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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
2,768 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
35%
Teachers
124 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
96.2%
AP Exam Prepared
78.1%
A-G Completion
73.9%
College-Going Rate
84.0%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Declined
-3.1 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased
+9.6 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
14.7%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 138 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic32.5%
White52.0%
Asian5.0%
Black0.8%
Other9.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Juan Hills High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard37.8%
Met Standard29.9%
Below Standard32.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for San Juan Hills High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

37.8% of students exceeded standard while 29.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 22.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Capistrano Unified district average of 38.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.3 points higher (vs 16.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.2% — above the state target. 73.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 84.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
37.8%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
67.8%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
18.5%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.1%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,215
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th61046.9%32.8%14.1%6.2%79.7%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th60528.8%27.1%24.6%19.5%55.9%

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