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Dana Hills High

High School
Capistrano UnifiedDana PointOrange County92629
📍 33333 Golden Lantern
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
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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
1,805 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
40%
Teachers
90 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
94.3%
AP Exam Prepared
69.7%
A-G Completion
57.9%
College-Going Rate
83.1%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Declined Significantly
-27.1 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Declined Significantly
-15.2 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.5%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 98 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic34.2%
White52.5%
Asian2.9%
Black0.7%
Other9.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dana Hills High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard25.0%
Met Standard30.4%
Below Standard44.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Dana Hills High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.0% of students exceeded standard while 30.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.5 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 13.8 points below the Capistrano Unified district average of 38.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.2 points higher (vs 20.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.3% — above the state target. 57.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 83.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
25.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
55.4%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
19.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.2%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
762
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th38334.2%36.8%16.2%12.8%71.0%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th37915.8%24.0%27.7%32.5%39.8%
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
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Dana Hills High
65.586th pctile
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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.

Nearby schools

Nearby High Schools

3 within ~3 mi · avg 57.8

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Nearby Elementary Schools

8 within ~3 mi · avg 52.3

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Nearby Middle Schools

1 within ~3 mi · avg 47.6

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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog