El Capitan High School
- Public
- LAKESIDE, CA
Public School
El Capitan High School
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- LAKESIDE, CA
- Rating 3.78 out of 5 259 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade B+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B minus
- Health & Safetygrade B
- Administrationgrade B
- Sportsgrade B
- Foodgrade B minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
61%
Percent Proficient - Math
31%
Average Graduation Rate
85%
Average SAT
1140
191 responses
Average ACT
23
49 responses
AP Enrollment
36%
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- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$74,823
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,423
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$428,200
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade B
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
69%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 26 responsesPoll
77%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 26 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,649
Free or Reduced Lunch
50%
82%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 28 responses75%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 28 responses82%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 28 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$83,849
Teachers in First/Second Year
7.6%
65%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 37 responses78%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 37 responses70%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 37 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
Expenses Per Student
$13,497 / year
National
$12,23986%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 43 responses40%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 43 responses58%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 43 responsesSimilar Schools
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El Capitan High School Reviews
Rating 3.78 out of 5 259 reviews
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El Capitan High School, in my humble opinion, is a pretty good school. It has a nice new Events Center, which provides a theater for the theater class, storage for the band, color guard, the drumline, along with the adjacent building that is for the dance classes. Both buildings look very nice and modern. I also like the global language program, which I am a part of, the higher-level classes are both interesting and a good kind of challenge. Not only that but the group of students in the said program are very close, we all recognize each other on campus and communicate about classwork. Furthermore, the teachers on campus are more adjusted to making their classes interesting to their students, which is helpful. It's a very collaborative group of students and we're all very interesting together. If I were to see something about the school change it would be when construction happens, the most recent renovation of the office made getting between classes efficiently, more difficult.
Overall, my experience at El Capitan High School has been positive. For the most part, all of my teachers have been very supportive and helpful, and I feel safe and secure when attending my classes. The staff are usually willing to help whenever you have any questions, whether they be personal or academic. This school has allowed me to continue on my foreign language path while also furthering my other interests, such as English and sciences. The classes are challenging without being overbearing, and the workload is normally fairly reasonable. That being said, I wish there were better accommodations for foreign language studies, since the only way to get the credit is by having a practically full schedule all four years, which can become quite tiring and honestly a lot more work than what should be necessary.
El Capitan High School has been a intriguing 4 years. I have made friends, because of the schools staff pushing students to be kind to each other and abs's events to bring together students. I also enjoy El Capitan's attempts to bring together different cultures and fight stereotypes of different races. El Capitan has multi- cultural week. We recently got rid of the basic stereotypes of races, such as eating tacos to celebrate the Mexican culture. Our school isn't as diverse as most, however the administration make an effort to teach everyone about loving each other. One thing our school could improve on is the selection of teachers and how they teach. I have noticed teachers constantly assign busy work, while expecting students to know the material without being taught. I also wish my school was a little more unique besides our great agriculture classes. Other than our agriculture program and spanish program, our school is average.