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Which teacher or staff member at Capuchino High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,061
High
DISTRICT 1,092 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO UNION HIGH·NCES 063498005921
Capuchino High
1501 Magnolia Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066 · (650) 558-2799 · San Mateo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,061 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
363 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 9 | 247 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 283 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 250 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 281 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.0pp since 2014
Math
25.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.1% | 31.8% | 19.3% | 19.7% |
| Math | 8.2% | 17.7% | 22.3% | 51.8% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 21.5% |
| 2022-23 | 71.3% | 33.5% |
| 2021-22 | 67.7% | 26.1% |
| 2018-19 | 60.8% | 33.7% |
| 2017-18 | 63.5% | 31.9% |
| 2016-17 | 72.6% | 42.8% |
| 2015-16 | 75.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 41.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Capuchino High
Capuchino High's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capuchino High this school | 1,061 | 34.2% | 40.4% |
| San Dimas High San Dimas | 1,235 | 37.6% | 61.9% |
| Ann Sobrato High Morgan Hill | 1,511 | 30.3% | 53.5% |
| San Mateo High San Mateo | 1,557 | 38.1% | 54.2% |
| Newark Memorial High Newark | 1,367 | 38.9% | 40.6% |
| Christopher High Gilroy | 1,630 | 38.0% | 44.6% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Capuchino High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #516 of 1,052 | #15 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #509 of 1,056 ▲ 61 | #14 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #450 of 1,056 ▲ 136 | #11 of 17 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #192 of 1,044 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,061 | #743 of 2,093 | #13 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #353 of 1,352 | #11 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #309 of 1,351 | #10 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #1,366 of 1,575 | #15 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #372 of 802 | #7 of 14 |
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
1,061
-126 (-11%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 989
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 1,061 | 57 | 18.6:1 | 34% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 1,108 | 57.8 | 19.2:1 | 27% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 1,091 | 61.6 | 17.7:1 | 28% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 1,187 | 59 | 20.1:1 | 32% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 1,213 | 60.5 | 20.1:1 | 36% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 1,127 | 58 | 19.4:1 | 21% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 1,121 | N/A | N/A | 33% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 1,123 | 53 | 21.2:1 | 7% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 989 | 49 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capuchino High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,213 to 1,061); teachers down 6% (60.5 to 57).
About Capuchino High
Capuchino High is a medium-sized high school in San Bruno, California, under San Mateo Union High. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,061 students. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 27% bigger than that.
San Mateo Union High counts 8 schools and 8,736 students, including Capuchino High.
At Capuchino High, Hispanic students make up 55% of the student body. The next largest groups are 17% Asian, 16% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 25% share among San Mateo County residents. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 57 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.6:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 34%. That tracks the 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County.
Measured against California public high schools, Capuchino High receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Capuchino High ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 40.4%. Predicted: 59.5%. Difference: 19.1 points.
In San Mateo County (population about 742,340), the median household income is $158,855, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Capuchino High is one of 176 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Capuchino High to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Green Hills Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 52.9%, higher than Capuchino High's 40.4%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 1,061 students in 2024-25, 126 fewer than the 1,187 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.1:1 to 18.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Mills HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Peninsula High (Continuation)High · 123 students
Other schools in San Bruno
- Monte Verde ElementaryElementary · 517 students
- Parkside IntermediateMiddle · 491 students
- John Muir ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Allen (Decima M.) ElementaryElementary · 396 students
- Portola ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- Lomita Park ElementaryElementary · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Green Hills Elementary0.3 mi · 338
- Lomita Park Elementary0.4 mi · 277
- Parkside Intermediate0.8 mi · 491
- Taylor Middle0.8 mi · 756
- Meadows Elementary0.9 mi · 360
- Belle Air Elementary1.0 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Capuchino HighWhat is the total enrollment at Capuchino High?
Capuchino High enrolls approximately 1,061 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Capuchino High serve?
Capuchino High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Capuchino High?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Capuchino High.
How diverse is Capuchino High?
Capuchino High reports a student body of 16% White, 55% Hispanic, 1% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Capuchino High in?
Capuchino High is part of San Mateo Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.