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Capuchino High — Rating & test scores

1501 Magnolia Avenue, San Bruno · 1,061 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 74

DevelopingScope Score · 44th percentile. Higher than 44 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 95% of the class graduated in four years (234 of 247); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 247
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Capuchino a good high school?

Developing. Capuchino is higher than most California high schools on English test results. Capuchino is lower than most on attendance. Capuchino is in the middle on math test results.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced5461%
Math, Proficient or Advanced5026%
English, Advanced6129%
Math, Advanced468%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance4622 in 100
Capuchino’s place among California high schools, out of 100San Mateo Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

5.9% of students (66 of 1,114) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, about twice the rate at the average California high school.

Each bar is Capuchino’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,114. District and California figures are averages of school rates (7 San Mateo Union High schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Capuchino say about itself?

We haven’t read Capuchino’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open chs.smuhsd.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

7 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Capuchino. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 4.8 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. BurlingameNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9295th
  2. MillsNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8992nd
  3. El CaminoSouth San Francisco Unified · by addressScope Score 8279th
  4. OceanaSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 8176th
  5. Terra NovaJefferson Union High · by addressScope Score 7969th
  6. San MateoNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7967th
  7. South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco Unified · by addressScope Score 7552nd
  8. CapuchinoScope Score 7444th
San Mateo Union HighA neighborhood school in another districtMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

75%0%25%50%75%100%

7 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Capuchino compare with schools like it?

Capuchino’s Scope Score is 74. 157 California high schools, counting Capuchino, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 81. Capuchino’s result is higher than 20 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 157

  1. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 100Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 32%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

157 California public high schools where 28% to 40% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 28% to 40% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Capuchino’s share. The count includes Capuchino. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 61% to 51% and math from 26% to 24%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202679%73%71%San Mateo Union HighDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia51%CapuchinoCapuchino

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202658%43%52%San Mateo Union HighDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia24%CapuchinoCapuchino

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. San Mateo Union High’s line combines its 7 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. San Mateo Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCapuchinoSan Mateo Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201773%79%60%292
201863%73%56%260
201961%72%57%293
202268%77%55%226
202371%73%55%254
202453%72%56%229
202561%76%57%223
202651%71%57%244
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCapuchinoSan Mateo Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201743%58%32%290
201832%53%31%257
201934%51%32%303
202226%51%27%241
202333%50%27%266
202421%48%28%233
202526%52%30%220
202624%52%32%236

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Below California in both subjects.

English

51%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

24252922
San Mateo Union High70%California57%

Math

24%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

512518
San Mateo Union High51%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 51% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 24% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 27 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school22%29%25%24%244
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · San Mateo Union High42%28%15%15%1,992
Math, grade 11 · This school6%18%25%51%236
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · San Mateo Union High32%19%17%32%1,957

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 244 tested in English, 236 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 54% of students. 234 of 1,108 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

21in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (234 of 1,108 students).

At the average high school in the San Mateo Union High district: 13 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 5.9% of students were suspended at least once (66 of 1,114). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,061

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 54%White 16%Asian 10%Filipino 9%Two or more races 6%Pacific Islander 4%Black or African American <1%

Family income

34%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 363 of 1,061. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

71

teachers, with 17 years of experience on average.

3% were in their first year.

70% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

42%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (67 of 159 students).

San Mateo Union High: 44%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino54%
White16%
Asian10%
Filipino9%
Two or more races6%
Pacific Islander4%
Black or African American<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 44.1 of 63.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students scored below the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White35 tested73%California 68%
  • Hispanic or Latino150 tested40%California 49%
  • Low-income91 tested34%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities32 tested21%California 19%
  • English learners36 tested0%California 8%

34% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 40% in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs San Mateo Union Highvs California
Low-income · 91 tested in English, 82 in math
English34%−943%−1549%
Math11%−1728%−1223%
Hispanic or Latino · 150 tested in English, 140 in math
English40%−242%−949%
Math10%−818%−1121%
White · 35 tested in English, 36 in math
English73%−780%+568%
Math42%−1557%−244%
English learners · 36 tested in English, 33 in math
English0%−33%−88%
Math6%06%−28%
Students with disabilities · 32 tested in English, 30 in math
English21%−728%+219%
Math0%−77%−88%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in San Mateo Union High, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Asian and Filipino students and students of two or more races: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 45% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 79% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

45%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

51%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

95%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 234 of 247 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

45%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 111 of 247 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

51%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 119 of 234 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

79% enrolled in college within 12 months · 251 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓23 · 9%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓52 · 21%
  • California community college107 · 43%
  • In-state private7 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year9 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled52 · 21%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
79%enrolled in college within a year

251 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California23 (9%)
  • California State University52 (21%)
  • California community college107 (43%)
  • In-state private7 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year9 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled52 (21%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 234 of 247 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 111 of 247 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 119 of 234 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
54
Admitted
41
Enrolled
18

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 42 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 39 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 35 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 34 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 32 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled 5
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 32 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 26 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 22 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 3
  • UC MercedApplied 17 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 54 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2024Applied 95 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2023Applied 81 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2022Applied 93 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2021Applied 88 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2020Applied 72 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2019Applied 71 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2018Applied 72 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2017Applied 74 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2016Applied 65 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled 27

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
105
Admitted
103
Enrolled
43

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • San Francisco StateApplied 379 · Admitted 356 · Enrolled 95
  • San José StateApplied 332 · Admitted 286 · Enrolled 47
  • San Diego StateApplied 263 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 224 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 212 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 126 · Admitted 110 · Enrolled 12
  • Chico StateApplied 123 · Admitted 113 · Enrolled 22
  • Sacramento StateApplied 113 · Admitted 111 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 93 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 89 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State East BayApplied 85 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 55 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 46 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 37 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 33 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 30 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 26 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 23 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 18 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 14 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 105 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2024Applied 133 · Admitted 131 · Enrolled 51
  • Fall 2023Applied 121 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 49
  • Fall 2022Applied 117 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2021Applied 135 · Admitted 132 · Enrolled 58
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 1 AP course in 1 subject for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Sciences1
Every approved AP course1 course in 1 subject
Sciences 1
  • Physics 1

International Baccalaureate

  • Diploma Programme

Matched IB World Schools directory record · retrieved 2026-08-13. Confirm current programme availability with the school.

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
48 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families and staff can answer a short set of questions about Capuchino. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  3. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  4. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  5. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at San Mateo Union High.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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  • Would you send your own child to this school?Yes · Maybe · No
  • Do you plan to work at this school next year?Yes · Not sure · No
  • Do you have the materials and supplies you need to teach?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
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Money

Where does the money go?

$30,752 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. San Mateo Union High’s plan for 2025–26 covers $19 million.

$30,752

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$21,001
The school’s share of district office costs
$9,751
Of the total, from federal funds
$996
  • Capuchino$30,752
  • San Mateo Union High high schools$28,825
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

San Mateo Union High’s yearly plan

$19million

in the district’s plan for 2025–26

$7million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth
  • Humanizing Education$10 million
  • Safe & Connected Community$7 million
  • Empowering Educators$2 million

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $19 million of $244 million in total budgeted spending. Source: San Mateo Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2025–26. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Capuchino like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94066. They are not figures for the families at Capuchino.

Typical household income in a year

$141,272

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94066.

Typical home value
$1,207,500
People who live in this ZIP code
42,728
Typical age
39.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
45%

What you can do

Who can act on Capuchino’s results?

San Mateo Union High’s board decides Capuchino’s plan.

When the plan is set

San Mateo Union High’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Capuchino in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Capuchino. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?5.9% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (66 of 1,114 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?21 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (234 of 1,108 students); average high school in the San Mateo Union High district: 13 in 100
  3. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?10% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (140 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask San Mateo Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Capuchino?

Address
1501 Magnolia Avenue, San Bruno 94066Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Jose GomezAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated May 23, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask San Mateo Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Capuchino a good high school?

Capuchino High has a Scope Score of 74. It scored higher than 44 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 44th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 21 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 13 in 100 at the average high school in the San Mateo Union High district. 5.9% of students (66 of 1,114) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 27 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 34% of low-income students in grade 11 at Capuchino High in San Bruno scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 1 AP course in 1 subject for 2025–26.

  • 48 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

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Where do students go after finishing high school here?

79% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

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Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsInternational BaccalaureateNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

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Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #830 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #7 of 7 in San Mateo Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate95%5925%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math19%5322%
Ready for college or career (state measure)45%5020%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math44%5518%
Chronically absent21 in 100575%
Suspension rate4.4% (48 of 1,101)475%
English learners: top level16%495%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257444#830California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1912 in 1004.0% (50 of 1,241)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2420 in 1004.7% (55 of 1,162)
2024–2521 in 1004.4% (48 of 1,101)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1124422%29%25%24%51%57%−6

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 112366%18%25%51%24%32%−8

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English24422%51%
2026 · Math2366%24%
2025 · English22329%61%
2025 · Math2208%26%
2024 · English22921%53%
2024 · Math2338%21%
2023 · English25437%71%
2023 · Math26612%33%
2022 · English22631%68%
2022 · Math24112%26%
2019 · English29324%61%
2019 · Math30314%34%
2018 · English26028%63%
2018 · Math2579%32%
2017 · English29236%73%
2017 · Math29019%43%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English22361%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math22026%
2024 · Grade 11 · English22953%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math23321%
2023 · Grade 11 · English25471%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math26633%
2022 · Grade 11 · English22668%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math24126%
2019 · Grade 11 · English29361%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math30334%
2018 · Grade 11 · English26063%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math25732%
2017 · Grade 11 · English29273%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math29043%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide22112%23%55%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income9134%−9−15
Hispanic or Latino15040%−2−9
White3573%−7+5
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 21 in 100 → 2025–26 · 21 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.4% (48 of 1,101) → 2025–26 · 5.9% (66 of 1,114) · +1.5 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female13 in 10022 in 100+9 in 100
Male10 in 10020 in 100+10 in 100
Asian7 in 10010 in 100+3 in 100
Filipino6 in 10013 of 96—
Hispanic or Latino15 in 10026 in 100+11 in 100
Pacific Islander6 of 4415 of 49—
Two or more races5 of 7413 of 69—
White2 of 3615 in 100—
Students with disabilities26 in 10032 in 100+6 in 100
English learners14 in 10035 in 100+21 in 100
Low-income15 in 10027 in 100+12 in 100
All students12 in 10021 in 100+9 in 100
Black or African American—0 of 11—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 45% · numerator 111 students classified Prepared · denominator 247 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 0% · AP-pathway numerator 0 · denominator 111 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 111 of 247 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
95%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
0%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
51%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
79%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20255441183.994.064.16
20249563303.893.984.08
20238162253.934.004.16
20229370324.024.064.23
20218853313.763.974.06
20207252313.833.934.00
20197143223.783.964.09
20187242253.834.064.10
20177445303.774.004.05
20166541273.693.863.94

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025396under 3
Berkeley20245766
Berkeley20235573
Berkeley202263106
Berkeley20214375
Davis202532145
Davis202467173
Davis202357239
Davis202268247
Davis202158259
Irvine202535under 3under 3
Irvine2024535under 3
Irvine2023414under 3
Irvine2022625under 3
Irvine2021403under 3
Los Angeles20254233
Los Angeles20246064
Los Angeles20234753
Los Angeles20226465
Los Angeles20215343
Merced20251716under 3
Merced20241312under 3
Merced20232322under 3
Merced20222626under 3
Merced202114123
Riverside202522213
Riverside202423204
Riverside20232318under 3
Riverside20222416under 3
Riverside20211915under 3
San Diego2025344under 3
San Diego20245613under 3
San Diego20234711under 3
San Diego202259144
San Diego20214684
Santa Barbara20253213under 3
Santa Barbara202454153
Santa Barbara20233812under 3
Santa Barbara2022539under 3
Santa Barbara20214493
Santa Cruz20252622under 3
Santa Cruz202442285
Santa Cruz202344286
Santa Cruz202247196
Santa Cruz202142224
Universitywide2025544118
Universitywide2024956330
Universitywide2023816225
Universitywide2022937032
Universitywide2021885331

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Physics 1this school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count1
AP enrollment (male/female)21
IB participationoffered · 347 enrolled
Dual enrollmentoffered · 48 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections10
Chemistry sections11
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,103

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California239%
California State University5221%
California community college10743%
In-state private73%
Out-of-state, 4-year93%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled5221%

251 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 79% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$19,450 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 9,203 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$470 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,061

Central federal expenditures attributed here$526 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,061

District current expense · FY 2024–25$28,924 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 52%Instruction support 12%Student services 14%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 5%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$122,240,65851.45%52%
Instruction support$28,977,38912.20%12%
Student services$33,909,91614.27%14%
Administration$14,864,5066.26%6%
Buildings & maintenance$27,074,22011.39%11%
Other$10,544,1844.44%5%
Total$237,610,873100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $237,610,873 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$19,450 per pupil
2020$19,203 per pupil
2019$19,357 per pupil
2018$17,001 per pupil
2017$16,893 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.5%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94066 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94066 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$141,272
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)45%
ZIP-area population42,728
Median age39.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94066 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · IB World Schools directory (matched by name at a 0.90 similarity cutoff) · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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