Laguna Hills High School

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Phone: (949) 770-5447
Fax: (949) 830-0295
District: Saddleback Valley Unified

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1317 students

Laguna Hills High School, a public school located in Laguna Hills, CA, serves grades 9-12 in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Laguna Hills High School is a public school located in Laguna Hills, CA. 1317 students attend Laguna Hills High School.

School Ratings

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Test Scores 7/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
College Readiness 9/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education.

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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 sueing the school about that as well. This school is useless and most students get sent to another school with no sports aka a bad school. Most students get held back and don’t graduate. They keep the bullies but give strikes to the innocent people that were defending themselves from the bullies. I don’t understand how badly this school can fail the system. What a horrible school to go to. Do not recommend!

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Posted: July 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.

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Posted: April 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 assign a reasonable amount of homework. (Shoutout to Mrs. Dale!) They excell in all of their sports- the coaches are amazing and come with many skills to offer. I would 100% recommend this school over any other- it truly feels like home! Go Hawks!

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Posted: July 5, 2016

I just finished my freshman year here at Laguna, and it is a very good school. The school has a "family" feel to it, and I've never had any problems with any of my teachers or other students. There is something for everyone here, and the staff try their best to make it possible for you to do multiple extracurriculars. I personally am involved in the theater department, but there are so many other ways to get involved as well! AP and IB courses, ROP classes that help with career planning, sports, clubs, and a plethora of electives to choose from. The staff as a whole have been very supportive and helpful, and Mr. Hinds as the principal has been amazing! He is always out and about, talking to students and making them feel welcomed. I'm excited to spend the rest of my high school years at Laguna. Go Hawks!

Posted: September 24, 2013

AP and Honors courses are exceptionally outstanding. My daughter has been attending LHHS for 2 years now and I feel the curriculum is helping her prepare for a university. Great, caring teachers and super athletic departments.

Posted: August 8, 2013

Something for everyone. Get involved to make your experience much more meaningful. IB, MUN, AP, great sports, and fun all inclusive environment.

Posted: April 17, 2013

As with all schools, this school isn't for everyone. The teachers do not take an active interest in the students. SVUSD's mission statement is "preparing today's students to succeed in tomorrow's world" and this clearly is not happening at LHHS. When administration takes a concerned parent's questions and concerns in a defensive manner and one of complaint, thus resulting in actionable behaviors, then SVUSD's mission statement is a complete failure. There is absolutely no accountability held to administrators, but rather they "use" their authority. Maybe it is out of the norm to have a parent care about the future of their child. The administrators seem entirely too concerned about a lawsuit and making sure they cover their a$$ instead of simply doing the right thing and following correct procedures. When questioned, as a concerned and caring parent, I was met with extreme defensiveness and constant complaining about all the "extra" hours of work he (administrator) had to put in to finalize reports. I'm pretty sure that's part of the job description. If the success of our children truly mattered, then I wouldn't be here writing a failed report on the school.

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