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Capistrano Union High ranks in the bottom 14.9% of California high schools.

How many students attend Capistrano Union High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 150 students attended Capistrano Union High.

What is the racial makeup of Capistrano Union High?

Students at Capistrano Union High are 71% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% Two or more races.

Capistrano Union High

Public 9-12

31422 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2600

(949) 489-7216

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1996^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,836

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 150

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

24.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Capistrano Union High ranks worse than 85.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.09. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Capistrano Union High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.7%), White (24%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Capistrano Union High is 11.8, which is the 2^nd best among 8 high schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Capistrano Union High employs 12.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Capistrano Union High is $15,836, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 high schools in the Capistrano Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Capistrano Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Union High 1996^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Capistrano Union High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Capistrano Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Unified 181^st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Capistrano Union High

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Rank History for all students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.32	1499^th	1653	9.3%
2005	32.29	985^th	1901	48.2%
2006	27.85	1155^th	1968	41.3%
2007	35.27	1009^th	2063	51.1%
2008	28.54	1215^th	2117	42.6%
2009	40.59	999^th	2238	55.4%
2010	25.45	1411^th	2281	38.1%
2011	29.01	1344^th	2367	43.2%
2012	25.87	1422^nd	2354	39.6%
2013	19.38	1675^th	2426	31.0%
2015	14.64	1608^th	1994	19.4%
2016	11.41	1772^nd	2039	13.1%
2017	13.76	1631^st	2021	19.3%
2018	16.49	1571^st	2017	22.1%
2019	17.00	1694^th	2133	20.6%
2021	12.61	1116^th	1290	13.5%
2022	18.43	1697^th	2123	20.1%
2023	11.09	1985^th	2335	15.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	25.57	899^th	941	4.5%
2021	19.96	428^th	467	8.4%
2023	26.84	945^th	1315	28.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.63	1493^rd	1862	19.8%
2019	13.57	1686^th	1937	13.0%
2021	10.63	1015^th	1126	9.9%
2022	20.49	1539^th	1943	20.8%
2023	10.10	1980^th	2237	11.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.53	266^th	290	8.3%
2023	12.99	396^th	417	5.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.75	1458^th	1760	17.2%
2019	14.46	1542^nd	1833	15.9%
2021	9.57	973^rd	1054	7.7%
2022	25.56	1374^th	1858	26.0%
2023	9.02	1936^th	2106	8.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.02	164^th	168	2.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.39	1435^th	1834	21.8%
2019	15.70	1536^th	1880	18.3%
2021	12.12	991^st	1122	11.7%
2022	14.82	1637^th	1916	14.6%
2023	11.95	1834^th	2195	16.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.76	1413^th	1742	18.9%
2019	14.79	1520^th	1814	16.2%
2022	18.24	1526^th	1861	18.0%
2023	11.14	1838^th	2132	13.8%

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Rank History for White students at Capistrano Union High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.10	1011^th	1173	13.8%
2019	7.41	1119^th	1222	8.4%
2022	6.63	1135^th	1204	5.7%
2023	4.86	1331^st	1424	6.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Capistrano Union High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	155	3	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
1989	147	1	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
1990	105	2	2	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
1991	91	3	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	127
1992	75	0	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
1993	113	5	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1994	100	3	2	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1995	97	5	2	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	153
1996	97	5	2	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	153
1997	106	3	5	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	152
1998	62	2	2	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	105
1999	82	2	1	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	122
2000	50	2	3	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
2001	83	2	5	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
2002	78	2	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	4	124
2003	78	2	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	4	124
2004	75	2	2	57	1	n/a	n/a	3	140
2005	53	2	1	76	1	n/a	n/a	3	136
2006	59	3	3	75	1	n/a	n/a	4	145
2007	55	3	3	82	1	n/a	n/a	4	148
2008	75	3	2	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	171
2009	61	4	1	91	0	0	5	0	162
2010	60	9	4	113	2	2	2	0	192
2011	62	4	9	106	2	2	2	0	187
2012	74	1	9	103	0	0	5	0	192
2013	68	3	1	128	2	0	3	0	205
2014	52	0	3	106	1	0	4	0	166
2015	65	1	2	92	0	0	4	0	164
2016	50	0	2	109	0	0	4	0	165
2017	44	3	2	76	0	0	6	0	131
2018	47	2	2	105	0	0	5	0	161
2019	37	3	4	112	0	0	5	0	161
2020	42	5	3	80	0	0	6	0	136
2021	24	4	5	70	0	0	4	0	107
2022	29	0	4	97	0	0	6	0	136
2023	36	0	0	106	0	0	8	0	150

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Capistrano Union High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	173	5.0	34.6	n/a
1989	175	5.0	35.0	n/a
1990	138	5.0	27.6	n/a
1991	127	5.0	25.4	n/a
1992	91	5.1	17.8	n/a
1993	160	6.0	26.7	0
1994	160	7.0	22.9	1.3
1995	153	12.0	12.8	0
1996	153	12.0	12.8	0
1997	152	12.0	12.7	0
1998	105	13.8	7.6	27.6
1999	122	15.0	8.1	11.5
2000	99	14.0	7.1	2
2001	125	13.0	9.6	28
2002	124	8.0	15.5	28.3
2003	124	8.0	15.5	28.3
2004	140	7.6	18.4	0
2005	136	9.6	14.2	28.6
2006	145	9.6	15.1	35.5
2007	148	11.0	13.5	45.8
2008	171	13.9	12.3	42.7
2009	162	11.4	11.2	59.9
2010	192	12.4	15.4	53.1
2011	187	n/a	n/a	55.1
2012	192	15.3	12.5	n/a
2013	205	11.5	17.7	61
2014	166	11.5	14.3	56
2015	164	12.0	13.6	60.4
2016	165	11.0	15.0	59.4
2017	131	11.3	11.5	59.5
2018	161	12.6	12.7	68.9
2019	161	11.1	14.4	66.5
2020	136	n/a	n/a	60.3
2021	107	11.3	9.4	67.3
2022	136	11.5	11.7	64
2023	150	12.6	11.8	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Capistrano Union High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	173	5.0	34.6	n/a
1989	175	5.0	35.0	n/a
1990	138	5.0	27.6	n/a
1991	127	5.0	25.4	n/a
1992	91	5.1	17.8	n/a
1993	160	6.0	26.7	0
1994	160	7.0	22.9	1.3
1995	153	12.0	12.8	0
1996	153	12.0	12.8	0
1997	152	12.0	12.7	0
1998	105	13.8	7.6	27.6
1999	122	15.0	8.1	11.5
2000	99	14.0	7.1	2
2001	125	13.0	9.6	28
2002	124	8.0	15.5	28.3
2003	124	8.0	15.5	28.3
2004	140	7.6	18.4	0
2005	136	9.6	14.2	28.6
2006	145	9.6	15.1	35.5
2007	148	11.0	13.5	45.8
2008	171	13.9	12.3	42.7
2009	162	11.4	11.2	59.9
2010	192	12.4	15.4	53.1
2011	187	n/a	n/a	55.1
2012	192	15.3	12.5	n/a
2013	205	11.5	17.7	61
2014	166	11.5	14.3	56
2015	164	12.0	13.6	60.4
2016	165	11.0	15.0	59.4
2017	131	11.3	11.5	59.5
2018	161	12.6	12.7	68.9
2019	161	11.1	14.4	66.5
2020	136	n/a	n/a	60.3
2021	107	11.3	9.4	67.3
2022	136	11.5	11.7	64
2023	150	12.6	11.8	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Capistrano Union High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,836

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Capistrano Union High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1694^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1985^th of 2335 High schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Union High)	23.6	13.3	10.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)	75.4	76.3	0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Union High)	1.3	1.3
11th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)	50.5	49	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Capistrano Union High)	5.3	6.7	1.4%
12th Grade Science (Capistrano Unified)	46.5	50.7	4.2%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	161	150	6.8%
African American	3	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	112	106	5.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	37	36	2.7%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.5%	80%	13.5%

Schools Near Capistrano Union High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
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	150	13	11.8	80.0%	36 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	11.1	1996^th of 2346 public high schools	14.9%		18.4	1697^th of 2123 public high schools	20.1%	299				6.7	6.7				13.3	13.3				1.3	1.3	$15,836
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	99	5	19.7	31.3%	46 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (31.3%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (20.2%)	54	787^th of 2346 public high schools	66.5%					(n/a)	41.4				41.4	41.2	45.8	39.3		44.0	21.1	26.9	39.3		32.5
Bridges Community Day	Public	7-12	31576 El Camino Real	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5302	12	1	9.3	50.0%	5 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$27,524
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	225	9	26.0	28.9%	146 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (20.4%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.4%)	84.8	241^st of 2346 public high schools	89.7%		96.5	84^th of 2123 public high schools	96.0%	157			45.5	63.2	53.2				70.9	70.9				38.0	38.0	$13,811
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	2,857	123	23.1	35.0%	1,486 (52.0%)	17 (0.6%)	954 (33.4%)	172 (6.0%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	212 (7.4%)	87.7	214^th of 2346 public high schools	90.9%		91.1	188^th of 2123 public high schools	91.1%	26			48.5	47.3	47.9				74.0	74.0				48.1	48.1	$9,350
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	2,029	92	22.1	39.4%	978 (48.2%)	26 (1.3%)	645 (31.8%)	203 (10.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	165 (8.1%)	90.1	173^rd of 2346 public high schools	92.6%		91.9	174^th of 2123 public high schools	91.8%	1			51.8	51.6	51.7				79.2	79.2				47.8	47.8	$10,165
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	1,965	94	20.8	39.3%	1,080 (55.0%)	10 (0.5%)	629 (32.0%)	80 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	159 (8.1%)	82.1	294^th of 2346 public high schools	87.5%		88.9	214^th of 2123 public high schools	89.9%	80			48.9	43.4	45.9				66.4	66.4				38.9	38.9	$9,570
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	2,774	115	24.1	30.0%	1,425 (51.4%)	37 (1.3%)	605 (21.8%)	447 (16.1%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	246 (8.9%)	93.9	105^th of 2346 public high schools	95.5%		96.2	89^th of 2123 public high schools	95.8%	16			55.4	54.5	54.9				82.4	82.4				58.2	58.2	$9,737
San Clemente High	Public	9-12	700 Avenido Pico	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 492-4165	2,838	125	22.7	35.9%	1,783 (62.8%)	17 (0.6%)	778 (27.4%)	57 (2.0%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	182 (6.4%)	90	178^th of 2346 public high schools	92.4%		90.3	200^th of 2123 public high schools	90.6%	22		47.9	53.2	50.6	50.5				77.4	77.4				48.5	48.5	$9,772

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