Capistrano Union High

High school·Grades 9-12 San Juan Capistrano, California·92675
Score
18.5/100
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#1,409
Among 1,729 California high schools
#8
In Capistrano Unified
#4
In San Juan Capistrano
Top 82%
In California

Score 18.5/100: better than 18% 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
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 23% of them
62 students tested
Math
0%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 5% of them
61 students tested
Science
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 32% of them
66 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 ELA24.262
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA24.262
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math061
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math061
ScienceGrade 11CAST12.962
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)4
ScienceGrade 14CAST15.266
ScienceAll gradesCAST15.266
ScienceGrade 99CAST5.139

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
115
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
115
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
31422 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

"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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Capistrano Union High at a glance

Capistrano Union High is a public high school in San Juan Capistrano, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Capistrano Unified school district. It has about 115 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 76% 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, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 0% 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 18.5 out of 100: better than 18% of them, ranking #1,409 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.