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Aliso Niguel High

Public Grades 9-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 93% of California high schools

Summary

Aliso Niguel High is a large, comprehensive public high school serving over 2,500 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing Capistrano Unified School District in Aliso Viejo, California, consistently ranking among the top 10% of schools statewide.

The school is distinguished by its stable, high academic achievement, with graduation rates above 96% and students significantly outperforming state averages in English and Science. A key strength is its effective support for all students, with notably high rankings for subgroups like homeless students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, demonstrating a commitment to equity. Interestingly, while the school excels overall, its mathematics proficiency, though above the state average, is an area that trails the district's average, which is an unusual pattern for such a high-performing institution.

Compared to nearby schools, Aliso Niguel achieves its excellent outcomes very efficiently, spending less per student than schools like Laguna Beach High while maintaining similar results, and it far outperforms alternative schools in the area like Capistrano Union High and Silverado High. It forms a cluster of high-quality education with neighbors like Capistrano Valley High, providing families in the region with consistently strong options.

2,563

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,476

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28000 Wolverine Way
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-3385

(949) 831-5590

District: Capistrano Unified

Feeder schools for Aliso Niguel High:

Elementary:	Canyon Vista Elementary
	Don Juan Avila Elementary
	Laguna Niguel Elementary
	Marian Bergeson Elementary
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	Oak Grove Elementary
	Wood Canyon Elementary
Middle:	Aliso Viejo Middle
	Don Juan Avila Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

California avg41%

149^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8High Schools in the Capistrano Unified

193^rd of 1,543Capistrano Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	149 of 2162	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	167 of 2159	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	91 of 2170	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	89 of 2123	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	160 of 1290	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	120 of 2133	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	120 of 2017	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.0	150 of 2021	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	123 of 2039	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	80 of 1994	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	35 of 2426	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	24 of 2354	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	45 of 2367	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	61 of 2281	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	25 of 2238	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	68 of 2117	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	41 of 2063	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	80.1	118 of 1968	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	81.3	85 of 1901	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	76.8	96 of 1653	94.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.7	28 of 522	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	115 of 592	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	63 of 585	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	75 of 573	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	65 of 591	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	64 of 581	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	50 of 582	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	61 of 581	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	157 of 1161	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	39.6	296 of 555	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	184 of 1117	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.9	414 of 1052	60.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	684 of 1085	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	651 of 1064	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.1	45 of 1044	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	133 of 941	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	77 of 938	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	104 of 1906	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	143 of 1915	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	86 of 1915	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	82 of 1858	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	149 of 1054	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	94 of 1833	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	129 of 1760	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	264 of 1900	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	234 of 1902	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	156 of 1917	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	106 of 1861	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	157 of 1814	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	283 of 1742	83.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	34 of 410	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	6 of 328	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	58.2	101 of 299	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	94.9	8 of 290	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	213 of 2013	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	211 of 2026	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	143 of 2030	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	85 of 1943	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	156 of 1126	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	155 of 1937	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	199 of 1862	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	172 of 1942	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	168 of 1948	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	123 of 1963	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	91 of 1916	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	146 of 1122	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	133 of 1880	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	108 of 1834	94.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	37 of 175	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	35 of 183	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	50 of 190	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	42 of 168	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	205 of 577	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	128 of 574	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	19 of 541	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	47 of 515	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	79 of 422	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	105 of 366	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	237 of 1252	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	170 of 1216	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	97 of 1197	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	117 of 1155	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	190 of 1173	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	180 of 1193	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	74 of 1204	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	141 of 1222	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	107 of 1173	90.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)79th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Science63%+30 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aliso Niguel High	Public	9-12	28000 Wolverine Way	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-5590	2,563	109	23.5	33.1%	1,262 (49.2%)	23 (0.9%)	553 (21.6%)	444 (17.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	269 (10.5%)	92.9	149^th of 2162 public high schools	93.1%		92.8	167^th of 2159 public high schools	92.3%	18		63.4	29.4	62.6				78.0	78.0				52.5	52.5	$18,476	$1,170	$17,306
Laguna Hills High	Public	9-12	25401 Paseo de Valencia	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 770-5447	1,317	62	21.3	58.5%	392 (29.8%)	13 (1.0%)	715 (54.3%)	106 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.2%)	64.3	703^rd of 2162 public high schools	67.5%		67.7	602^nd of 2159 public high schools	72.1%	101		36.3		35.9				54.5	54.5				31.2	31.2	$19,857	$1,362	$18,495
Capistrano Valley High	Public	9-12	26301 Via Escolar	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 364-6100	1,991	91	21.7	40.5%	894 (44.9%)	27 (1.4%)	621 (31.2%)	204 (10.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	233 (11.7%)	90.7	187^th of 2162 public high schools	91.4%		87	280^th of 2159 public high schools	87.0%	93		57.2		57.0				74.8	74.8				50.8	50.8	$18,586	$1,221	$17,365
Laguna Beach High	Public	9-12	625 Park Ave.	Laguna Beach	92651	Orange County	Laguna Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 497-7750	815	47	17.3	17.1%	594 (72.9%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (11.3%)	57 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.2%)	93.4	133^rd of 2162 public high schools	93.8%		97.4	57^th of 2159 public high schools	97.4%	76		56.9		56.9				79.3	79.3				59.5	59.5	$33,789	$855	$32,934
Mission Viejo High	Public	9-12	25025 Chrisanta Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-7722	1,566	71	22.1	40.9%	753 (48.1%)	30 (1.9%)	526 (33.6%)	132 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	116 (7.4%)	86	285^th of 2162 public high schools	86.8%		84.9	328^th of 2159 public high schools	84.8%	43		55.5	7.1	53.5				69.4	69.4				45.6	45.6	$20,069	$1,362	$18,707
Esperanza Education Center	Public	7-12	25121 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5470	80	8	10.6	51.3%	40 (50.0%)	1 (1.3%)	29 (36.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$52,117	$5,084	$47,033
Silverado High	Public	9-12	25632 Peter A. Hartman Way	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8800	200	22	9.1	86.5%	30 (15.0%)	2 (1.0%)	153 (76.5%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	10	2021^st of 2162 public high schools	6.5%		12.1	1938^th of 2159 public high schools	10.2%	83		0.0	0.0	0.0				14.9	14.9				1.4	1.4	$26,661	$2,169	$24,492
Capistrano Union High	Public	9-12	31422 Camino Capistrano	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 489-7216	103	12	8.6	84.5%	22 (21.4%)	3 (2.9%)	75 (72.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	16.5	1756^th of 2162 public high schools	18.8%		13	1888^th of 2159 public high schools	12.6%	132		12.9		15.2				24.2	24.2				0.0	0.0	$36,441	$2,943	$33,498
OCASA College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	31522 El Camino Real	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	OCASA College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 269-3290	83	7	11.9	33.7%	42 (50.6%)	1 (1.2%)	28 (33.7%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.8%)								(n/a)	14.3			13.3	55.6	57.1	14.3		43.9	38.9	33.3	35.7		35.1	$22,470	$3,144	$19,326
Bridges Community Day	Public	6-12	31576 El Camino Real	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5302	12	3	3.7	25.0%	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)															$29,701	$1,310	$28,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Aliso Niguel High

How many students attend Aliso Niguel High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,563 students attended Aliso Niguel High.

What district is Aliso Niguel High in?

Capistrano Unified

What is the racial makeup of Aliso Niguel High?

Students at Aliso Niguel High are 49% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Aliso Niguel High?

Aliso Niguel High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canyon Vista Elementary
Elementary : Don Juan Avila Elementary
Elementary : Laguna Niguel Elementary
Elementary : Marian Bergeson Elementary
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary : Wood Canyon Elementary
Middle : Aliso Viejo Middle
Middle : Don Juan Avila Middle

Is Aliso Niguel High a good school?

Yes. Aliso Niguel High ranks in the top 6.9% of California high schools.

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