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Capuchino High School vs. Mills High School

Should you attend Capuchino High School or Mills High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Capuchino High School
1501 Magnolia Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Mills High School
400 Murchison Dr.
Millbrae, CA 94030
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Capuchino High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Mills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,108 students in grades 9-12, Capuchino 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 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). 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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,119 students in grades 9-12, Mills High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,108 students
1,119 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mills High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3235 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Capuchino High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capuchino High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capuchino High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Capuchino High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mills High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mills High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
283
271
Grade 10 Students
250
286
Grade 11 Students
252
271
Grade 12 Students
323
291

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
18%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Capuchino High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
17%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Capuchino High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mills High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Capuchino High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Mills High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mills High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Capuchino High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mills High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Capuchino High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Capuchino High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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