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Does Dana Hills High have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,725
High
DISTRICT 1,556 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744000689
Dana Hills High
33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 · (949) 496-6666 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,725 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
21.6:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
725 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 414 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 417 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 420 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 473 | 27% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
71.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.0pp since 2014
Math
39.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.2% | 36.8% | 16.2% | 12.8% |
| Math | 15.8% | 24.0% | 27.7% | 32.5% |
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 | 71.0% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 80.4% | 48.9% |
| 2022-23 | 66.3% | 38.9% |
| 2021-22 | 74.5% | 43.3% |
| 2020-21 | 69.2% | 44.1% |
| 2018-19 | 72.6% | 45.8% |
| 2017-18 | 65.7% | 47.1% |
| 2016-17 | 72.3% | 53.0% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 78.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Dana Hills High
Dana Hills High's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Hills High this school | 1,725 | 42.0% | 60.0% |
| Newport Harbor High Newport Beach | 2,084 | 42.7% | 55.6% |
| West Hills High Santee | 1,624 | 42.7% | 54.6% |
| Point Loma High San Diego | 1,724 | 43.3% | 52.6% |
| San Luis Obispo High San Luis Obispo | 1,678 | 39.0% | 59.3% |
| Santana High Santee | 1,621 | 46.0% | 52.6% |
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 Dana Hills High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #177 of 1,052 | #28 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #273 of 1,056 ▼ 115 | #40 of 69 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #224 of 1,056 ▼ 131 | #28 of 69 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #187 of 1,044 | #15 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,725 | #427 of 2,093 | #45 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #777 of 1,352 | #34 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #410 of 1,351 | #32 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #1,257 of 1,575 | #69 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #49 of 802 | #3 of 71 |
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
1,725
-495 (-22%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 2,664
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 25.8:1
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 | 1,725 | 80 | 21.6:1 | 42% (725) |
| 2023-24 | 1,805 | 90 | 20.1:1 | 40% (717) |
| 2022-23 | 1,965 | 94.2 | 20.9:1 | 39% (772) |
| 2020-21 | 2,220 | 86 | 25.8:1 | 29% (640) |
| 2017-18 | 2,588 | 103.9 | 24.9:1 | 25% (652) |
| 2015-16 | 2,679 | 97 | 27.6:1 | 22% (577) |
| 2010-11 | 2,855 | N/A | N/A | 18% (524) |
| 2000-01 | 2,953 | 119 | 24.8:1 | 11% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 2,664 | 116 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dana Hills High.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (2,588 to 1,725); teachers down 23% (103.9 to 80).
About Dana Hills High
Dana Hills High, located in Dana Point, California, is a high-enrollment high school. Enrollment stands at 1,725 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 106% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Dana Hills High is one of the 58 schools that make up Capistrano Unified (40,251 students in total).
About 52% of the student body at Dana Hills High is White. Enrollment also includes 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Orange County, the White share is about 43%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
For every teacher at Dana Hills High, there are about 21.6 students; the school has 80 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 725 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 42% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
On the allk12 Grade, Dana Hills High lands at B+, ahead of 74% of California public high schools.
Dana Hills High is 5.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (60.0% versus 54.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Looking at the county, Orange County, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Dana Hills High, Orange County has 649 public schools.
The closest school to Dana Hills High is Richard Henry Dana Elementary, located about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Dana Hills High ranks 2nd of 6 nearby schools, at 60.0% versus a 46.6% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Dana Hills High enrolled 2,220 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,725. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to Dana Hills High can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Fred Newhart MiddleMiddle · 1,105 students
Other schools in Dana Point
- Richard Henry Dana ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary
- Richard Henry Dana Exceptional NeedsCombined
Nearby schools
- Richard Henry Dana Elementary0.8 mi · 461
- John Malcom Elementary1.3 mi · 553
- Del Obispo Elementary1.3 mi · 310
- Marco Forster Middle1.4 mi · 930
- Kinoshita Elementary1.6 mi · 302
- California Online Public Schools Southern California1.7 mi · 3,933
Frequently asked questions
About Dana Hills HighHow many students attend Dana Hills High?
Dana Hills High enrolls approximately 1,725 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dana Hills High serve?
Dana Hills High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Dana Hills High?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Dana Hills High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dana Hills High?
At Dana Hills High, the student body is approximately 52% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Dana Hills High?
Dana Hills High is overseen by Capistrano Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.