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What's the most underrated thing about San Clemente High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,740
High
DISTRICT 1,556 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744000701
San Clemente High
700 Avenido Pico, San Clemente, CA 92673 · (949) 492-4165 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,740 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of California public high schools
- ATest 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.
- CThree-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
23.6:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
1,029 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 | 5 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 685 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 694 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 611 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 745 | 27% |
Student demographics
55%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
74.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.0pp since 2014
Math
55.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.7% | 30.3% | 14.3% | 11.7% |
| Math | 23.1% | 31.9% | 21.6% | 23.4% |
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 | 74.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 45.5% |
| 2022-23 | 77.4% | 48.5% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 50.9% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 51.5% |
| 2018-19 | 68.2% | 50.5% |
| 2017-18 | 74.3% | 49.5% |
| 2016-17 | 72.1% | 51.3% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 San Clemente High
San Clemente High's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Clemente High this school | 2,740 | 37.6% | 62.6% |
| Carlsbad High Carlsbad | 2,336 | 31.5% | 59.0% |
| Bella Vista High Fair Oaks | 1,939 | 35.6% | 50.2% |
| San Luis Obispo High San Luis Obispo | 1,678 | 39.0% | 59.3% |
| Burbank High Burbank | 2,457 | 37.4% | 44.3% |
| San Juan Hills High San Juan Capistrano | 2,641 | 38.1% | 67.6% |
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 San Clemente High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #153 of 1,052 | #22 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #123 of 1,056 ▲ 71 | #17 of 69 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #181 of 1,056 ▼ 40 | #22 of 69 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #659 of 1,044 | #40 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,740 | #56 of 2,093 | #4 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #1,069 of 1,352 | #60 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #541 of 1,351 | #40 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #1,325 of 1,575 | #75 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #479 of 802 | #50 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
2,740
-208 (-7%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 2,019
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 2,740 | 116 | 23.6:1 | 38% (1,029) |
| 2023-24 | 2,765 | 125.4 | 22.1:1 | 35% (981) |
| 2022-23 | 2,838 | 125 | 22.7:1 | 36% (1,020) |
| 2020-21 | 2,948 | 117 | 25.2:1 | 24% (722) |
| 2017-18 | 3,026 | 120.6 | 25.1:1 | 25% (743) |
| 2015-16 | 3,024 | 112 | 27.0:1 | 20% (605) |
| 2010-11 | 3,063 | N/A | N/A | 22% (675) |
| 2000-01 | 2,669 | 111 | 24.1:1 | 14% (373) |
| 1990-91 | 2,019 | 89 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Clemente High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (3,026 to 2,740); teachers down 4% (120.6 to 116).
About San Clemente High
San Clemente High is a public high-enrollment high school in San Clemente, California. It has an enrollment of 2,740 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 227% above that mark.
Capistrano Unified has 40,251 students in 58 schools, and San Clemente High is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at San Clemente High, about 60 are White. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Orange County's residents are about 43% White, 17 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, San Clemente High scores 55%.
San Clemente High has 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 23.6:1. The school's 23.6:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 38%. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 17 points.
San Clemente High earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of California public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 57.5% for San Clemente High. The school posts 62.6%, 5.1 points above the prediction.
For Orange County, Census Bureau data show 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. Public schools in Orange County number 649, with about 430,458 students.
Of the public schools around it, San Clemente High is closest to Marblehead Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. San Clemente High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. San Clemente High's average proficiency of 62.6% compares with 60.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for San Clemente High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count fell 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 23.6:1, from 25.2:1.
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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 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
- Fred Newhart MiddleMiddle · 1,105 students
Other schools in San Clemente
- Bernice Ayer MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- Vista del Mar ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Shorecliffs MiddleMiddle · 634 students
- Truman Benedict ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Concordia ElementaryElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Marblehead Elementary0.8 mi · 195
- Clarence Lobo Elementary0.8 mi · 328
- Las Palmas Elementary1.0 mi · 743
- Shorecliffs Middle1.2 mi · 634
- Truman Benedict Elementary1.9 mi · 602
- Bernice Ayer Middle1.9 mi · 919
Frequently asked questions
About San Clemente HighHow many students attend San Clemente High?
San Clemente High enrolls approximately 2,740 students in grades 09-12.
Is San Clemente High an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Clemente High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does San Clemente High have?
San Clemente High employs 116 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
How diverse is San Clemente High?
San Clemente High reports a student body of 60% White, 28% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees San Clemente High?
San Clemente 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.