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El Capitan High School vs. Santana High School

Should you attend El Capitan High School or Santana 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
El Capitan High School
10410 Ashwood St.
Lakeside, CA 92040
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Santana High School
9915 N. Magnolia Ave.
Santee, CA 92071
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,825 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 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). 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 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,736 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 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 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,825 students
1,736 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
27:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santana High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3835 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#2101 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Capitan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
41%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Capitan 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 Santana 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.
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
68%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Capitan 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 Santana 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of El Capitan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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90%
(Top 50% in CA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
463
438
Grade 10 Students
502
409
Grade 11 Students
455
437
Grade 12 Students
405
452

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
34%
29%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
53%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Capitan High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
6%
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0.60
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of El Capitan 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 Santana 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
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Capitan 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 Santana 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
20%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Capitan 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 Santana 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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