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Tesoro High School vs. Capistrano Valley High School

Should you attend Tesoro High School or Capistrano Valley 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
Tesoro High School
1 Tesoro Creek Rd.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Capistrano Valley High School
26301 Via Escolar
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,217 students in grades 9-12, Tesoro High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,029 students in grades 9-12, Capistrano Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 52% 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
2,217 students
2,029 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
92 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Capistrano Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#870 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1042 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tesoro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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55%
(Top 20% in CA)
53%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley 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.
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley 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.
54%
(Top 20% in CA)
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley 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 Capistrano Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
506
508
Grade 10 Students
526
489
Grade 11 Students
543
525
Grade 12 Students
642
507

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
14%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Capistrano Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley 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
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley 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.
0.60
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley 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
13%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley 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
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tesoro 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 Capistrano Valley 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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