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High Schools in Lake Elsinore Unified

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At a glance

DistrictLake Elsinore Unified1075^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,450

Students

Top rankedTemescal Canyon High719^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Elsinore High up 360 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ortega High 18 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Lake Elsinore Unified district includes four comprehensive high schools serving grades 9-12 in the Riverside County area, with performance varying significantly across campuses.

Temescal Canyon High stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with the strongest test scores in English and Math, the highest graduation rate (97.2%), and the lowest rate of chronic student absences. Elsinore High also shows strengths, particularly with an exceptionally low dropout rate and improving rankings, while Lakeside High falls in the middle of the district. In contrast, Ortega High faces considerable challenges, with very low academic proficiency rates and a chronic absenteeism rate over 60%, despite receiving the highest per-student funding.

Overall, the district's high schools graduate students at high rates, but struggle with math and science scores compared to the state average. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern district-wide, with three of the four schools exceeding the state average. Parents should note the wide range of academic environments, from the consistently high-achieving Temescal Canyon to Ortega High, which requires substantial intervention to support student attendance and learning.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Ortega High	Public	9-12	520 Chaney St. Bldg. 100	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7065	463	26	18.0	90.3%	76 (16.4%)	23 (5.0%)	336 (72.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.7%)	8.6	2088^th of 2162 public high schools	3.4%		12.2	1936^th of 2159 public high schools	10.3%	152	2.2	0.0	2.1	7.7	7.7	0.4	0.4	$24,775	$23,536	$1,239
Elsinore High	Public	9-12	21800 Canyon Dr.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7200	1,927	88	21.7	77.7%	374 (19.4%)	90 (4.7%)	1,283 (66.6%)	64 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (0.6%)	103 (5.3%)	55.5	923^rd of 2162 public high schools	57.3%		38.5	1283^rd of 2159 public high schools	40.6%	360	27.3		27.1	59.5	59.5	23.4	23.4	$23,063	$21,640	$1,423
Temescal Canyon High	Public	9-12	28755 El Toro Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7250	2,373	93	25.4	67.8%	582 (24.5%)	122 (5.1%)	1,424 (60.0%)	121 (5.1%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	113 (4.8%)	63.9	719^th of 2162 public high schools	66.7%		64.5	664^th of 2159 public high schools	69.2%	55	31.3	8.3	30.7	60.0	60.0	31.9	31.9	$19,633	$18,532	$1,101
Lakeside High	Public	9-12	32593 Riverside Dr.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7300	1,687	72	23.3	84.9%	179 (10.6%)	53 (3.1%)	1,346 (79.8%)	60 (3.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.5%)	33	1425^th of 2162 public high schools	34.1%		38.8	1273^rd of 2159 public high schools	41.0%	152	14.5	8.3	14.3	42.1	42.1	15.7	15.7	$23,292	$21,978	$1,314
Jean Hayman Center	Public	12	21330 Lemon St	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(951) 253-7460	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

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Menifee Union	2.66 mi	19	574^th
Vista Lago Global Academy District	4.62 mi	1
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District	4.74 mi	1	1021^st
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education District	4.81 mi	1	1191^st
Romoland Elementary	5.17 mi	7	953^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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