Dana Hills High

33333 Golden Lantern, Aliso Viejo CA, 92629 | Capistrano Unified School District | 949-496-6666
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2588
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Aliso Viejo
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
42%Aliso Viejo
43%California

Dana Hills 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 2,588 students and 104 teachers at Dana Hills High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Dana Hills High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 36% higher than the California average.

Dana Hills High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2588
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment948
Taking some courses671
Taking some courses (not tests)267
Passing some courses497
Passing no courses176

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 Dana Hills High, there are a total of 948 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 671 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

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.

Dana Hills High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 64.9% 58.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 7.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1% 25.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 7.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Aliso Viejo demographics profile

StatisticAliso ViejoCaliforniaNational
Population33,78239,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,20725691
Median age48.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English84%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Aliso Viejo

IndexAliso ViejoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college81.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters19.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Dana Hills High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.