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South San Francisco High School vs. El Camino High School

Should you attend South San Francisco High School or El Camino 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
South San Francisco High School
400 B St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
El Camino High School
1320 Mission Rd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

South San Francisco 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,280 students in grades 9-12, South San Francisco 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 65% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,173 students in grades 9-12, El Camino High School ranks in the top 50% 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 30% (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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,280 students
1,173 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Camino High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3355 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#3264 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South San Francisco High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Camino High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
30%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South San Francisco 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 Camino 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.
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South San Francisco 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 Camino 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.
25%
(Top 50% in CA)
38%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South San Francisco 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 Camino 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.
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of South San Francisco 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 Camino 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 El Camino High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
300
282
Grade 10 Students
344
284
Grade 11 Students
349
308
Grade 12 Students
287
298

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South San Francisco 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 Camino High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
61%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South San Francisco 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 Camino High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South San Francisco 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 Camino High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South San Francisco 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 Camino High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in South San Francisco 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 El Camino High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South San Francisco 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 Camino 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.
0.56
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of South San Francisco 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 Camino 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
39%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South San Francisco 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 Camino 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South San Francisco 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 Camino 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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