How does California Preparatory Academy compare to other high schools in San Juan Capistrano?

California Preparatory Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.6/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 119 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at California Preparatory Academy?

22.1% of students at California Preparatory Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at California Preparatory Academy?

5.6% of students at California Preparatory Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

California Preparatory Academy

High School

Capistrano Unified San Juan CapistranoOrange County92675

📍 32972 Calle Perfecto

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

225 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

23%

Teachers

8 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.8%

AP Exam Prepared

51.2%

A-G Completion

55.9%

College-Going Rate

85.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-28.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-20.8 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic18.7%

White65.3%

Asian5.3%

Black0.4%

Other10.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for California Preparatory Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.1%
Met Standard	27.1%
Below Standard	50.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for California Preparatory Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.1% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 16.7 points below the Capistrano Unified district average of 38.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.8% — above the state target. 55.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 85.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →