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High Schools in Saddleback Valley Unified

At a glance

DistrictSaddleback Valley Unified377^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

7,460

Students

5-star school

Top rankedTrabuco Hills High212^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Trabuco Hills High up 133 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Silverado High 9.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Saddleback Valley Unified School District serves grades 9-12 across six high schools in a Southern California community, with performance ranging from among the state's best to schools requiring intensive support.

For families seeking strong traditional programs, Trabuco Hills High and Mission Viejo High stand out, consistently ranking in the top 15% of California high schools with graduation rates above 96% and proficiency rates well above state averages; Mission Viejo has particularly strong science scores and the district's best attendance record. El Toro High and Laguna Hills High also perform solidly above state averages, making the Saddleback Valley Unified district as a whole rank in the top quarter statewide.

The district also includes alternative options like Silverado High and Esperanza Education Center, which are much smaller, have significantly higher per-student funding and lower student-teacher ratios, and serve students with greater needs, though this does not always translate to higher standardized test scores. Overall, the district offers a mix of high-achieving comprehensive schools and specialized support environments.

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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	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
El Toro High	Public	9-12	25255 Toledo Way	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-6333	1,902	89	21.4	50.2%	612 (32.2%)	28 (1.5%)	855 (45.0%)	267 (14.0%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	124 (6.5%)	77.3	459^th of 2162 public high schools	78.8%		83.2	358^th of 2159 public high schools	83.4%	101	42.9	16.7	41.8	64.5	64.5	40.0	40.0	$18,633	$17,706	$927
Laguna Hills High	Public	9-12	25401 Paseo de Valencia	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 770-5447	1,317	62	21.3	58.5%	392 (29.8%)	13 (1.0%)	715 (54.3%)	106 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.2%)	64.3	703^rd of 2162 public high schools	67.5%		67.7	602^nd of 2159 public high schools	72.1%	101	36.3		35.9	54.5	54.5	31.2	31.2	$20,055	$19,126	$929
Mission Viejo High	Public	9-12	25025 Chrisanta Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-7722	1,566	71	22.1	40.9%	753 (48.1%)	30 (1.9%)	526 (33.6%)	132 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	116 (7.4%)	86	285^th of 2162 public high schools	86.8%		84.9	328^th of 2159 public high schools	84.8%	43	55.5	7.1	53.5	69.4	69.4	45.6	45.6	$19,842	$18,914	$928
Silverado High	Public	9-12	25632 Peter A. Hartman Way	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8800	200	22	9.1	86.5%	30 (15.0%)	2 (1.0%)	153 (76.5%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	10	2021^st of 2162 public high schools	6.5%		12.1	1938^th of 2159 public high schools	10.2%	83	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.9	14.9	1.4	1.4	$43,624	$41,430	$2,194
Trabuco Hills High	Public	9-12	27501 Mustang Run	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 768-1934	2,475	107	23.0	37.3%	1,081 (43.7%)	25 (1.0%)	718 (29.0%)	425 (17.2%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	218 (8.8%)	89.3	212^th of 2162 public high schools	90.2%		84	345^th of 2159 public high schools	84.0%	133	50.1		49.3	76.2	76.2	51.9	51.9	$17,131	$16,204	$927

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District	1.29 mi	1	48^th
Capistrano Unified	1.3 mi	65	193^rd
Orange County Department of Education	2 mi	16
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District	2 mi	1	58^th
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District	2 mi	1	40^th

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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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