Public School
El Capitan High School
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Merced, CA
- Rating 4.21 out of 5 208 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade B
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade A
- Administrationgrade A
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade A minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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El Capitan High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
60%
Percent Proficient - Math
25%
Average Graduation Rate
97%
Average SAT
1050
270 responses
Average ACT
20
116 responses
AP Enrollment
19%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$45,232
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,005
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$237,500
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 70%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 56 responses
Poll
- 68%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 56 responses
Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,631
Free or Reduced Lunch
67%
- 73%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 56 responses
- 79%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 56 responses
- 79%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 56 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$84,365
Teachers in First/Second Year
13.7%
- 78%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 58 responses
- 76%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 58 responses
- 83%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 58 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
Expenses Per Student
$15,589 / year
National
$12,239- 79%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 56 responses
- 46%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 56 responses
- 61%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 56 responses
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El Capitan High School Reviews
Rating 4.21 out of 5 208 reviews
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Great school with great teachers! Love the golf program! Coaches are amazing. I am really thankful for going to this great school who has a zero tolerance to bullying! All my teachers are super supportive of me and how I value my studies. I would recommend anyone in going here. It’s a beautiful school. Great atmosphere. CTE pathways are great. Mr Shaw is our principal and he is the nicest and caring principal. He is always looking out for the students best interest. You will always find him at several sporting events! He genuinely cares about his students! The counselor are wonderful too, I really don’t have anything bad to say about the school my only wish would have been to have a better softball program. I still played for three of the 4 years. El Capitan has been good to me even through this whole pandemic we have been through!
El Capitan High School is the newest high school in my town; therefore, it is still developing its overall school culture, yet the academic aspect of the school is unique and unlike no other in my community. In my experience of the past 3 years at El Capitan, the school's leadership has not been very strong; they have shown bias towards male sports teams and have not shown support towards the female sports on campus, which has resulted in much tension between female athletes and ASB members. Fortunately, students in my class recognize this somewhat toxic culture and we have been working hard to help change that, and we have high aspirations for the next school year. In regards to academics, the teachers on campus are very passionate about their careers and want nothing but excellence from their students, and they provide all of the tools necessary to help them succeed. Our counselors and administration also help students greatly, and we have many college and career tools available.
El Capitan High School is an average high school because the community of the high school students is wonderful, but the curriculum should be improved and more diverse. As a high school junior at El Capitan, I have discovered myself and gained a lot of support from my peers at school. The environment the students have at El Capitan is heartwarming and loving, but there are many cons as well. The academics are very limited and watered down. Students are not provided with the same classes as many other districts in California. Many teachers do not teach the curriculum well. There are not enough motivated teachers that are willingly to passionately teach students at El Capitan. Another factor is that students are not able to thrive due to the limited amount of money given to our school. Extracurriculars and academic organizations such as NHS and awareness clubs are not implemented at El Capitan. Changes are needed and must be executed in order for students to flourish.