Orange County
Cal State Fullerton and University Gables are located in the heart of Orange County, one of America's most dynamic counties. Rich in history, Orange County is home to the internationally famous Mission San Juan Capistrano, where the county's strong agricultural tradition and Hispanic heritage began. Commonly referred to as the Gold Coast, Orange County has extensive stretches of public beaches and picturesque shoreline, and its climate is considered Mediterranean with an average mean temperature of about 72° F.
The balanced development of the county's 42 miles of beaches, and the presence of such attractions as Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, the Laguna Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Edison International Field (formerly Anaheim Stadium) and Anaheim Convention Center and the world-class Orange County Performing Arts Center, all continue to make tourism an increasingly important part of the county's economy and culture.
Both downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean can be reached by car in half an hour, and mountain and desert recreation areas are as close as an hour's drive from University Gables. As an integral part of the second-largest market in America, this highly diversified region has become a mecca for talented individuals in virtually every field imaginable from entertainment to art to high technology and beyond. Thriving business and industry make Orange County's economy one of the most robust in the U.S., and in the world.
Buena Park
Buena Park allows easy access to the region's major freeways, Santa Ana (I-5) and Riverside (91) with historic Beach Boulevard running through downtown. It is 20 minutes driving time from three major airports (LAX, Orange County and Long Beach) as well as the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Today, the city offers a comfortable mixture of business, industry and residential elements that help make Buena Park an extremely attractive place to live, work and play. The city is most widely recognized for being the home of the popular E-Zone or Entertainment Zone. Located on and around Beach Boulevard south of the 91 Freeway, the E-Zone is home to such exciting attractions as Knott's Berry Farm, Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, Pirate's Dinner Adventure and Knott's Soak City U.S.A.
Buena Park Schools
The Buena Park School District encompasses five square miles in northern Orange County, with most of the district lying within the city limits of Buena Park. Serving an approximate student population of 6,000 youngsters, the district strives to provide a variety of quality educational opportunities for its kindergarten through eight graders. Transportation is provided for students who live at least 3/4 of a mile or more from school.
Buena Park School District
(714) 522-8412
Upon graduation from Buena Park Junior High School, students advance to the Fullerton Joint Union High School District to attend either Buena Park High School or Sunny Hills High School. The district maintains an open enrollment policy that allows parents who reside in the district to choose or transfer their children to alternate schools within the district.
The Fullerton Joint Union High School District
(714) 870-2800
