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Tesoro High School is a public school found in the southern Orange County area of Las Flores, California. Established in the fall of 2001, Tesoro is 1 of 6 regular high schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. As of the 2014-2015 year, Tesoro serves nearly 2500 students in grades 9-12. Students attending Tesoro are within the cities of Rancho Santa Margarita, Las Flores, Ladera Ranch, Coto de Caza and Mission Viejo. ==Achievements== Tesoro is a California Distinguished School. In 2013, Newsweek's "America's Top Public High Schools" feature ranked Tesoro as number 337 out of the 1,300 top high schools nationwide. This makes it, as of 2013, the highest ranked in the school district. In 2008, Tesoro was the second highest in the district, while in 2007 it was ranked third. The Tesoro High School Chamber Orchestra recently performed for the State Music Educator's Conference in Sacramento and, along with the Wind Ensemble, performed in Carnegie Hall in April 2007. Tesoro's choral music department under the leadership of Keith Hancock has also been recognized as one of top choral programs in Southern California, being selected as a 2015 Grammy Signature School for Excellence (one of five in the nation) 〔http://www.grammyintheschools.com/features/announcing-2015-grammy-signature-schools〕 and having received an invitation to perform at the 2012 and 2016 American Choral Directors Association Western Division Conferences. In 2013, Tesoro's Madrigals performed the world premiere of ''Un Tesoro Perfecto'', by composer Luke Mayernik, at Carnegie Hall in New York. The Tesoro Madrigals won the Golden State South Choral Competition in 2008 and A Cappella won in 2010. In 2005, 2010, and 2011, Tesoro's Barbershop Quartet placed first in the Barbershop Harmony Society Far Western District High School Quartet Championship. The choir has performed extensively throughout Southern California, as well as Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, Ireland, and Mexico. The choir has never received less than a superior rating at an adjudicated festival. Tesoro High School's theatre arts department, under the leadership of Cheryl Des Palmes, is recognized as one of the top drama programs in California. In 2004 and 2005, Tesoro High School's theatre arts department won many CAPPIES awards. In 2013, ''Legally Blonde: The Musical'' won for Best Musical, Best Orchestra, and Best Comedic Actress in a Musical, among some 30 nominations. In 2014, their production of ''Seussical'' won for Best Musical, Best Orchestra, and again, Best Comedic Actress in a Musical. Tesoro Theatre Arts also partakes in the Lee Childress MACY Awards each year. The department participates annually in Theatre Festivals including: South Orange County Roleabout, Fullerton Junior College High School Theatre Festival, California Educational Theatre Association's festival, and the Long Beach State High School Theatre Festival. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tesoro High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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