El Modena High School

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, 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. History Nature Center In 1972 El Modena chemistry teacher Jeanne Cater established the school's Nature Center. It is dedicated to teaching water conservation, ecological principles and research techniques to students and community members. On February 2nd 2023, the Orange Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rename the center the "Jeanne Carter Nature Center" in honor of its founder.