El Toro High School

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**El Toro High School**

Established	1973
School type	Public
District	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Grades	9-12
Principal	Dave Ellick
Faculty	97
Students	2,605
Colors	Blue and gold
Mascot	Chargers
Location	25255 Toledo Way Lake Forest, CA
Information	(949) 586-6333
Website	www.svusd.k12.ca.us/Schools/ETHS/

El Toro High School is a high school in Lake Forest, California, United States and is one of five high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. The school has served the area since 1973. Its mascot is a bull and El Toro teams identify themselves as the Chargers. Its colors are blue and gold.

The current principal of the school is Dave Ellick.

School highlights include:

California Distinguished School 1988, 1994, & 2001. National Blue Ribbon Nominee 1994 & 2001.
California “Top 100” High Schools Selection.
15 National Merit Finalists; 15 Semi-Finalists in the past 5 years.
1995 C.I.F. Football Champions, 1999 C.I.F. Water Polo Finalists, 2000 & 2001 C.I.F. Water Polo Semi-Finalists, 2001 Boys’ Cross Country Orange County Champions, 2000 Girls’ Basketball C.I.F. Semi-Finalist, 2000 C.I.F. Girls’ Water Polo Semi-Finalist, 2001 Girls’ Volleyball C. I. F. Finalist, Boys' Basketball CIF Finalist, 2005.
A tradition of excellence in all curricular and extracurricular areas.
Special programs include Model United Nations, Mock Trial, Scholastic Competition, Video Production, Web Page Design, and Virtual Economics.
New programs in 2003-04 included: the Read 180 Program and the Newcomers Program.
Over 45 clubs and organizations with opportunities for all students.
Two-thirds of the student body involved in athletics, visual and performing arts and/or campus activities.
Over 400 computers for student use including 4 sets of classroom sets of laptops.
Highly recognized programs in fine and performing arts, including the state AAAA Marching Band/Color Guard state champions.
Award-Winning Drama Department
Recent graduates admitted to Harvard University, University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, Columbia University, Stanford University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, MIT, Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, UCLA, Yale, Vassar College, Duke University, and the United States Air Force Academy.
International Baccalaureate Program established in 2004.
API score of 795 tied for highest in the district in 2004.
El Toro Lacrosse State Champions, 2006