Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
El Capitan High School
Public · Lakeside · San Diego County · 1,803 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
13
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 31% of California high schools
On the peer median (12)
· Ranked #5 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 8
2025 · 13
+22%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+30.1 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1853
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.9%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, El Capitan High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 9): 13 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 4 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 22% (363→444 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.9%/yr); projects to ~1853 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santana High School | Public | 8 | +26% |
| El Cajon Valley High School | Public | 8 | -9% |
| West Hills High School | Public | 15 | -25% |
| Valhalla High School | Public | 18 | -18% |
| Literacy First Charter | Public | — | -14% |
| Granite Hills High | Public | 9 | +7% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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