El Capitan High School vs. Santana High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Santana High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,809 students in grades 9-12, El Capitan High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,754 students in grades 9-12, Santana High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,809 students
1,754 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
67 teachers
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![This chart display the total teachers of Santana High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Santana High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/8000/7724/santana-high-school-chart-mWDjzj.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
26:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3835 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2101 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart display the overall school rank of Santana High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Santana High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/8000/7724/santana-high-school-chart-b5LYbj1.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25-29%
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Graduation Rate
90%
87%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
543
404
Grade 10 Students
478
462
Grade 11 Students
409
430
Grade 12 Students
379
458
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
28%
28%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
59%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
15%
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