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Capistrano Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 15,463 students in Capistrano Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Capistrano Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Capistrano Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is San Juan Hills High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
59 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
42,646 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
1,916 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked #106 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
66 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,528 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
8%
12%
# Hispanic Students
11,688 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
55%
# Black Students
351 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
22,668 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
53%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,258 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,000
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,746
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,868
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,885
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,973
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,071
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,099
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,164
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,377
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,700
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,762
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,045
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,956
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,388 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$716 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$614 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,788
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,388
$18,241
Best Capistrano Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
California Preparatory Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
32972 Calle Perfecto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 234-5317
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 234-5317
Grades: 9-12
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Tesoro High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Tesoro Creek Rd.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 234-5310
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 234-5310
Grades: 9-12
| 2,268 students
Rank: #33.
Aliso Niguel High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
28000 Wolverine Way
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 831-5590
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 831-5590
Grades: 9-12
| 2,773 students
Rank: #44.
San Clemente High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Avenido Pico
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949) 492-4165
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949) 492-4165
Grades: 9-12
| 2,904 students
Rank: #55.
Capistrano Valley High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
26301 Via Escolar
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 364-6100
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 364-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,077 students
Rank: #66.
San Juan Hills High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
29211 Stallion Ridge
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 234-5900
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 234-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,939 students
Rank: #77.
Dana Hills High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33333 Golden Lantern
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 496-6666
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 496-6666
Grades: 9-12
| 2,062 students
Rank: #88.
Capistrano Union High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31422 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 489-7216
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 489-7216
Grades: 9-12
| 136 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bridges Community Day
Alternative School
31576 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 234-5302
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 234-5302
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
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