This public high school, located between Laguna Hills Drive and Alicia Parkway, on Paseo de Valencia, serves approximately 1,500 students from ninth through twelfth grades. Like all public schools in Laguna Hills, Laguna Hills High School is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.
Laguna Hills High School offers its students a number of unique academic programs as well as robust athletics and arts programs, including music and drama. The school is one of fewer than 500 high schools in North America that offers the International Baccalaureate, a rigorous academic program that prepares students to be successful at university. The College and Career Readiness program at Laguna Hills High provides students with a variety of resources to assist them in preparing for college or a career after they graduate including several technical education pathways. Laguna Hills High School also participates in Global Connect, in conjunction with the University of California, Irvine’s School of Social Sciences. This program helps to augment the school's own curriculum in international studies, bringing a wider range of university-level courses to students.
Laguna Hills High School also offers a unique two-way immersion program for both native English and native Spanish speakers, with the goal of creating fluency in both languages. At Laguna Hills High School, students in this program have the ability to take courses in Spanish Literature as well as Advanced Placement courses in the Spanish language.
Laguna Hills High
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
25401 Paseo De Valencia,
Laguna Hills, CA
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Bill Hinds
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
31%
Reading Proficiency
66%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
98%
Niche Grade
A-
A-
A
B
C
C+
B+
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
66%
Math Proficiency
31%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
65
Full Time Teachers
65
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
630
Verbal
630
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
29
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
65.5%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High
GreatSchools Rating
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GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
12.1%
State Average
17.9%
Science
11.2%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
366:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.3%
Female
46.2%
Hispanic
50.1%
White
32.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.5%
Two or more races
5.2%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
289 Students
University of California - Irvine
254 Students
University of California - San Diego
234 Students
San Diego State University
207 Students
Saddleback College
200 Students
University of California - Berkeley
192 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
173 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
163 Students
University of Southern California
154 Students
California State University - Fullerton
143 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
152 Students
Psychology
114 Students
Biology
79 Students
Political Science and Government
60 Students
Nursing
49 Students
Computer Science
46 Students
Criminology
44 Students
Marketing
32 Students
Finance
29 Students
Communications
28 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
12/1/2024
Some teachers were good. Several were not. A bad teacher made the subject more difficult than it should have been. I was challenged by my honors classes and got into most colleges so far with merit.
11/1/2024
A small high school with a lot of support from teachers and staff. Plenty of opportunities to join clubs and play sports.
6/18/2024
Small school but vary tight nit good for the kids and also safe all around great high school easy to work with staff members
GreatSchools Reviews
2/26/2025
Laguna hills high school is NOT worth going to. The office aids and the school officers don’t do anything to stop bullying. The aids always choose favorites and pick the bullies. A fight occurred and the parents went to go talk to the office but the office still didn’t do anything. The parents are s...
12/7/2021
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7/11/2018
I’m highly impressed with this small public school which feels more like a private school. It makes efforts to promote acceptance and inclusion regardless of background, global focus with MUN and the award-winning immersion program, and some of these teachers are top-notch.
4/24/2017
Laguna Hills is an amazing school. Great athletic programs, teachers, staff, and student body. Very comfortable environment for learning in all grades. The school has a great layout which does not include a five minute walk to and from classes! The teachers actually care about their students and ass...
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Attendance Zone
About Laguna Hills
List Price Range
$124K - $1.8M
Homes For Sale
9
Average Home Value
$1,221,802
Median Lot Size
6,969 Sq Ft
% Renters
40%
Household Income
$131,555
% of College Grads
45.1%
Median Age
43
Average House Size
2,156 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
61.5%
Homes for Sale
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- 1-2 Beds
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- Laguna Hills, CA
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