About the City
People who know this area well sometimes refer to Tustin as “The City of the Trees.” Although a variety of trees are responsible for this nickname, this is a distinctive quality of the area which dates back centuries, actually to the time of the early Spanish explorers. The first Europeans in Orange County came with the Portola Expedition in 1769. This expedition, which had two padres (including Father Juan Crespi) and a small contingent of the army, set out north to establish the string of missions throughout California. (Father Serra, who was in charge of this project, was not along on this expedition, remaining in San Diego to establish the mission there.) A few years later, the early Spanish Grijalva scouting party (The Anza Expedition, 1776) identified the area from Santiago Creek to Red Hill as El Alisal, the Sycamore Grove. At that time, the land was dotted with massive, white-barked sycamore trees. It is of some note that three of the massive trees still exist, although today they are on private property.
The American Indians living in the region when the Spanish first arrived spoke a dialect of the Shoshone language. Much of the Indian culture is only today being pieced together from archeological studies in the area. However, it is known that there had been an Indian village or gathering place around Red Hill.
Although the Indians of that time were nomadic, when the Spanish came, they grouped the Indians according to which mission district they were in at the time, and turned them from fishermen and harvesters of seasonal nuts and berries into farm workers. The Indians who lived in what is today the Tustin area were called the “Gabrielino” Indians, for they were under the jurisdiction of the San Gabriel Mission. They were considered, according to the European standards of the time, to be “somewhat more sophisticated” than the “Juanenos” Indians, who were under the jurisdiction of the San Juan Capistrano Mission.
Content derived from various sources including Wikipedia, and City/Village of Tustin.
Schools
Alt. Schools in Tustin, CA
1 Alt. Schools found in the area.
| School | Type | Grade Level | Enrollment | Students per Teacher |
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| Sycamore High (Alternative) School Phone: (714) 730-7395 13780 Orange St., Tustin, CA 92705 |
Alt. | 7-12 | 20 | 11 |
Public Schools in Tustin, CA
15 Public Schools found in the area.
| School | Type | Grade Level | Enrollment | Students per Teacher |
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| Tustin High School Phone: (714) 730-7414 1171 EL Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | 9-12 | 1810 | 25 |
| Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7385 1362 Mitchell Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 607 | 20 |
| C. C. Lambert Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7457 1151 San Juan St., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 543 | 22 |
| C. E. Utt Middle School Phone: (714) 730-7573 13601 Browning Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | 6-8 | 884 | 25 |
| Helen Estock Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7390 14741 North B St., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 457 | 22 |
| Marjorie Veeh Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7544 1701 San Juan St., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 442 | 18 |
| Barbara Benson Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7531 12712 Elizabeth Way, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 354 | 20 |
| W. R. Nelson Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7536 14392 Browning Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 573 | 21 |
| Robert Heideman Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7521 15571 Williams St., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 417 | 21 |
| Jeane Thorman Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7364 1402 Sycamore Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 655 | 22 |
| A. G. Currie Middle School Phone: (714) 730-7360 1402 Sycamore Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | 6-8 | 688 | 20 |
| Tustin Ranch Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7580 12950 Robinson Dr., Tustin, CA 92782 |
Public | K-5 | 488 | 22 |
| Peters Canyon Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7540 26900 Peters Canyon Rd., Tustin, CA 92782 |
Public | K-5 | 505 | 21 |
| Pioneer Middle School Phone: (714) 730-7534 2700 Pioneer Rd., Tustin, CA 92782 |
Public | 6-8 | 1219 | 28 |
| Ladera Elementary School Phone: (714) 730-7505 2515 Rawlings Way, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Public | K-5 | 304 | 20 |
Magnet Schools in Tustin, CA
1 Magnet Schools found in the area.
| School | Type | Grade Level | Enrollment | Students per Teacher |
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| Columbus Tustin Middle School Phone: (714) 730-7352 17952 Beneta Way, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Magnet | 6-8 | 921 | 24 |
Private Schools in Tustin, CA
5 Private Schools found in the area.
| School | Type | Grade Level | Enrollment | Students per Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jeanne de Lestonnac School Phone: (714) 542-4271 16791 E Main St, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Private | PK, K-8 | 482 | 17 |
| St Cecilia School Phone: (714) 544-1533 1311 Sycamore Ave, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Private | PK, K-8 | 343 | 15 |
| Red Hill Lutheran School Phone: (714) 544-3132 13200 Red Hill Ave, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Private | PK, K-8 | 402 | 17 |
| Grace Harbor Church School Phone: (714) 544-4431 12881 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Private | PK, K-5 | 76 | 11 |
| Spirit Academy Phone: (714) 731-2630 1372 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780 |
Private | K-12 | 196 | 9 |
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