Marywood Hills is a gated 40-home community in Orange, California, on the former Marywood High School and Diocese of Orange property. The neighborhood sits near Villa Park and Orange Lutheran High School and is part of the broader northeast Orange/Villa Park area.
The community was originally developed with four luxury home plans ranging from approximately 3,509 to 4,357 square feet, with up to five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. Original development features included three-car garages, bonus rooms, loggias, offices, outdoor fireplaces and central courtyards.
About Marywood Hills
- City: Orange
- ZIP code: 92867
- Location: 2811 E. Villa Real Drive, Orange, CA 92867
- Area codes: 714 and 657
- Homes: 40 homes with four original plans
- Developer: The New Home Company
- Designer: Bassenian Lagoni
- Lot sizes: Approximately 8,500 to 13,000 square feet
- Zoning: Single-Family Residential 6,000 square feet (R-1-6)
Marywood Hills Schools
Marywood Hills is within the Orange Unified School District. Schools historically associated with the development include Nohl Canyon Elementary, Cerro Villa Middle School and Villa Park High School. School attendance boundaries can change, so families should verify a specific address through the OUSD School Locator and boundary information.
OUSD also offers enrollment options subject to district rules, application periods and space availability.
Families considering private education can review our guide to private schools near Villa Park, including options in Orange, Villa Park and nearby communities.
Government
Marywood Hills is located in the City of Orange. Orange is governed by an independently elected mayor and six City Council members elected by district. Because state and federal legislative boundaries can divide the city and may change after redistricting, residents should verify current representatives by address through official government lookup tools rather than relying on a static district number.
Location & Getting Around
The primary access to Marywood Hills is from E. Villa Real Drive near Santiago Boulevard, close to Orange Lutheran High School. The neighborhood is also within driving distance of SR-55 and SR-91. As with much of north and east Orange, school commute periods and regional rush hours can affect travel times, so residents and visitors should check current traffic conditions when planning trips.
Wildfire, Earthquake & Wildlife Considerations
Like other foothill-adjacent communities in Orange County, Marywood Hills residents should be aware of regional wildfire and earthquake preparedness. For current hazard information, evacuation guidance and home-preparedness resources, use official City of Orange and Orange County Fire Authority resources.
Coyotes are found throughout Orange County, including residential and foothill areas. Pet owners should supervise small pets outdoors and follow local wildlife-safety guidance. See our Orange County coyote information and sightings page for additional local context.
Marywood High School Features Live On
Several physical features from the former Marywood campus were preserved when the property was redeveloped. The communitys entry monument incorporates salvaged bricks from campus buildings, a reassembled concrete screen wall from the high school quad, floral wall panels depicting lilies and concrete benches. Mature trees from the campus were also retained within the development.
The Diocese of Orange also preserved other Marywood elements elsewhere. The stained-glass chapel windows were moved to Holy Trinity Parish in Ladera Ranch, while rose bushes from the site were relocated to the Christ Cathedral grounds.
Marywood High School History
Marywood High School traces its roots to a Catholic girls school established in Anaheim in 1934 by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. The Sisters of Providence were founded in the United States by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, who was canonized in 2006.
The Orange campus at 2811 E. Villa Real Drive was developed in the early 1960s, and Marywood operated there as an all-girls Catholic high school until the school closed in 1981. The property had been sold to the Diocese of Orange in 1979 and later served as the Dioceses Marywood Pastoral Center and retreat center.
After the Diocese acquired the Crystal Cathedral property in Garden Grove in 2012 and began its transition to Christ Cathedral, diocesan offices and retreat functions were consolidated there. The former Marywood property was then sold for residential redevelopment.
The former Marywood campus included 14 buildings totaling approximately 102,000 square feet of religious, educational and office uses.
Marywood Campus Video
The video below preserves a visual look at the former Marywood campus before the property was fully redeveloped.
For more local context, explore Villa Park neighborhoods, Villa Park history, and Orange Lutheran High School.