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Merced High School vs. El Capitan High School

Should you attend Merced High School or El Capitan 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
Merced High School
205 W. Olive Ave.
Merced, CA 95344
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
El Capitan High School
100 W. Farmland
Merced, CA 95344
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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El Capitan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,894 students in grades 9-12, Merced High School ranks in the bottom 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,839 students in grades 9-12, El Capitan High School ranks in the bottom 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 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,894 students
1,839 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
85 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Capitan High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6252 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#5012 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Merced High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Capitan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merced 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 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.
43%
(Top 50% in CA)
56%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merced 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 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merced 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.
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.
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Merced 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 El Capitan 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
This chart displays the students of Merced High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of El Capitan High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
535
461
Grade 10 Students
475
487
Grade 11 Students
478
471
Grade 12 Students
406
420

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Merced 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 El Capitan High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
65%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Merced High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Capitan High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merced High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Capitan High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merced 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 El Capitan High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Merced 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Capitan 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.
0.55
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Merced 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 El Capitan 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
68%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Merced 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Merced 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 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.
 
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