The invention relates to a preparation method of a high-performance cellulose triacetate forward osmosis membrane. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing membrane casting fluid which is prepared from cellulose triacetate, N-methylpyrrolidinone, acetone and lactic acid: adding the lactic acid into a binary mixed solvent of the acetone and the N-methylpyrrolidinone, performing ultrasonic treatment for 1-10min to ensure that the lactic acid and the binary mixed solvent are sufficiently and uniformly mixed, then adding a membrane material, namely the cellulose triacetate, controlling the temperature to 30-60 DEG C, and performing mechanical stirring for dissolving so as to obtain the uniform membrane casting fluid; (2) performing sufficient deaeration on the membrane casting fluid at 30-60 DEG C, and performing membrane scraping on a glass plate; (3) immersing the glass plate with a thin layer of the membrane casting fluid in a gel coagulation bath of 10-50 DEG C, performing phase separation and membrane formation, then soaking the glass plate in deionized reclaimed water for 3-8d, after surplus solvents are removed, taking out the glass plate, and performing natural airing so as to obtain the cellulose triacetate forward osmosis membrane. Compared with the prior art, the preparation method disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the technological process is simple, requirements on equipment are low, preparation conditions are easy to control, and besides, mass production is easy to perform.