El Capitan High School vs. Santana High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Santana High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,810 students in grades 9-12, El Capitan High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,621 students in grades 9-12, Santana High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,810 students
1,621 students
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4446 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2129 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25-29%
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Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
458
382
Grade 10 Students
433
378
Grade 11 Students
418
435
Grade 12 Students
501
425
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
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% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
38%
33%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
48%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
24%
18%