Established in 1966, El Modena features college and career preparatory education for ninth through twelfth grade students. Located in the city of Orange, and part of the Orange Unified School District, El Modena educates students from the cities of Orange, Tustin, Silverado Canyon, Modjeska Canyon, and sections of Santa Ana. Due to academic successes and extensive extracurricular offerings, El Modena has earned a positive community reputation and become the open enrollment school-of-choice.