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What's the biggest difference between El Capitan High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,810
High
DISTRICT 1,093 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROSSMONT UNION HIGH·NCES 061623002019
El Capitan High
10410 Ashwood St., Lakeside, CA 92040 · (619) 938-9100 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,810 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% 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.
- C-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
21.9:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
944 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 458 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 433 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 418 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 501 | 28% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
48.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.3pp since 2014
Math
21.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.5% | 33.3% | 22.1% | 29.2% |
| Math | 7.9% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 62.0% |
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 | 48.7% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 25.3% |
| 2022-23 | 54.1% | 19.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.1% | 22.8% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 19.9% |
| 2018-19 | 61.3% | 31.4% |
| 2017-18 | 65.1% | 23.9% |
| 2016-17 | 60.8% | 29.9% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 El Capitan High
El Capitan High's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Capitan High this school | 1,810 | 52.2% | 38.0% |
| Arroyo Grande High Arroyo Grande | 2,012 | 47.2% | 50.5% |
| Chico High Chico | 1,804 | 56.8% | 53.3% |
| Granite Hills High El Cajon | 2,331 | 57.6% | 33.3% |
| Casa Grande High Petaluma | 1,653 | 48.6% | 47.3% |
| Ramona High Ramona | 1,404 | 57.2% | 45.3% |
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 El Capitan High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #578 of 1,052 | #48 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #621 of 1,056 ▼ 162 | #51 of 70 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #731 of 1,056 ▼ 229 | #53 of 70 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.2pp | #91 of 1,044 | #5 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,810 | #385 of 2,093 | #32 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #834 of 1,352 | #42 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #370 of 1,351 | #42 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #1,149 of 1,575 | #71 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #154 of 327 | #8 of 17 |
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
1,810
+154 (+9%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,773
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 1,810 | 82.7 | 21.9:1 | 52% (944) |
| 2023-24 | 1,830 | 17.1 | 107.3:1 | 56% (1,029) |
| 2022-23 | 1,825 | 80.3 | 22.7:1 | 52% (952) |
| 2020-21 | 1,656 | 75 | 22.1:1 | 51% (849) |
| 2017-18 | 1,675 | 71.9 | 23.3:1 | 49% (829) |
| 2015-16 | 1,591 | 72 | 22.1:1 | 54% (857) |
| 2010-11 | 1,762 | N/A | N/A | 17% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 2,176 | 90 | 24.2:1 | 12% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 1,773 | 65 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Capitan High.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,675 to 1,810); teachers up 15% (71.9 to 82.7).
About El Capitan High
El Capitan High is a high-enrollment high school in Lakeside, California, under Grossmont Union High. Total enrollment is 1,810 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 116% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
El Capitan High is a school in Grossmont Union High. The district has 15 schools and 16,401 students.
The student body at El Capitan High has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. The remaining shares are 38% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In San Diego County overall, the White share is about 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 82.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 21.9:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 3.7 students per teacher. On the income side, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in San Diego County is similar, at 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, El Capitan High lands at C-, ahead of 20% of California public high schools.
A school with El Capitan High's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 49.0%. El Capitan High scores 38.0%, 10.9 points below that line.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Diego County show that median household income comes to about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including El Capitan High.
El Capitan High's closest public school neighbor is Lindo Park Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. El Capitan High's average proficiency of 38.0% compares with 38.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
El Capitan High 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.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 1,656 to 1,810, a 9% gain.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grossmont Union High
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 2,331 students
- Grossmont HighHigh · 2,172 students
- Valhalla HighHigh · 1,728 students
- El Cajon Valley HighHigh · 1,701 students
- West Hills HighHigh · 1,624 students
- Santana HighHigh · 1,621 students
Other schools in Lakeside
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 724 students
- Tierra del Sol MiddleMiddle · 713 students
- Lakeside Farms ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Lemon Crest ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Other El Capitan High schools
One other US public school is named El Capitan High. El Capitan High is the largest of the 2.
- El Capitan HighMerced, CA · 1,793 students
Nearby schools
- Lindo Park Elementary0.6 mi · 421
- Tierra del Sol Middle1.0 mi · 713
- Lakeside Farms Elementary1.1 mi · 667
- Lemon Crest Elementary1.1 mi · 437
- Lakeside Middle1.5 mi · 724
- River Valley Charter1.6 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About El Capitan HighWhat is the total enrollment at El Capitan High?
El Capitan High enrolls approximately 1,810 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does El Capitan High serve?
El Capitan High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at El Capitan High?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at El Capitan High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Capitan High?
At El Capitan High, the student body is approximately 48% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is El Capitan High in?
El Capitan High is part of Grossmont Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.