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{{Infobox City | official_name = Anaheim Hills, California |nickname= | |image_seal = Lastscan.jpg |image_map = anaheimhills.jpg |map_caption = Location within Orange County, California |subdivision_type = Country
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    Orange |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Curt Pringle |area_magnitude = 1 E3 |area_total = 15.5 sq. miles / 40.1 |area_land = 15.1 sq. miles / 39.1 |area_water = 0.4 sq. miles / 1.0 |population_as_of = 2003 |population_note = |population_total = 59,093 (city proper) |population_density = 1422.4 |timezone = PST |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |latitude = 33°50'10" N |longitude = 117°53'23" W |website = http://www.anaheim.net |footnotes = Anaheim Hills is a residential community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. Community members often refer to their suburb as "the Hills." It covers an area just north of the 91 freeway at Imperial Highway to the tops of the foothills themselves. Its western border is the 55 freeway and its eastern border extends to Gypsum Canyon. Most homeowners belong to two different homeowners associations: the first focuses on the City's residential development, while the second maintains the landscaping and decorative street lighting that differentiate Anaheim Hills from the rest of Anaheim. The City of Anaheim maintains a police substation near Weir Canyon Road.

The school system has performed well in stardardized testing, and has performed above average when comparing their test results to 100 schools of similar demographics, and it is part of the Orange Unified School District. Anaheim Hills' middle school, El Rancho Charter School, has placed first in the Southern California state Science Olympiad competition for nine consecutive years. However, the local high school has decreased in prestige over the last few years mainly to drug problems and the loss of the top students to other school districts, namely Troy High School in the Fullerton Joint Unified High School District (FJUHSD). While the local elementary and middle schools are excellent, Canyon High has failed to meet the standards of a school in such an excellent community.

Although residents typically identify themselves as living in "Anaheim Hills" (as opposed to "Anaheim"), the name is not accepted by the United States Postal Service for use in a mailing address; only "Anaheim" is acceptable.

Anaheim Hills contains many communities calling home to residences worth several million dollars, including Peralta Hills, Hidden Canyon, Copa de Oro, Viewpointe, Vista del Sol, Pointe Premier (highest point in Anaheim Hills), and the soon-to-be-built Village of Fiesole and Villa Palatino. Not all areas in Anaheim Hills boast homes worth millions of dallars; many areas contain homes of much lesser value.

More about Anaheim Hills

With 59,093 residents, Anaheim Hills would be larger than fourteen of Orange County's cities if it were a municipality separate from Anaheim. Anaheim Hills has its own full-service weekly newspaper, the Anaheim Hills News, which reports on the schools and activities and events occurring in the community.

Within the Community

Anaheim Hills uses its rich history and all Mother Nature has to offer to its advantage. It showcases a Saddle Club, and a golf course that winds through the hills of the community. The Hills are also a shoppers paradise containing seven shopping centers, and one that would be considered the downtown of Anaheim Hills if it were an actual city, The Anaheim Hills Festival. This mini-mall hosts over thirty stores, shops, restaurants, and a movie theater. There is also another movie theater located within the community limits, and it is not affiliated with the Edwards Theaters in the Anaheim Hills Festival. Unusually, there are also six Starbucks™ coffee houses in the community as well. There is vast amount of commercial space within its limits. Nearly 30% of the community is commercial based space, which serves a workplace for many Orange County residents.

Anaheim Hills' Future

A brand new community pushing Anaheim Hills all the way to its Riverside line will be introduced beginning in spring of 2006. Mountain Park will feature several Villages and 2,500 homes, as well as its own community parks and a new elementary school as designed by The Irvine Company, which owns the northern tip of Anaheim Hills.

Nature in Anaheim Hills

Much of Anaheim Hills (about 30%) is surrounded by vastly open space that is permanently protected by the state ofCalifornia and the Irvine Company which as stated earlier serves the northernmost parts of Anaheim Hills. These open preserves include Gypsum Canyon, Weir Canyon Regional Park, the Cleveland National Forest, Deer Canyon Park Reserve, Oak Canyon Nature Center, and Yorba Regional Park, which add to the beauty and natural wealth of Anaheim Hills, and make it different from much of the rest of Orange County.

Location of Anaheim Hills

Anaheim Hills is located in Southern California, and to be exact, the Northeastern corner of the county. It is surrounded by upscale communities like itself including Villa Park, the Orange Hills, and Yorba Linda, and is bordered to the east by the Riverside County line. It is primarily hilly terrain, which gives many of the upscale homes terrific views of the Orange County basin. Much of the community sits at an altitude higher than 550 feet. Climate of Anaheim Hills This region tends to be one of the coldest spots of Orange County in the winter averaging 39.3° F at night in December, and one of the hottest spots in the summer with a August average temperature of 88.9° F during the day. It averages about 18.36 inches of rain each year. The rainiest months are December, January, February, and March, or the winter months. Anaheim Hills is located in a Mediterranean/desert climatical border, so it does tend to experience the benefits and downfalls of both climate zones. Although snow is unusual, it is much more common to see snow here than it is in any other part of Orange County. Typically Anaheim Hills will receive around an inch of snow\v in the winter, but this number does tend to vary. The summer months tend to be long, dry, and hot. It is considered unpleasant to be in Anaheim Hills during the summer, because the heat and UV index tends to get to unbearable levels. Anaheim Hills does also see a lot of wind, commonly in the fall, and it is not uncommon to have gusts of 70 mph, which would be considered unusual in other parts of Orange County.

Homes and People of Anaheim Hills

The median household value is $906,000 as of April 2006, and ranks as one of the priciest areas in Southern California. The average household makes approximately $98,871 annually. 95% of the residents over 18 in the community are high school graduates, which is one of, if not the highest rates in Orange County. Anaheim Hills is considered an Upscale Suburban Neighborhood.

The History of Anaheim Hills

The History of Anaheim Hills can be traced back to the post revolution era, and after Disneyland was opened. Cheap land in the Anaheim area prompted the explosion of building in the 1950's and 1960's. By the 1960's, land had rim out in the city of Anaheim, and the only place for the city to head was east. Before any residences were constructed, a large reservoir was created in the 1960's, which was sold to the city of Anaheim by Louis Nohl, who owned the area at that time. Because this was land owned by the city of Orange, Anaheim had to make a land swap with the city to complete the reservoir. Prior to the modern era of Anaheim Hills, it was owned by Jose' Antonio Yorba and his nephew Juan Pablo Peralta who owned the 210,000 acre Anaheim Hills and Yorba Linda site in the early 1800's and was used as a livestock ranch. It would change hands several times before it finally was sold to Louis Nohl in 1943 by the Bixby family. In 1970, Mr. Nohl sold the land to a desperate City of Anaheim in order to create a mega-community which was named Anaheim Hills, and was designed to provide the upper class citizens of Orange County with a place to live. A premium golf course, nature trails, and ranches added to the appeal of this young community for potential homebuyers. The first community to premiere was Westridge which showcased 325 homes in 1972, and sold within two years of its premiere, which created an exploding interest for the families wanting to live in the Anaheim Hills region. By the 1980's, Anaheim Hills had exploded to 15,000 residents. And today, several thousand more homes have been added to accommodate its growing population.

Anaheim Hills in the News

In the rather wet winter of 2005, an unstable hillside in the highest points of Anaheim Hills triggered a landslide on the residential street of Ramsgate Drive causing several mansions to crumble right from under their foundations.

In February of 2006, a wildfire broke out in the Cleveland National Forest near Anaheim Hills. It threatened homes closest to the 241 toll road, and caused evacuations of thousands of homes, and two elementary schools. Although no structures were damaged, the Sierra Peak Wildfire caused quite a fear and installed quite a stir in the local Los Angeles news stations.

Schools of Anaheim Hills

Canyon High School- is the local high school that serves the residents of Anaheim Hills. It has had, as stated earlier, a few difficulties in maintaining its flawless image, but nonetheless still performs better than other OUSD high schools like Villa Park High School, Orange High School, and El Modena High School. Schools Address 220 South Imperial Highway Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

Esperanza High School-Legally, Esperanza High is located in Anaheim Hills, but does not serve the students of Anaheim Hills. Rather it serves the students of Yorba Linda. It is much larger than Canyon High School is, but is not as renowned as its rival Canyon High is. Schools Address 1830 N. Kellogg Drive Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

El Rancho Charter Middle School-This school serves the 7th and 8th grade students of Anaheim Hills, and is a purely academic performance school. This is not the school to attend if you are looking to achieve in sports. It houses about 1,000 students, and is overcrowded (it was built for 432 students in 1977). Schools Address 181 S. Del Giorgio Anaheim Hills, CA 92808

Imperial Elementary School-This school is the least renowned school of all Anaheim Hills's elementary schools. It is considered old and in need of work. It is bordered by a nice park though. Schools Address 400 South Imperial Highway Anaheim Hills, CA 92808

Crescent Elementary-This is the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) school of Anaheim Hills, and is the pioneer school of Anaheim Hills. It is the smallest elementary school at under 400 students, but it does have nice athletic facilities. Schools Address 5125 Gerda Drive Anaheim Hills. CA 92807

Nohl Canyon Elementary-As an elementary school, it is rather well renowned for its high academic performance. It also serves students in the Orange Hills Area as well as South Anaheim Hills. Schools Address 4100 Nohl Ranch Road Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

Riverdale Elementary-The school is set on the westernmost streets of Anaheim Hills, and is also ven small at under 400 students. It is rather old, and could use some remodeling. It is across the street from Kaiser Permenente HospitalAnaheim Hills. Schools Address 4540 E Riverdale Avenue Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

Glenview Elementary-Like Esperanza High School, Glenview is located in Anaheim Hills, but serves the students of Yorba Linda. Of all the Anaheim Hills elementary schools, this is the most culturally diverse. It is about average for what an Anaheim Hills school should be performing at. Schools Address 1775 Glenview Avenue Anaheim Hills/Yorba Linda, CA 92807

Woodsboro Elementary-This is not located in the OUSD, but is in Anaheim Hills. It is an old school, and has almost 600 students that attend it. It is not of the caliber of other Anaheim Hills schools, but it still performs well. Schools Address 7575 E. Woodsboro Ave. Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

Anaheim Hills Elementary School-This schoool has had some very dramatic population changes over the past ten years. It has been as low as 180 students, and as high as 1,123 students. It serves the rest of the areas of Anaheim Hills, primarily the newer development communities to its west. Schools Address 6450 E. Serrano Avenue Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

Canyon Rim Elementary-This served as an overflow school serving the students at the overcrowded Anaheim Hills Elementary. It was built in 1997, and is state-of-the-art. It is probably the highest academically performing school in Anaheim Hills. Schools Address 1090 The Highlands Anaheim Hills, CA 92808

Running Springs Elementary-This school was built two years after Canyon Rim in 1999 to serve the students east of Serrano Avenue in the newest areas of Anaheim Hills. It is relatively small, and has the exact same layout as Canyon Rim Elementary, It is painted a red color, which makes it look as if it is a barnyard. Schools Address 8670 E Running Springs Drive Anaheim Hills, CA 92808

New Mountain Park Elementary School (coming in 2007)-Mountain Park Elementary will serve the students of the new Mountain Park development (described above) in the easternmost parts of Anaheim Hills. Schools Address n/a Anaheim Hills. CA 92808

References

1. Yahoo 'Maps' area of Anaheim Hills
2. Orange County Unified School District 2005-06 Accountability Progress Reporting

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