Trabuco Hills High School

Overall good, mostly because I kept to myself and was pretty smart so I was in smarter classes, where teachers are generally nicer and students care less about you.

After moving from north OC, I was originally sceptical about THHS, as I was familiar with Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda, Villa Park schools. However, after my daughter attended THHS for 4 years, I must say I was delighted with what my child was able to achieve and have pleasure recommending it without reservation. My daughter achieved captain varsity basketball, scholar athlete and received a congressional nomination to the air force academy. If you work hard at this school, you will do well.

Trabuco is an okay school, but best serves students that are self directed and not students in the middle or who have academic challenges/struggling. We have two children that attended THHS. My daughters is a self starter that took her academics seriously and did decently at Trabuco. But her teachers were a mix; some very good/dedicated and others less so. She graduated with an okay experience and is doing well in college. But for kids who are in the middle or who struggle, but do not qualify for special education (not on an IEP), there are very few (if any) support services available. We also found administration to be lacking - not helpful or compassionate when our son was having a hard time in school (has ADHD). Despite being on academic probation his first semester, there was no support offered. High achieving kids will do fine, but I would not recommend this school for a child needing additional services. We've since enrolled our son in private school and he is doing great.

This school has a great Athletics program. But that's about it. Beware of teachers like Mrs. Fait. She teaches Ceramics. Unless you are the star pupil, you'll have to fight to keep a passing grade.