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Tustin High

Q: Is Tustin High a good school?

Tustin High ranks 855 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 60% of California high schools

Summary

Tustin High is a public high school serving approximately 1,627 students in grades 9-12 within the Tustin Unified district, performing solidly in the 60th percentile statewide while achieving exceptional graduation rates above 95%.

The school serves a student population with very high economic need, with about 87% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than other comprehensive high schools in the same district like Arnold O. Beckman High and Foothill High. This context is important when looking at academic proficiency, where Tustin High's scores, particularly in mathematics, are lower than its district peers, though the school receives more funding per student to address these needs. Despite these academic challenges, the school's strength is its remarkable success in ensuring students graduate, with dropout rates consistently very low.

When compared to high schools in neighboring districts like Santa Ana Unified, such as Santa Ana High or Cesar E. Chavez High, Tustin High performs considerably better. The school shows variability in how different student groups perform, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade as economic need has increased. Overall, Tustin High demonstrates a strong capacity to support its students through to graduation while working to improve academic achievement gaps.

1,627

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,551

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1171 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780-4660

(714) 730-7414

District: Tustin Unified

Feeder schools for Tustin High:

Elementary:	Barbara Benson Elementary
	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary
	Heritage Elementary
	Sycamore Magnet Academy
	More...
	W. R. Nelson Elementary
Middle:	C. E. Utt Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

White:

6.4%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg56%

California avg41%

855^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Tustin Unified

420^th of 1,543Tustin Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	855 of 2162	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	640 of 2159	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	735 of 2170	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	902 of 2123	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	580 of 1290	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	634 of 2133	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	664 of 2017	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	566 of 2021	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	383 of 2039	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	554 of 1994	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	60.0	537 of 2426	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.1	562 of 2354	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	57.5	600 of 2367	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	50.0	762 of 2281	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.3	738 of 2238	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.8	744 of 2117	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.3	602 of 2063	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	50.5	627 of 1968	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	604 of 1901	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	450 of 1653	72.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.0	99 of 517	80.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	414 of 585	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.3	315 of 573	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	259 of 591	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	286 of 581	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	329 of 582	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.6	180 of 581	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	510 of 1161	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	283 of 555	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	437 of 1117	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	176 of 1052	83.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	459 of 1085	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	118 of 1064	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	179 of 1044	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.7	293 of 467	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	351 of 941	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	253 of 938	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	865 of 1906	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	518 of 1915	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	621 of 1915	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	899 of 1858	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	570 of 1054	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	753 of 1833	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	738 of 1760	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	619 of 1900	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	438 of 1902	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	651 of 1917	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	829 of 1861	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	450 of 1814	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	500 of 1742	71.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	154 of 410	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	223 of 290	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	716 of 2013	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	527 of 2026	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	647 of 2030	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	813 of 1943	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	494 of 1126	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	536 of 1937	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	563 of 1862	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	708 of 1942	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	714 of 1948	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	733 of 1963	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	792 of 1916	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	519 of 1122	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	526 of 1880	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	554 of 1834	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	383 of 577	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	661 of 1252	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	249 of 1216	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	496 of 1197	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	422 of 1155	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	500 of 1173	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.6	99 of 1193	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	66.0	380 of 1204	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	309 of 1222	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	272 of 1173	76.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)81st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)62nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tustin High	Public	9-12	1171 El Camino Real	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7414	1,627	68	23.9	86.8%	104 (6.4%)	44 (2.7%)	1,335 (82.1%)	99 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	31 (1.9%)	58.7	855^th of 2162 public high schools	60.5%		65.6	640^th of 2159 public high schools	70.4%	215			31.1	11.8	30.4				60.3	60.3				24.2	24.2	$16,551	$1,450	$15,101
Hillview High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1701 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7356	142	11	12.6	91.5%	7 (4.9%)	3 (2.1%)	124 (87.3%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	9.7	2030^th of 2162 public high schools	6.1%		10.5	2042^nd of 2159 public high schools	5.4%	12			3.7		3.4				9.1	9.1				1.9	1.9	$23,494	$2,267	$21,227
Century High	Public	9-12	1401 South Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 568-7000	1,519	93	16.3	89.6%	9 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1,450 (95.5%)	42 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	28.9	1503^rd of 2162 public high schools	30.5%		20.7	1688^th of 2159 public high schools	21.8%	185			13.5		13.4				33.2	33.2				17.0	17.0	$24,354	$1,019	$23,335
REACH Academy	Public	6-12	1325 East 4th St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-1800	36	7	4.9	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					0.0					6.3					6.3	$102,532	$693	$101,839
Legacy Magnet Academy	Public	6-12	15500 Legacy Rd.	Tustin	92782	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-2088	964	37	26.2	32.5%	200 (20.7%)	8 (0.8%)	244 (25.3%)	398 (41.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (11.4%)	96.6	65^th of 2162 public high schools	97.0%		99	18^th of 2159 public high schools	99.2%	47	74.5		65.6		71.5	82.6	88.2	81.5	89.7	84.8	74.5	66.5	74.5	59.4	69.9	$14,798	$1,265	$13,533
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.	Public, Charter	9-12	1450 17th St.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 988-2775	427	19	22.4	74.7%	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	411 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	56.5	899^th of 2162 public high schools	58.4%		55.2	873^rd of 2159 public high schools	59.6%	26		23.4		32.1	27.8				59.8	59.8				15.0	15.0	$19,571	$1,033	$18,538
Foothill High	Public	9-12	19251 Dodge Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7464	2,126	85	25.0	47.8%	774 (36.4%)	12 (0.6%)	989 (46.5%)	202 (9.5%)	3 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	131 (6.2%)	84.2	331^st of 2162 public high schools	84.7%		92.3	175^th of 2159 public high schools	91.9%	156			50.5		49.5				67.6	67.6				44.1	44.1	$15,777	$1,221	$14,556
Arnold O. Beckman High	Public	9-12	3588 Bryan Ave.	Irvine	92602	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 734-2900	2,776	105	26.3	44.5%	507 (18.3%)	76 (2.7%)	774 (27.9%)	1,237 (44.6%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	165 (5.9%)	95.6	86^th of 2162 public high schools	96.0%		97.4	58^th of 2159 public high schools	97.3%	28			64.2		64.0				82.6	82.6				61.3	61.3	$15,247	$1,182	$14,065
Cesar E. Chavez High	Public	9-12	2128 South Cypress	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-5700	350	21	16.4	97.1%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	346 (98.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.2	2010^th of 2162 public high schools	7.0%		9.5	2099^th of 2159 public high schools	2.8%	89			2.7	5.6	3.1				13.2	13.2				0.7	0.7	$26,750	$929	$25,821
Ocsa	Public, Charter	7-12	1010 North Main St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	OCSA District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 560-9000	2,346	130	18.0	15.8%	537 (22.9%)	17 (0.7%)	487 (20.8%)	1,019 (43.4%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	246 (10.5%)	96.9	59^th of 2162 public high schools	97.3%		98.2	37^th of 2159 public high schools	98.3%	22	68.3	63.7			65.5		83.6	81.7	85.1	83.7		73.1	73.9	65.5	69.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Tustin High

What schools feed into Tustin High?

Tustin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barbara Benson Elementary
Elementary : Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary
Elementary : Heritage Elementary
Elementary : Sycamore Magnet Academy
Elementary : W. R. Nelson Elementary
Middle : C. E. Utt Middle

What district is Tustin High in?

Tustin Unified

Is Tustin High a good school?

Tustin High ranks 855^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tustin High?

Students at Tustin High are 82% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tustin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,627 students attended Tustin High.

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