Tustin High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.8% |
| Met Standard | 22.4% |
| Below Standard | 57.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Tustin High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 11.5 points below the Tustin Unified district average of 31.3%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.0% exceeded — 6.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 95.8% — above the state target. 52.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 73.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 405 | 28.4% | 31.9% | 60.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 410 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 24.1% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
5 within ~3 mi · avg 59.0
Nearby Elementary Schools
23 within ~3 mi · avg 52.2
Nearby Middle Schools
4 within ~3 mi · avg 41.8
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score