Dana Hills High

High school·Grades 9-12 Dana Point, California·92629
Score
81.7/100
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#317
Among 1,729 California high schools
#6
In Capistrano Unified
Top 19%
In California

Score 81.7/100: better than 81% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 82% of them
383 students tested
Math
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 80% of them
379 students tested
Science
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 79% of them
404 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA71.0383
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA71.0383
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math39.8379
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math39.8379
ScienceGrade 11CAST44.9381
ScienceGrade 12CAST8.723
ScienceGrade 14CAST42.8404
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.8404
ScienceGrade 99CAST53.1399

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,805
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,805
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
33333 Golden Lantern
Dana Point, CA 92629

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Dana Hills High at a glance

Dana Hills High is a public high school in Dana Point, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Capistrano Unified school district. It has about 1,805 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 81.7 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #317 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.