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El Toro High School  is located in the City of Lake Forest, a suburban community in South Orange County, with a population of 80,070. ETHS has served the Lake Forest community for over 30 years and is one of four comprehensive high schools that comprise the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. ETHS is recognized as a California Distinguished School and a Top 100 school by U.S. News & World Report.

ETHS is recognized for its positive school climate and strong tradition of academic success and athletic accomplishments. ETHS annually boasts high graduation rates, high passing rates on college preparatory program examinations such as Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB), SAT scores well above the national average, millions of dollars of scholarships, student service awards, and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) team titles and individual honors. 

Our mission is to provide all students with a rigorous, standards-based curriculum in a safe learning environment with an excellent extracurricular program, to enable students to reach their highest potential and equip them with skills for success in their future.

Equal Opportunity

Saddleback Valley School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. The district programs and activities shall be free from discrimination based on age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics equal rights and opportunities. Married, pregnant and parenting students shall have the same educational and extracurricular opportunities as all students. Expecting and parenting students retain the right to participate in any comprehensive school or educational alternative programs for which they would otherwise be eligible. The District shall promote programs that ensure that these discriminatory practices are eliminated in all District activities.
El Toro High School
25255 Toledo Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 586-6333
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