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Capuchino High

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Capuchino High ranks 609 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 72% of California high schools

Summary

Capuchino High is a mid-sized public high school serving grades 9-12 to about 1,061 students in San Bruno, part of the San Mateo Union High school district, and it presents a mix of notable strengths and clear challenges for families to consider.

Academically, the school shows a significant split: students perform very well in English Language Arts, exceeding state averages, but face serious struggles in mathematics, with proficiency rates far below those of nearby schools like Burlingame High and Mills High. Despite this, Capuchino's graduation rate is exceptionally strong and higher than the state average. A major area of concern is chronic absenteeism, where the school's rate is more than double that of many district peers, which often correlates with academic performance.

When compared within its district, Capuchino sits in the middle, performing below top-tier schools but above continuation schools. Recent trends show declines in its statewide ranking and math scores. The school serves a more economically diverse population than some neighboring high schools, and per-student spending is higher than at Burlingame High. Key areas for improvement include addressing math proficiency, reducing absenteeism, and ensuring all student subgroups are effectively supported.

1,061

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,054

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Magnolia Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066-5451

(650) 558-2799

District: San Mateo Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

Asian:

17.2%

White:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg58%

California avg41%

609^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the San Mateo Union High

240^th of 1,543San Mateo Union High 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	69.6	609 of 2162	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	574 of 2159	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	374 of 2170	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	421 of 2123	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	531 of 2133	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	562 of 2017	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	371 of 2021	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	511 of 2039	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.8	569 of 1994	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	405 of 2426	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	58.5	576 of 2354	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	53.5	699 of 2367	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	44.1	914 of 2281	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.7	835 of 2238	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.7	680 of 2117	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	472 of 2063	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	57.9	507 of 1968	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	64.1	347 of 1901	81.7%	★★★★☆
2004	62.3	304 of 1653	81.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	378 of 585	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	217 of 573	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	342 of 591	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	358 of 581	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	441 of 582	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	357 of 581	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.8	421 of 1161	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	314 of 1117	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	284 of 1052	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	612 of 1085	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	138 of 1064	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	370 of 1044	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	162 of 941	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	60 of 938	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	625 of 1906	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	647 of 1915	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	390 of 1915	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	423 of 1858	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	523 of 1833	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	467 of 1760	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	775 of 1900	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	707 of 1902	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	359 of 1917	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	432 of 1861	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	657 of 1814	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	538 of 1742	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	886 of 2013	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	926 of 2026	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	512 of 2030	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	368 of 1943	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	521 of 1937	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	634 of 1862	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	584 of 1942	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	508 of 1948	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	343 of 1963	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	363 of 1916	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	536 of 1880	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	636 of 1834	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	112 of 183	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.5	181 of 190	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	120 of 168	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	396 of 577	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	303 of 574	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.0	111 of 541	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	181 of 515	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	242 of 422	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	219 of 366	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2018	29.0	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	431 of 1252	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	508 of 1216	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	288 of 1197	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	506 of 1155	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	611 of 1173	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	399 of 1193	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	201 of 1204	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	424 of 1222	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	487 of 1173	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-16 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile-30 vs school

Military Connected (2024)39th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Capuchino High	Public	9-12	1501 Magnolia Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2799	1,061	57	18.6	34.2%	174 (16.4%)	8 (0.8%)	584 (55.0%)	183 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	67 (6.3%)	69.6	609^th of 2162 public high schools	71.8%		69.2	574^th of 2159 public high schools	73.4%	35		35.7	35.7	61.0	61.0	25.9	25.9	$19,054	$705	$18,349
Mills High	Public	9-12	400 Murchison Dr.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2599	1,115	54	20.4	20.3%	119 (10.7%)	3 (0.3%)	226 (20.3%)	655 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	100 (9.0%)	95.3	90^th of 2162 public high schools	95.8%		93.3	150^th of 2159 public high schools	93.1%	60		49.0	49.0	81.9	81.9	63.3	63.3	$18,852	$445	$18,407
Peninsula High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	860 Hinckley Rd.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2402	123	9	13.2	49.6%	7 (5.7%)	1 (0.8%)	93 (75.6%)	7 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	5 (4.1%)	17.3	1736^th of 2162 public high schools	19.7%		10.6	2035^th of 2159 public high schools	5.7%	299		9.1	9.1	11.4	11.4	5.9	5.9	$26,384	$2,190	$24,194
South San Francisco High	Public	9-12	400 B St.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8754	1,239	68	18.2	41.8%	60 (4.8%)	16 (1.3%)	777 (62.7%)	320 (25.8%)	4 (0.3%)	15 (1.2%)	47 (3.8%)	64.1	710^th of 2162 public high schools	67.2%		70.5	558^th of 2159 public high schools	74.2%	152		27.2	27.2	58.9	58.9	26.5	26.5	$21,111	$2,310	$18,801
Community Day	Public	6-12	201 West Orange Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 616-3882	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Baden High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	825 Southwood Dr.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8769	130	10	12.4	46.9%	13 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (67.7%)	20 (15.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	11	1965^th of 2162 public high schools	9.1%		16.6	1771^st of 2159 public high schools	18.0%	194		0.0	0.0	13.0	13.0	2.3	2.3	$25,562	$1,975	$23,587
Burlingame High	Public	9-12	1 Mangini Way	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2899	1,583	81	19.6	13.3%	645 (40.7%)	8 (0.5%)	315 (19.9%)	425 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	179 (11.3%)	96.3	73^rd of 2162 public high schools	96.6%		98	43^rd of 2159 public high schools	98.0%	30		61.3	61.3	82.6	82.6	65.8	65.8	$17,636	$351	$17,285
Terra Nova High	Public	9-12	1450 Terra Nova Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Jefferson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 550-7600	740	37	20.0	14.9%	310 (41.9%)	7 (0.9%)	211 (28.5%)	91 (12.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	109 (14.7%)	74.9	496^th of 2162 public high schools	77.1%		73.8	510^th of 2159 public high schools	76.4%	14	38.4	20.0	36.7	64.0	64.0	41.4	41.4	$23,739	$2,139	$21,600
El Camino High	Public	9-12	1320 Mission Rd.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8806	1,053	60	17.6	25.1%	65 (6.2%)	6 (0.6%)	399 (37.9%)	502 (47.7%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.4%)	64 (6.1%)	87.2	261^st of 2162 public high schools	87.9%		88.1	260^th of 2159 public high schools	88.0%	1		48.0	48.0	74.0	74.0	40.4	40.4	$20,433	$1,465	$18,968
San Mateo High	Public	9-12	506 North Delaware St.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2399	1,557	80	19.5	38.1%	247 (15.9%)	15 (1.0%)	739 (47.5%)	405 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.9%)	117 (7.5%)	83.9	334^th of 2162 public high schools	84.6%		87	279^th of 2159 public high schools	87.1%	55		43.4	43.4	63.3	63.3	44.3	44.3	$18,351	$501	$17,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Capuchino High

What district is Capuchino High in?

San Mateo Union High

Is Capuchino High a good school?

Capuchino High ranks 609^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Capuchino High?

Students at Capuchino High are 55% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Capuchino High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,061 students attended Capuchino High.

What schools feed into Capuchino High?

Capuchino High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen (Decima M.) Elementary
Elementary : Belle Air Elementary
Elementary : John Muir Elementary
Elementary : Portola Elementary
Middle : Parkside Intermediate

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