located on the campus of Ladera Ranch School. Within the community are the Chaparral and Oso Grande Elementary Schools and the Ladera Ranch School, which is home to both an elementary school and a middle school on the same campus. Chaparral Elementary School received the "California Distinguished School Award" in both 2004 and 2008. Ladera Ranch School opened in 2003, and the Middle School received the "California Distinguished School Award" in 2007 and has been nominated again in 2011. Depending on which part of the community they live in, high school students attend either San Juan Hills High School in San Juan Capistrano or Tesoro High School in Las Flores. Prior to its opening in 2007, students in areas currently served by San Juan Hills attended Capistrano Valley High School. A number of Ladera Ranch's students have attended Capistrano Valley, either due to having begun attendance prior to 2007, or by virtue of having been "grandfathered" in through siblings' attendance. Private schools within a short distance to Ladera Ranch are Santa Margarita Catholic High School, J. Serra Catholic School and St. Margaret's Academy. The community is close to Saddleback College in Mission Viejo and Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo. Law enforcement Law enforcement services in Ladera Ranch are provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol. Notable people Cole Custer – stock car racing driver Brent Frohoff – retired professional volleyball player Jonathon Blum – professional hockey player, Olympic Athlete Mark Sanchez – National Football League player Mike Napoli – Major League Baseball player Nick Punto – Major League Baseball player Omarion – R&B artist Quinton "Rampage" Jackson – former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, mixed martial artist and actor in The A-Team Rob Adams – Actor Rob Johnson – retired National Football League player Stefan Swanepoel – Motivational speaker and author Skip Schumaker – Major League Baseball player Klay Thompson – NBA Basketball Player Mychal Thompson – retired NBA Basketball Player Mychel Thompson – former NBA player Trayce Thompson – Major League Baseball player Warren G – rap artist and hip hop producer Will Blackmon – National Football League player Tamra Judge – cast member of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County Chester Burnett – retired National Football League player References External links LaderaLife – The Official Website for the Ladera Ranch Community Ladera Rancho Chamber of Commerce – The Official Website for