Capistrano Valley High

26301 Via Escolar, Aliso Viejo CA, 92692 | Capistrano Unified School District | 949-364-6100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2105
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Aliso Viejo
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
62%Aliso Viejo
43%California

Capistrano Valley High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Capistrano Unified School District" in Aliso Viejo, CA. There are a total of 2,105 students and 83 teachers at Capistrano Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Capistrano Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 32% higher than the California average.

Capistrano Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2105
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment926
Taking some courses651
Taking some courses (not tests)272
Passing some courses446
Passing no courses185

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Capistrano Valley High, there are a total of 926 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 651 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Capistrano Valley High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 57.4% 58.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.1% 7.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.2% 25.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 7.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Aliso Viejo demographics profile

StatisticAliso ViejoCaliforniaNational
Population64,92939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,53725691
Median age44.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English83%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Aliso Viejo

IndexAliso ViejoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade94.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school94.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college82.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Capistrano Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.