one of thirty elementary campuses within the Orange Unified School District...
, serves grades four through six as well as GATE
Gate
A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or a moderately sized opening in a fence. Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative. Other terms for gate include yett and port...
classes. The school performs well on state testing, and had a strong API score of 869 in 2007. The school was named a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
in 2000 by the state after strong state testing scores.
The ethnic makeup of Crescent Primary is 50% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% African American, and 16% other/no response. 3% of the student body were English language learners, and 2% of the school was eligible for reduced price lunches.
The school operates on a year round schedule. Students who attend Crescent Primary move onto Crescent Intermediate School
Crescent Intermediate School
Crescent Intermediate School is a fourth through sixth grade elementary school located in the northwestern corner of Anaheim Hills, California serving students who live in the northern portion of the community. The school is one of thirty elementary campuses within the Orange Unified School District...
for grades four through six, followed by El Rancho Charter School
El Rancho Charter School
El Rancho is a charter school located in Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, California. The 2008-2009 enrollment was 1,118 students.- Achievements :El Rancho was awarded the California Distinguished School Award in 2005....
for grades seven and eight, then Canyon High School
Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)
Canyon High School is a traditional four-year high school located in the Anaheim Hills community in the city of Anaheim, California and is an International Baccalaureate school. It is located on of land on Imperial Highway between the cross streets of Santa Ana Canyon Road and Nohl Ranch Road, and...
for grades nine through twelve. All three schools are located in the Anaheim Hills community.