EL TORO HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL PROFILE 2013-2014
School Code: 051974
25255 Toledo Way Lake Forest • CA • 92630 • 949 586 6333
http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/Schools/ETHS/
Principal: Terri Gusiff
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:
Four-time California Distinguished School – 1988, 1994, 2001, 2013
Academic Excellence Programs: International Baccalaureate, Model United Nations, Global Connect. Early College Program
Academic Performance Index of 839 in 2013
SAT Mean Scores 2013: Critical Reading 536; Math 572; Writing 537
Graduation Survey 2013: 91.68% of students plan to pursue post-secondary education (40.64% 4-year, 49.44% community-college,
1.6% trade/technical school)
COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL DATA:
El Toro High School (ETHS) opened in 1973. It is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School
District (SVUSD). SVUSD has more California Distinguished School Awards than any district in the state of California.
El Toro has a student population of 2631 students. The student population is 52% Caucasian, 27% Hispanic/Latino, 9% Asian, and
12% of various other ethnicities.
CLASS OF 2013 DATA
Graduation Rate
98%
Attended a post-secondary education program
Attended a 2-year college
91.68%
49.44%
Attended a 4-year university
Attended a trade or technical school
40.64%
1.6%
ACCREDITATION:
El Toro High School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Its most recent accreditation
visit, in 2013, resulted in a six-year term, with a three-year review.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
National Honors Society, Academic Decathlon, Key Club, California Scholastic Federation, over 50 special interest clubs…
BELL SCHEDULE, GRADING AND CLASS RANK:
Traditional bell schedule: 7-period day. Honors, IB, AP, and Early College coursework is weighted and computed in the GPA and
class rank. Weighted classes are multiplied by a factor of .2 and divided by the number of semesters. Rank is based on academic
GPA. Transcripts provide four GPA options:
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Weighted Academic GPA is based on all coursework excluding physical education/athletics.
Non-Weighted Academic GPA is based on all coursework excluding physical education/athletics.
Total GPA is based on all coursework on all grade levels. GPA is based on final grades distributed at the completion of both
the first and second semester with weighted coursework using the weighted class formula.
Non-Weighted Total GPA is based on all coursework on all grade levels. GPA is based on final grades distributed at the
completion of both the first and second semester.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 220 Credits = 165 core and 55 elective credits and a 1.75 Minimum GPA
SUBJECT
YEARS
SUBJECT
YEARS
English
4 years
Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or CTE
1 year
Mathematics (including Algebra I)
3 years
Physical Education
2 years
Science
3 years
Health
1 semester
History
3 years
Community Service
8 hours
COURSE OFFERINGS
HONORS
IB
AP
Early College
Art History
English 1
English 3 HL1
World History to 1500
Studio Art: 2D Design
English 2
English 4 HL2
World History since1500
English 3 Literature
Physics
Biology
Physical Anthropology
Environmental Science
Globalization IR/MUN
History of the Americas HL2
Sociology
Biology
Cultural Geography/IB
Math Studies SL
Psychology
Chemistry
U.S. History/MUN
Math SL
Economics-Micro
Physics
Civics
French 4 SL & HL1
Economics-Macro
European History
Cultural Geography
French 5 HL2
Statistics
World History
Geometry
German 4 SL & HL1
Earth Science
U.S. History
Math Analysis
German 5 HL2
College Writing
Calculus AB
Algebra 2
Spanish 4 SL & HL1
American Government
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Spanish 5 HL2
Argumentation and Debate
French 4 & French 5
Theory of Knowledge
Critical Thinking/Writing
Spanish 4
Psychology SL
Communication Fundamentals
Psychology
Oceanography
YEAR
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
NATIONAL
Verbal/Math
503/518
502/515
502/515
501/515
ETHS
Reading
ETHS
Math
ETHS
Writing
SVUSD
Reading
SVUSD
Math
SVUSD
Writing
CA
Reading
CA
Math
CA
Writing
National
Reading
National
Math
National
Writing
548
544
534
536
576
575
572
572
542
537
533
537
546
538
540
538
575
564
567
560
542
534
536
529
501
499
495
498
516
515
512
512
500
499
496
495
501
497
496
496
516
514
514
514
492
489
488
488
YEAR
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
YEAR
SAT MEAN SCORES
SVUSD
CALIFORNIA
Verbal/Math
Verbal/Math
538/563
501/518
538/565
499/516
544/568
499/515
539/562
501/515
ETHS
Verbal/Math
545/570
537/569
539/569
527/563
ETHS
24.4
24.2
24.9
25.1
25.0
25.1
ACT COMPOSITE SCORES
SVUSD
CALIFORNIA
24.8
22.2
24.2
22.2
25.0
22.2
25.0
22.1
25.3
22.1
25.2
22.2
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS
Number of Tests Taken
Number of Tests Passed
SVUSD
SVUSD
ETHS
ETHS
2,246
1,739
380
305
2,545
2,005
415
359
2,646
1,976
452
392
2,682
2,056
436
367
2,804
2,185
538
428
3.026
2,284
538
450
NATIONAL
21.1
21.1
21.0
21.1
21.1
20.9
% Test Passed
SVUSD
ETHS
77%
80%
75%
87%
75%
87%
77%
84%
78%
80%
76%
84%
YEAR
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE EXAMINATIONS
Number of Tests Taken
Number of Tests Passed
SVUSD
SVUSD
ETHS
ETHS
913
769
128
114
1,085
929
215
197
842
743
203
187
796
696
186
179
826
712
191
174
700
616
129
111
747
660
194
172
% Test Passed
SVUSD
ETHS
84%
89%
86%
92%
88%
92%
87%
96%
86%
91%
88%
86%
88%
89%