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El Toro High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

25255 Toledo Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630 · (949) 586-6333 · Part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Lake Forest’s School Grade A− better than 81% of California school districts

Students
1,902
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about El Toro High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Lake Forest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Serrano Intermediate868 students
9–12El Toro HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

25255 Toledo Way, Lake Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9468
Grade 10498
Grade 11467
Grade 12469
Enrollment over time
2,219’20
2,171’21
2,031’22
1,972’23
1,902’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 32%Asian 14%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about El Toro High from Lake Forest families.

Other schools in Saddleback Valley Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Lake Forest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.