Enrollment
12
High
DISTRICT 1,556 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744010568
Bridges Community Day
31576 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 · (949) 234-5302 · Orange County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL12 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
3 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 3 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 42% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 33% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Bridges Community Day ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12 | #1,995 of 2,093 | #104 of 105 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
12
-4 (-25%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 10
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12 | 3.2 | 3.8:1 | 25% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 3.2 | 4.4:1 | 43% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 1.3 | 9.4:1 | 50% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 25% (4) |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 2.4 | 5.4:1 | 23% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 13 | 3 | 4.3:1 | 62% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 10 | N/A | N/A | 40% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridges Community Day.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (13 to 12); teachers up 33% (2.4 to 3.2).
About Bridges Community Day
Bridges Community Day is a very small high school for students in San Juan Capistrano, California. The school counted 12 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 12. The school is 99% below the average for high schools in California.
Bridges Community Day is part of Capistrano Unified, where 58 schools serve 40,251 students.
White students account for 50% of enrollment at Bridges Community Day, more than any other group. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic and 8% multiracial.
Bridges Community Day has 3.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.8:1. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is 18.2:1. The school has 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
For the population of Orange County, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Orange County, 649 public schools serve about 430,458 students.
Among nearby public schools, OCASA College Prep is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Bridges Community Day is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Bridges Community Day falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 4 students, from 16 to 12. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 8.0:1 to 3.8:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capistrano Unified
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- San Juan Hills HighHigh · 2,641 students
- Aliso Niguel HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Tesoro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Dana Hills HighHigh · 1,725 students
Other schools in San Juan Capistrano
- California Online Public Schools Southern CaliforniaCombined · 3,933 students
- San Juan Hills HighHigh · 2,641 students
- Marco Forster MiddleMiddle · 930 students
- San Juan ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Harold Ambuehl ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Del Obispo ElementaryElementary · 310 students
Other Bridges Community Day schools
One other US public school is named Bridges Community Day. Bridges Community Day is the largest of the 2.
- Bridges Community DayGlendora, CA · 1 students
Nearby schools
- OCASA College Prep0.1 mi · 83
- San Juan Elementary0.1 mi · 662
- Capistrano Union High0.2 mi · 103
- Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano0.4 mi · 185
- California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano0.9 mi · 260
- Harold Ambuehl Elementary1.0 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Bridges Community DayHow large is Bridges Community Day?
Bridges Community Day enrolls approximately 12 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Bridges Community Day serve?
Bridges Community Day serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bridges Community Day?
Approximately 3.8:1 students per teacher at Bridges Community Day.
How diverse is Bridges Community Day?
Bridges Community Day reports a student body of 50% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bridges Community Day?
Bridges Community Day is overseen by Capistrano Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.