Tustin High

Set in Tustin, California, Tustin High is a sizable senior high, one of the schools within Tustin Unified. It teaches 1,627 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 94% bigger than typical.

Tustin Unified runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 21,220 students. Tustin High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Tustin High lists that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 6% White, 6% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Tustin High higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Orange County's rate of about 55%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Tustin High is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.8%; this one delivers 44.5%, a residual of +16.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Tustin High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tustin Connect, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Tustin High comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 27.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tustin High has edged down 31%, going from 2,373 students in 2018 to 1,627 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 12% to 6% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.