How does Capistrano Valley High compare to other high schools in Mission Viejo?

Capistrano Valley High has a SchoolScope composite score of 71.5/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 927 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Capistrano Valley High?

39.9% of students at Capistrano Valley High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 62.8% 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 Capistrano Valley High?

20.4% of students at Capistrano Valley High 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.

Capistrano Valley High

High School

Capistrano Unified Mission ViejoOrange County92692

📍 26301 Via Escolar

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

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

1,981 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

94 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.9%

AP Exam Prepared

78.9%

A-G Completion

62.0%

College-Going Rate

86.4%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

22.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 131 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic32.2%

White47.2%

Asian7.9%

Black1.2%

Other11.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Capistrano Valley High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.9%
Met Standard	22.9%
Below Standard	37.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Capistrano Valley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 24.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Capistrano Unified district average of 38.8%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 37.5 points higher (vs 2.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.9% — above the state target. 62.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 86.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

39.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

62.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

20.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

927

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	460	51.1%	23.7%	12.8%	12.4%	74.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	467	28.7%	22.1%	20.8%	28.5%	50.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Castille Elementary

70.895th pctile

Philip J. Reilly Elementary

70.595th pctile

Carl Hankey Elementary

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Middle

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High School

Capistrano Valley High

71.593rd pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.