Should you attend Merced High School or El Capitan 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.
Serving 1,894 students in grades 9-12, Merced High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,839 students in grades 9-12, El Capitan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,894 students
1,839 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
85 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6252 out of 9602 schools in CA (Bottom 50%)
#5012 out of 9602 schools in CA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 50% in CA)
56%
(Top 30% in CA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
535
461
Grade 10 Students
475
487
Grade 11 Students
478
471
Grade 12 Students
406
420
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
13%
% Hispanic
65%
65%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
14%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
