El Modena High School

El Modena High School
Address
Map
3920 Spring St

Information
TypePublic
EstablishedOpened September 1966, Graduated first class June 1968
School districtOrange Unified School District
PrincipalSandra Preciado
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,040 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22:1
Color(s)    Cardinal, Gold, and White
MascotThe Vanguard
NewspaperFrontline
YearbookEscena
Feeder schools
Websiteelmodenahs.org

El Modena High School, colloquially called El Mo or ElMo, is a traditional four-year public high school located in the El Modena neighborhood of the City of Orange in Orange County, California. It is one of four high schools in the Orange Unified School District, along with Villa Park High School, Orange High School, and Canyon High School.

Founded in 1966, its first class graduated in June 1968,[2] the school celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2016–17 school year. In 2019 construction began after district voters approved Measure S in November 2016.[3]

  1. ^ "El Modena High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "History - El Modena High School". www.elmodenahs.org. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ^ "Press Release - Orange Unified School District". www.orangeusd.org. Retrieved 2023-03-04.