Tesoro High School

Tesoro High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1 Tesoro Creek Rd,  Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Las Flores Neighborhood
Capistrano Unified School District
4.0
3.4
2,268 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Marc Patterson
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
55%
Reading Proficiency
83%
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Reading Proficiency
83%
Math Proficiency
55%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
92
Full Time Teachers
92
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1310
Math
660
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
80.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
8
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
32.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
18.2%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
2,409:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.2%
White
59.3%
Hispanic
16.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.8%
Two or more races
8.4%
Black
1.1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#138 Best Public HS in California
#184 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP 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 516 Students
University of California - San Diego 432 Students
San Diego State University 412 Students
University of California - Irvine 402 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 362 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 351 Students
University of California - Berkeley 317 Students
University of Southern California 313 Students
University of California - Davis 242 Students
Saddleback College 196 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 323 Students
Psychology 192 Students
Biology 115 Students
Computer Science 105 Students
Nursing 91 Students
Political Science and Government 83 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 80 Students
Marketing 73 Students
Economics 72 Students
Finance 61 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 379 Reviews
5.0 Junior
7/14/2024
Lots of kids vaping, but really good everything else. ASB is kinda boring but what school's ASB isnt
5.0 Parent
3/19/2024
Tesoro High School is an excellent school. The teachers care about the students. The staff is helpful and friendly. There is a wide variety of clubs and activities. I highly recommend Tesoro to everyone.
4.0 Senior
2/1/2024
Great teachers, a large variety of challenging classes, and an enthusiastic student body. AP research and seminar avaliable
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3.4 17 Reviews
1.0 student
5/5/2025
I have genuinely never hated a place more in my life. My high school experience here has been nothing short of horrible, and I cannot wait to leave. Although the teachers are generally nice people, most are not particularly effective at teaching. I often felt like I had to teach myself, and many les...
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1.0 parent
2/24/2025
This school is not great as one might think based on their score. The score is really just based on test scores, not the overall quality of the education kids are getting. The school is listed as having 22-30 kids per class which is not the case. Classes are packed with way over 30 kids & some as ma...
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1.0 other
7/16/2024
My experience at Tesoro High School has been incredibly damaging. I came here expecting a supportive environment, but instead encountered consistent rudeness and dismissiveness from several teachers and staff as a whole.Throughout my time here, there was a pervasive lack of empathy and understanding...
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1.0 other
12/22/2023
I started this school year with many expectations for a good educational environment, but sadly, my experience has been nothing more than disappointing. The teachers at this school seem more interested in assigning work than actually engaging with their students. The teachers here have made me not w...
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