Don Juan Avila Middle School is located in Aliso Viejo, California and is in the Capistrano Unified School District. Location of Aliso Viejo within Orange County, California. ... // Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) is a school district in Orange County, California that serves the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, and San Juan Capistrano and the communities of Coto de Caza, Dove Canyon, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Wagon...

The school currently has 1,300 students enrolled. Its principal is Chris Carter, and its assistant principals are Shannon Soto-Veeh and Josh Wellikson. It within the top 10% of all of California's comparable middle schools, and is a California Distinguished School. ^{[citation needed]} 24. ...

The school mascot is the bronco, it is combined with Don Juan Avila Elementary school whose mascot is the eagle. A bronco, or bronc is an untamed horse. ...

The physical education program is one of the best middle school programs in the district. Other schools come and visit the school to watch the program. Each grade level has its own curriculum. The school does not have a gym, but it does have a large field, basketball courts, a rockwall added in 2006, an aerobics and dance room, and a fitness room with plenty of exercise machines and equipment. Some new equipment was added in 2006.