Is Silverado High a good school?

Silverado High ranks in the bottom 17.7% of California high schools.

How many students attend Silverado High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 264 students attended Silverado High.

What is the racial makeup of Silverado High?

Students at Silverado High are 72% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Silverado High

Public 9-12

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

(949) 586-8800

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1930^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,657

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 264

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

White:

20.5%

Asian:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silverado High ranks worse than 82.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.32. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Silverado High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72%), White (20.5%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silverado High is 15.3, which is the 2^nd best among 5 high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Silverado High employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silverado High is $13,657, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Silverado High:

SchoolDigger ranks Silverado High 1930^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Silverado High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 349^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Silverado High

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Rank History for all students at Silverado High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.67	941^st	1653	43.1%
2005	31.22	1017^th	1901	46.5%
2006	31.29	1056^th	1968	46.3%
2007	20.06	1501^st	2063	27.2%
2008	26.59	1267^th	2117	40.2%
2009	31.70	1309^th	2238	41.5%
2010	24.17	1451^st	2281	36.4%
2011	22.75	1546^th	2367	34.7%
2012	24.29	1464^th	2354	37.8%
2013	30.48	1303^rd	2426	46.3%
2015	27.79	1381^st	1994	30.7%
2016	19.35	1534^th	2039	24.8%
2017	18.69	1528^th	2021	24.4%
2018	10.30	1829^th	2017	9.3%
2019	17.13	1690^th	2133	20.8%
2021	14.47	1085^th	1290	15.9%
2022	24.05	1557^th	2123	26.7%
2023	12.32	1919^th	2335	17.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Silverado High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.24	919^th	938	2.0%
2019	31.04	724^th	941	23.1%
2021	30.58	337^th	467	27.8%
2022	42.17	472^nd	1044	54.8%
2023	27.37	924^th	1315	29.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silverado High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.18	1639^th	1862	12.0%
2019	16.48	1585^th	1937	18.2%
2021	13.94	969^th	1126	13.9%
2022	19.34	1573^rd	1943	19.0%
2023	10.52	1960^th	2237	12.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Silverado High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.52	244^th	290	15.9%
2023	20.81	346^th	417	17.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Silverado High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.21	1619^th	1760	8.0%
2019	16.10	1510^th	1833	17.6%
2021	11.01	953^rd	1054	9.6%
2022	10.88	1714^th	1858	7.8%
2023	14.59	1730^th	2106	17.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Silverado High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.23	1680^th	1834	8.4%
2019	15.63	1541^st	1880	18.0%
2021	13.40	970^th	1122	13.5%
2022	32.42	1237^th	1916	35.4%
2023	10.35	1916^th	2195	12.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silverado High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.08	1573^rd	1742	9.7%
2019	15.00	1515^th	1814	16.5%
2022	22.45	1444^th	1861	22.4%
2023	10.05	1885^th	2132	11.6%

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Rank History for White students at Silverado High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.21	1149^th	1173	2.0%
2019	15.05	1046^th	1222	14.4%
2022	25.23	910^th	1204	24.4%
2023	9.31	1241^st	1424	12.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Silverado High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	3	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1989	259	6	8	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1990	208	5	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1991	194	3	8	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	238
1992	168	10	5	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	211
1993	143	10	11	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	201
1994	145	8	14	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
1995	233	17	21	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1996	233	17	21	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1997	243	18	21	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	369
1998	189	10	16	78	3	n/a	n/a	0	296
1999	201	17	13	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2000	170	18	15	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	266
2001	205	10	23	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	321
2002	191	6	18	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2003	191	6	18	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2004	206	16	22	114	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
2005	201	14	17	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
2006	195	14	13	152	0	n/a	n/a	5	379
2007	202	10	18	159	2	n/a	n/a	5	396
2008	206	8	23	176	3	n/a	n/a	0	416
2009	171	10	15	178	5	2	3	0	384
2010	182	14	14	159	2	1	2	0	374
2011	126	7	7	151	1	0	4	0	296
2012	113	9	5	151	0	4	11	0	293
2013	77	8	7	146	1	4	2	0	245
2014	58	2	3	129	3	1	4	0	200
2015	63	4	6	123	1	0	8	0	205
2016	68	6	6	118	1	1	8	0	208
2017	59	7	4	118	0	0	13	0	201
2018	58	7	6	155	1	0	11	0	238
2019	52	6	4	151	1	1	8	0	223
2020	53	7	5	156	3	0	2	0	226
2021	54	3	6	178	2	1	8	1	253
2022	50	2	13	173	0	0	6	1	245
2023	54	4	9	190	1	0	6	0	264

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Silverado High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	304	14.9	20.4	n/a
1989	293	15.0	19.5	n/a
1990	241	15.8	15.2	n/a
1991	238	14.1	16.8	n/a
1992	211	14.3	14.7	9.5
1993	201	13.2	15.2	8.5
1994	207	12.4	16.7	15
1995	376	15.2	24.7	8
1996	376	15.2	24.7	8
1997	369	16.0	23.1	7.3
1998	296	14.8	20.0	9.5
1999	289	16.4	17.6	8.7
2000	266	16.6	16.0	6
2001	321	16.8	19.1	14.6
2002	324	16.0	20.3	17.6
2003	324	16.0	20.3	17.6
2004	360	17.0	21.2	18.3
2005	375	18.8	19.9	14.4
2006	379	18.0	21.1	13.1
2007	396	19.0	20.8	16.6
2008	416	26.6	15.6	21.4
2009	384	21.0	14.8	20.6
2010	374	22.0	17.0	26.7
2011	296	n/a	n/a	22
2012	293	16.0	18.3	n/a
2013	245	14.6	16.7	44.1
2014	200	15.1	13.2	58.5
2015	205	14.0	14.6	40.5
2016	208	14.0	14.8	39.4
2017	201	15.1	13.2	45.8
2018	238	19.8	12.0	65.1
2019	223	12.1	18.3	60.1
2020	226	n/a	n/a	61.9
2021	253	16.0	15.8	54.5
2022	245	17.1	14.3	57.1
2023	264	17.1	15.3	79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Silverado High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	304	14.9	20.4	n/a
1989	293	15.0	19.5	n/a
1990	241	15.8	15.2	n/a
1991	238	14.1	16.8	n/a
1992	211	14.3	14.7	9.5
1993	201	13.2	15.2	8.5
1994	207	12.4	16.7	15
1995	376	15.2	24.7	8
1996	376	15.2	24.7	8
1997	369	16.0	23.1	7.3
1998	296	14.8	20.0	9.5
1999	289	16.4	17.6	8.7
2000	266	16.6	16.0	6
2001	321	16.8	19.1	14.6
2002	324	16.0	20.3	17.6
2003	324	16.0	20.3	17.6
2004	360	17.0	21.2	18.3
2005	375	18.8	19.9	14.4
2006	379	18.0	21.1	13.1
2007	396	19.0	20.8	16.6
2008	416	26.6	15.6	21.4
2009	384	21.0	14.8	20.6
2010	374	22.0	17.0	26.7
2011	296	n/a	n/a	22
2012	293	16.0	18.3	n/a
2013	245	14.6	16.7	44.1
2014	200	15.1	13.2	58.5
2015	205	14.0	14.6	40.5
2016	208	14.0	14.8	39.4
2017	201	15.1	13.2	45.8
2018	238	19.8	12.0	65.1
2019	223	12.1	18.3	60.1
2020	226	n/a	n/a	61.9
2021	253	16.0	15.8	54.5
2022	245	17.1	14.3	57.1
2023	264	17.1	15.3	79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Silverado High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,657

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Silverado High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1690^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1919^th of 2335 High schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Silverado High)	12.9	17.9	4.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saddleback Valley Unified)	67.9	65	2.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Silverado High)	0.9	0.9	0%
11th Grade Mathematics (Saddleback Valley Unified)	45.2	37.9	7.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Silverado High)	12.8	7	5.8%
11th Grade Science (Saddleback Valley Unified)	49.4	44.2	5.2%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	223	264	18.4%
African American	6	4	33.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	4	9	125%
Hispanic	151	190	25.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	52	54	3.8%
Two or More Races	8	6	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.1%	79.5%	19.5%

Schools Near Silverado High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
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	264	17	15.3	79.5%	54 (20.5%)	4 (1.5%)	190 (72.0%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	12.3	1930^th of 2346 public high schools	17.7%		24	1557^th of 2123 public high schools	26.7%	373		7.0		6.5	17.9	17.9	0.9	0.9	$13,657
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	2,031	89	22.9	48.5%	717 (35.3%)	35 (1.7%)	850 (41.9%)	288 (14.2%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	129 (6.4%)	74.7	415^th of 2346 public high schools	82.3%		90.2	203^rd of 2123 public high schools	90.4%	212		38.7	20.0	37.9	63.3	63.3	39.5	39.5	$6,328
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	1,646	75	21.8	40.9%	777 (47.2%)	24 (1.5%)	579 (35.2%)	148 (9.0%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	101 (6.1%)	90	177^th of 2346 public high schools	92.5%		86.7	253^rd of 2123 public high schools	88.1%	76		61.6	9.1	60.2	79.2	79.2	45.2	45.2	$6,741
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	74	7	11.3	45.9%	35 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (33.8%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)								(n/a)									$27,427
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	1,434	65	21.9	53.0%	470 (32.8%)	12 (0.8%)	719 (50.1%)	151 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (5.2%)	73.3	431^st of 2346 public high schools	81.6%		74.4	461^st of 2123 public high schools	78.3%	30		40.0	7.7	38.8	65.7	65.7	34.1	34.1	$7,052
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	2,579	112	23.0	36.6%	1,187 (46.0%)	33 (1.3%)	715 (27.7%)	419 (16.2%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	209 (8.1%)	81.2	306^th of 2346 public high schools	87.0%		92	168^th of 2123 public high schools	92.1%	138		47.5	6.3	46.4	65.9	65.9	42.0	42.0	$6,207
Portola High	Public	9-12	1001 Cadence	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8200	2,293	83	27.5	16.4%	421 (18.4%)	36 (1.6%)	228 (9.9%)	1,394 (60.8%)	1 (0.0%)	10 (0.4%)	191 (8.3%)	95.7	76^th of 2346 public high schools	96.8%		98.1	43^rd of 2123 public high schools	98.0%	33		58.8	61.5	58.9	81.9	81.9	68.2	68.2	$8,044
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	2,774	115	24.1	30.0%	1,425 (51.4%)	37 (1.3%)	605 (21.8%)	447 (16.1%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	246 (8.9%)	93.9	105^th of 2346 public high schools	95.5%		96.2	89^th of 2123 public high schools	95.8%	16		55.4	54.5	54.9	82.4	82.4	58.2	58.2	$9,737
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	2,217	92	24.0	21.3%	1,315 (59.3%)	24 (1.1%)	372 (16.8%)	305 (13.8%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	187 (8.4%)	95.8	72^nd of 2346 public high schools	96.9%		96.1	90^th of 2123 public high schools	95.8%	18	59.3	61.6	57.6	59.4	86.5	86.5	58.7	58.7	$9,551
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	2,029	92	22.1	39.4%	978 (48.2%)	26 (1.3%)	645 (31.8%)	203 (10.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	165 (8.1%)	90.1	173^rd of 2346 public high schools	92.6%		91.9	174^th of 2123 public high schools	91.8%	1		51.8	51.6	51.7	79.2	79.2	47.8	47.8	$10,165

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