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El Toro High School vs. Trabuco Hills High School

Should you attend El Toro High School or Trabuco Hills High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
El Toro High School
25255 Toledo Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Trabuco Hills High School
27501 Mustang Run
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

El Toro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Trabuco Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,031 students in grades 9-12, El Toro High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,579 students in grades 9-12, Trabuco Hills High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,031 students
2,579 students
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This chart displays total students of Trabuco Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
112 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Trabuco Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Toro High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Trabuco Hills High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1729 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#1185 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Toro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Trabuco Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in CA)
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Toro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Toro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in CA)
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of El Toro High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Trabuco Hills High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of El Toro High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Trabuco Hills High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
486
664
Grade 10 Students
512
620
Grade 11 Students
521
671
Grade 12 Students
512
624

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Trabuco Hills High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Toro High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Toro High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Toro High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Toro High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Toro High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of El Toro High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Trabuco Hills High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Toro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Toro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Trabuco Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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