El Capitan High School serves 1,664 learners in grades 9-12.

El Capitan High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: El Capitan High School’s learner population of 1,664 learners has grown by 48% over five school years.

The teacher population of 75 teachers has grown by 47% over five school years.

School Comparison: El Capitan High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of El Capitan High School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to El Capitan High School is Merced High School (3.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle School (2.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Allan Peterson Elementary School (2.8 miles away)