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California Preparatory Academy

32972 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 · (949) 234-5317 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
198
High
DISTRICT 1,556 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
45 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 91910%
Grade 104824%
Grade 116633%
Grade 126533%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
13970%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
2513%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
63%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
2312%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
8342%
Female
11458%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
69.8%
own-school result
Math
28.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts31.8%38.1%25.4%4.8%
Math12.5%16.1%30.4%41.1%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2569.8%28.6%
2023-2478.4%45.6%
2022-2370.9%38.0%
2021-2284.6%62.3%
2020-2182.1%64.0%
2018-1973.2%39.5%
2017-1880.5%59.0%
2016-1786.8%40.6%
2015-1668.0%36.0%
2014-1592.0%29.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations 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 →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
198
-59 (-23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 36.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251988.622.9:123% (45)
2023-242258.626.1:123% (51)
2022-232258.626.1:129% (65)
2020-21257736.7:110% (25)
2017-181346.720.1:19% (12)
2015-16176444.0:19% (16)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for California Preparatory Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 48% (134 to 198); teachers up 30% (6.7 to 8.6).

About California Preparatory Academy

California Preparatory Academy is a small high school in Capistrano Unified, located in San Juan Capistrano, California. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 198 students enrolled. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 76% smaller than that.

Besides California Preparatory Academy, Capistrano Unified runs 57 other schools. The district enrolls 40,251 students.

Roughly 70% of students at California Preparatory Academy are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is lower, at 43%. California Preparatory Academy's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1 at California Preparatory Academy, with 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.7 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 23%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 55%.

In the county around the school, Orange County, the median household income is $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 649 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 430,458 students in all.

The school nearest to California Preparatory Academy is Capistrano Home/Virtual, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

Enrollment is down 23% from 2020-21, when California Preparatory Academy had 257 students, to 2024-25, when it had 198. The ratio of students to teachers went from 36.7:1 to 22.9:1 over the same years.

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Orange County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
California Preparatory Academy
District
Capistrano Unified
Address
32972 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone
(949) 234-5317
County
Orange County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
198
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
22.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
45 (23%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060744012894
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Capistrano Unified
Other schools in San Juan Capistrano
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Frequently asked questions

About California Preparatory Academy
What is the total enrollment at California Preparatory Academy?
California Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does California Preparatory Academy serve?
California Preparatory Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does California Preparatory Academy have?
California Preparatory Academy employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at California Preparatory Academy?
At California Preparatory Academy, the student body is approximately 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees California Preparatory Academy?
California Preparatory Academy is overseen by Capistrano Unified in Orange County.
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