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Enrollment
2,030
High
DISTRICT 1,556 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744008750
Tesoro High
1 Tesoro Creek Rd., Las Flores, CA 92688 · (949) 234-5310 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,030 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
475 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 509 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 477 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 490 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 552 | 27% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
89.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.9pp since 2014
Math
64.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 62.6% | 27.3% | 7.7% | 2.4% |
| Math | 38.6% | 26.3% | 20.3% | 14.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.9% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 57.2% |
| 2022-23 | 86.5% | 58.7% |
| 2021-22 | 84.4% | 56.1% |
| 2020-21 | 78.7% | 62.7% |
| 2018-19 | 84.3% | 64.9% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 51.4% |
| 2016-17 | 81.8% | 57.7% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 80.0% | 53.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tesoro High
Tesoro High's state test result (73.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesoro High this school | 2,030 | 23.4% | 73.2% |
| Whitney High Rocklin | 2,041 | 20.9% | 58.8% |
| Rocklin High Rocklin | 1,936 | 19.9% | 65.0% |
| Corona del Mar High Newport Beach | 2,106 | 22.9% | 63.4% |
| Granite Bay High Granite Bay | 2,036 | 25.0% | 69.0% |
| Edison High Huntington Beach | 2,049 | 27.3% | 60.7% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tesoro High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #61 of 1,052 | #6 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #62 of 1,056 ▲ 28 | #6 of 69 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.9% | #23 of 1,056 ▲ 67 | #2 of 69 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #263 of 1,044 | #13 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,030 | #276 of 2,093 | #30 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #959 of 1,352 | #49 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #339 of 1,351 | #26 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.4% | #1,458 of 1,575 | #86 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #161 of 802 | #15 of 71 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,030
-379 (-16%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 2,475
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 25.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,030 | 89.4 | 22.7:1 | 23% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 2,040 | 95 | 21.5:1 | 21% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 2,217 | 92.1 | 24.1:1 | 21% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 2,409 | 93 | 25.9:1 | 10% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 2,583 | 101 | 25.6:1 | 10% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 2,451 | 88 | 27.9:1 | 7% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 2,475 | N/A | N/A | 5% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tesoro High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (2,583 to 2,030); teachers down 11% (101 to 89.4).
About Tesoro High
The public high school Tesoro High is located in Las Flores, California. Enrolled students number 2,030 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 142% higher than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
Tesoro High is in Capistrano Unified, a district with 40,251 students across 58 schools.
White students make up a majority at Tesoro High, at 56%. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 16% Asian, and 10% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Orange County is roughly 43% White. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 22.7 students per teacher and 89.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.5 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 23%. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Orange County.
Tesoro High is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Tesoro High is 7.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Orange County has about 3,165,820 residents, and the median household income is $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Tesoro High, Orange County has 648 other public schools.
Las Flores Elementary is the public school closest to Tesoro High, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Tesoro High's average proficiency of 73.2% compares with 77.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, Tesoro High is Suburb: Large.
Tesoro High's enrollment dropped from 2,409 in 2020-21 to 2,030 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.7:1) than in 2020-21 (25.9:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Tesoro High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capistrano Unified
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- San Juan Hills HighHigh · 2,641 students
- Aliso Niguel HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Dana Hills HighHigh · 1,725 students
- Fred Newhart MiddleMiddle · 1,105 students
Nearby schools
- Las Flores Elementary1.0 mi · 328
- Las Flores Middle1.0 mi · 593
- Wagon Wheel Elementary1.2 mi · 441
- Chaparral Elementary1.9 mi · 604
- Bathgate Elementary2.1 mi · 570
- Ladera Ranch Middle2.4 mi · 1,064
Frequently asked questions
About Tesoro HighWhat is the total enrollment at Tesoro High?
Tesoro High enrolls approximately 2,030 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tesoro High serve?
Tesoro High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tesoro High?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at Tesoro High.
What is the student diversity at Tesoro High?
Student demographics at Tesoro High are roughly 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Tesoro High in?
Tesoro High is part of Capistrano Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.