Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Silverado High

Public Grades 9-12

2021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 7% of California high schools

Summary

Silverado High is a small public high school serving approximately 200 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing Saddleback Valley Unified district in Mission Viejo, CA.

This school serves a unique and high-need student population, with 86.5% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate far exceeding neighboring schools like Laguna Hills High (58.54%) or Tesoro High. Key challenges include a chronic absenteeism rate of 68.6%—over three times the state average—and very low academic proficiency, with only 14.93% proficient in English and 1.39% in Math. These factors contribute to a graduation rate (83.5%) below the state average and a dropout rate (15.7%) significantly higher than nearby comprehensive high schools such as Mission Viejo High.

Despite these challenges, Silverado High is heavily resourced, with a low 9:1 student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending in the region at $26,661. There are signs of progress, as graduation rates have improved dramatically from a low of 40.4% in 2021, and the school has shown relative effectiveness in supporting its English Learner students. The school plays a critical role as an alternative program within Saddleback Valley Unified, focusing on supporting students who face significant barriers to success in a traditional high school setting.

200

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,661

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25632 Peter A. Hartman Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-3118

(949) 586-8800

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

White:

15.0%

Asian:

3.5%

See top rated California high schools

Compare Silverado High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (16% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (69% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

California avg41%

2,021^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified

377^th of 1,543Saddleback Valley 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	2021 of 2162	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1938 of 2159	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1853 of 2170	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1557 of 2123	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1085 of 1290	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1690 of 2133	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1829 of 2017	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	1528 of 2021	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	1534 of 2039	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	1381 of 1994	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.5	1303 of 2426	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.3	1464 of 2354	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.7	1546 of 2367	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.2	1451 of 2281	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.7	1309 of 2238	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.6	1267 of 2117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.1	1501 of 2063	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	1056 of 1968	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.2	1017 of 1901	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.7	941 of 1653	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.2	456 of 1085	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	779 of 1064	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	472 of 1044	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	337 of 467	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	724 of 941	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	919 of 938	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1796 of 1906	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1794 of 1915	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1597 of 1915	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1714 of 1858	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	953 of 1054	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1510 of 1833	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1619 of 1760	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1771 of 1900	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1764 of 1902	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1745 of 1917	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1444 of 1861	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1515 of 1814	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1573 of 1742	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	372 of 410	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	273 of 328	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	255 of 299	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	244 of 290	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1856 of 2013	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1809 of 2026	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1839 of 2030	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1573 of 1943	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	969 of 1126	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1585 of 1937	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1639 of 1862	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1783 of 1942	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1715 of 1948	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1755 of 1963	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1237 of 1916	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.4	970 of 1122	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1541 of 1880	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1680 of 1834	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	1070 of 1173	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	910 of 1204	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1046 of 1222	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1149 of 1173	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+63 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy15%-34 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Silverado High and help other families decide.

Rate Silverado High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Silverado High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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
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	$26,661	$2,169	$24,492
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	$19,165	$1,361	$17,804
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	$20,069	$1,362	$18,707
Esperanza Education Center	Public	7-12	25121 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5470	80	8	10.6	51.3%	40 (50.0%)	1 (1.3%)	29 (36.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)								$52,117	$5,084	$47,033
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	$19,857	$1,362	$18,495
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	$18,902	$1,361	$17,541
Portola High	Public	9-12	1001 Cadence	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8200	2,693	102	26.3	17.6%	488 (18.1%)	46 (1.7%)	263 (9.8%)	1,673 (62.1%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	205 (7.6%)	92.7	153^rd of 2162 public high schools	92.9%		95.8	94^th of 2159 public high schools	95.6%	59	58.3	23.5	57.4	75.2	75.2	62.9	62.9	$13,438	$441	$12,997
Aliso Niguel High	Public	9-12	28000 Wolverine Way	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-5590	2,563	109	23.5	33.1%	1,262 (49.2%)	23 (0.9%)	553 (21.6%)	444 (17.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	269 (10.5%)	92.9	149^th of 2162 public high schools	93.1%		92.8	167^th of 2159 public high schools	92.3%	18	63.4	29.4	62.6	78.0	78.0	52.5	52.5	$18,476	$1,170	$17,306
Tesoro High	Public	9-12	1 Tesoro Creek Rd.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5310	2,030	89	22.6	23.4%	1,136 (56.0%)	28 (1.4%)	327 (16.1%)	322 (15.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (10.3%)	97.1	52^nd of 2162 public high schools	97.6%		94.9	114^th of 2159 public high schools	94.7%	62	72.3	28.1	69.5	89.9	89.9	64.9	64.9	$18,618	$1,218	$17,400
Capistrano Valley High	Public	9-12	26301 Via Escolar	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 364-6100	1,991	91	21.7	40.5%	894 (44.9%)	27 (1.4%)	621 (31.2%)	204 (10.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	233 (11.7%)	90.7	187^th of 2162 public high schools	91.4%		87	280^th of 2159 public high schools	87.0%	93	57.2		57.0	74.8	74.8	50.8	50.8	$18,586	$1,221	$17,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Silverado High

What is the racial makeup of Silverado High?

Students at Silverado High are 77% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Silverado High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Silverado High.

Is Silverado High a good school?

Silverado High ranks in the bottom 6.5% of California high schools.

What district is Silverado High in?

Saddleback Valley Unified

Rate Silverado High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia High School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Mission Viejo, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Silverado High!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.