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San Juan Hills High

Public Grades 9-12

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 94% of California high schools

Summary

San Juan Hills High is a large, consistently top-performing public high school serving grades 9-12 with over 2,600 students in the highly-regarded Capistrano Unified School District in San Juan Capistrano.

The school stands out for its remarkable stability and excellence, maintaining a 5-star rating and ranking in the state's top 10% for most of the past decade, which is more consistent than some neighboring schools like Dana Hills High. It excels in English Language Arts and has an exceptional graduation rate with a very low dropout rate. Perhaps most impressively, the school demonstrates remarkable effectiveness in supporting vulnerable student groups, achieving very high rankings for homeless, multi-racial, and low-income students, performing significantly better than a similar school like Capistrano Union High.

While strong overall, the school has areas for attention, including mathematics proficiency, which trails the district average and schools like Tesoro High, and support for English Learners, where performance has been inconsistent. Chronic absenteeism, though improving, is also higher than the district average. Despite these challenges, San Juan Hills High achieves its strong outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than several comparable high schools in the district while serving a socioeconomically diverse student body.

2,641

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,915

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29211 Stallion Ridge
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-3639

(949) 234-5900

District: Capistrano Unified

Feeder schools for San Juan Hills High:

Elementary:	Harold Ambuehl Elementary
	Kinoshita Elementary
	Ladera Ranch Elementary
	Oso Grande Elementary
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	Palisades Elementary
Middle:	Ladera Ranch Middle
	Marco Forster Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 6% 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 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

California avg41%

137^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	93.3	137 of 2162	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	131 of 2159	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	209 of 2170	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	188 of 2123	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	191 of 1290	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	182 of 2133	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	213 of 2017	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	90.5	181 of 2021	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	207 of 2039	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	213 of 1994	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	267 of 2426	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	289 of 2354	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	219 of 2367	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	70.6	275 of 2281	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	195 of 2238	91.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	86 of 585	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	17 of 573	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	152 of 591	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	53 of 581	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	117 of 582	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	100 of 581	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	91 of 1161	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	64 of 555	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	166 of 1117	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	90 of 1052	91.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.3	820 of 1085	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	405 of 1064	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	340 of 1044	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	110 of 467	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	185 of 941	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	264 of 938	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	123 of 1906	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	119 of 1915	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	195 of 1915	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	172 of 1858	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	164 of 1054	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	214 of 1833	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	221 of 1760	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	226 of 1900	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	206 of 1902	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	264 of 1917	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	247 of 1861	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	241 of 1814	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	337 of 1742	80.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	30 of 410	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	32 of 328	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	30 of 299	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	36 of 290	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	256 of 2013	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	297 of 2026	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	268 of 2030	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	327 of 1943	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	290 of 1126	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	438 of 1937	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	367 of 1862	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	143 of 1942	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	129 of 1948	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	217 of 1963	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	192 of 1916	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	184 of 1122	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	196 of 1880	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	189 of 1834	89.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	56 of 175	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	63 of 183	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	58 of 190	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	60 of 168	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	20 of 577	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	31 of 574	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	70 of 541	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	41 of 515	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	63.1	156 of 422	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	109 of 366	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	179 of 1252	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	76 of 1216	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	64.4	271 of 1197	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	74 of 1155	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	76 of 1173	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	205 of 1193	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	140 of 1204	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	190 of 1222	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	162 of 1173	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)68th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Science58%+25 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

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Schools Near San Juan Hills High

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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
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	$17,915	$1,173	$16,742
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	$26,624	$00	$26,624
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
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
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
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	$19,916	$979	$18,937
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)
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
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	2,740	116	23.6	37.6%	1,649 (60.2%)	12 (0.4%)	760 (27.7%)	62 (2.3%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	238 (8.7%)	91.4	175^th of 2162 public high schools	91.9%		88	261^st of 2159 public high schools	87.9%	86		59.8	24.0	58.3				74.0	74.0				55.0	55.0	$17,968	$1,137	$16,831
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	$19,351	$1,203	$18,148

Frequently Asked Questions about San Juan Hills High

Is San Juan Hills High a good school?

Yes. San Juan Hills High ranks in the top 6.3% of California high schools.

What schools feed into San Juan Hills High?

San Juan Hills High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harold Ambuehl Elementary
Elementary : Kinoshita Elementary
Elementary : Ladera Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Oso Grande Elementary
Elementary : Palisades Elementary
Middle : Ladera Ranch Middle
Middle : Marco Forster Middle

What district is San Juan Hills High in?

Capistrano Unified

How many students attend San Juan Hills High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,641 students attended San Juan Hills High.

What is the racial makeup of San Juan Hills High?

Students at San Juan Hills High are 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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