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OCASA College Prep

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

Summary

OCASA College Prep is a very small, independent public charter high school serving just 83 students in grades 6-12 within its own OCASA College Prep District in San Juan Capistrano, offering a highly personalized alternative to the area's much larger comprehensive high schools.

The school's defining feature is its intimate scale, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 that allows for significant individual attention, far lower than nearby schools like Aliso Niguel High or San Clemente High. This environment fosters strong student engagement, reflected in an excellent chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5%, which is among the best in the area. Academically, performance is mixed: English proficiency is close to the state average, math is slightly below, but science scores are critically low at 13.33% proficient, a significant area of concern that lags behind other schools in the Capistrano Unified district.

Compared to other small local options, OCASA spends more per student than most comprehensive high schools and performs better than some alternative schools like Capistrano Union High, though not as strongly as California Preparatory Academy in English. The tiny student population can lead to volatile year-to-year test scores. For families, OCASA represents a clear trade-off: a supportive, small-community setting with excellent attendance against the challenge of inconsistent academic results, particularly in science, when compared to larger neighboring schools.

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$61,731

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31522 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2631

(949) 269-3290

District: OCASA College Prep District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2022

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

California avg41%

1,188^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2022

From top 27% (2022) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	49.6	1188 of 2761	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	1057 of 2783	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	1061 of 2781	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	744 of 2740	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.3	819 of 2551	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	916 of 2531	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	744 of 2509	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	1074 of 2538	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	695 of 2527	72.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	420 of 701	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1045 of 1520	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	717 of 1543	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	865 of 1555	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)68th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)58th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)40th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science13%-19 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 (2025)
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
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	$61,731	$55,474	$6,257
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)															$70,836	$69,828	$1,008
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	$58,764	$54,874	$3,890
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano	Public, Charter	7-12	31878 Del Obispo St. Ste. 105	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 248-1282	185	9	20.5	52.4%	80 (43.2%)	3 (1.6%)	59 (31.9%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.1%)	54.4	941^st of 2162 public high schools	56.5%		55.4	867^th of 2159 public high schools	59.8%	74			25.9	23.3				57.5	56.0				17.0	18.0
California Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	32972 Calle Perfecto	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 234-5317	198	9	22.9	22.7%	139 (70.2%)	2 (1.0%)	25 (12.6%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.6%)	74.4	501^st of 2162 public high schools	76.8%		90.9	201^st of 2159 public high schools	90.7%	300		44.4		45.6				69.8	69.8				28.6	28.6	$23,965	$23,178	$787
College and Career Advantage	Public	8-12	33122 Valle Rd.	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	College and Career Advantage	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 234-9464	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
San Juan Hills High	Public	9-12	29211 Stallion Ridge	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5900	2,641	114	23.2	38.1%	1,317 (49.9%)	19 (0.7%)	900 (34.1%)	164 (6.2%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	230 (8.7%)	93.3	137^th of 2162 public high schools	93.7%		94	131^st of 2159 public high schools	93.9%	6		58.5		57.9				79.7	79.7				55.9	55.9	$17,380	$16,388	$992
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	$18,521	$17,482	$1,039
Dana Hills High	Public	9-12	33333 Golden Lantern	Dana Point	92629	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 496-6666	1,725	80	21.5	42.0%	898 (52.1%)	11 (0.6%)	599 (34.7%)	68 (3.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	141 (8.2%)	80.2	405^th of 2162 public high schools	81.3%		93	161^st of 2159 public high schools	92.5%	244		44.9	8.7	42.8				71.0	71.0				39.8	39.8	$19,845	$18,822	$1,023
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	$18,007	$17,020	$987

Frequently Asked Questions about OCASA College Prep

What district is OCASA College Prep in?

OCASA College Prep District

What is the racial makeup of OCASA College Prep?

Students at OCASA College Prep are 51% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend OCASA College Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended OCASA College Prep.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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