Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Capistrano Valley High School
Public · Mission Viejo · Orange County · 1,980 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
36%
Higher than 80% of California high schools
+11.2 pp above peer median (24.3%)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 35.1%
2025 · 35.5%
-9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-1.8 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1935
5-yr projected enrollment (45 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Capistrano Valley High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 36% vs. a peer median of 24%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 8 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 9% (548→499 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1935 by 2029 — about 45 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesoro High School | Public | 31.5% | -24% |
| El Toro High School | Public | 10.4% | -25% |
| San Juan Hills High School | Public | 25.3% | +15% |
| Aliso Niguel High School | Public | 34.4% | -7% |
| Dana Hills High School | Public | 19.0% | -31% |
| Mission Viejo High School | Public | 15.2% | -40% |
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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