Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
El Capitan High School
Public · Lakeside · San Diego County · 1,803 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
13%
Higher than 32% of California high schools
On the peer median (11.8%)
· Ranked #5 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 8.4%
2025 · 12.8%
+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, 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 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 | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santana High School | Public | 7.8% | +26% |
| El Cajon Valley High School | Public | 7.5% | -9% |
| West Hills High School | Public | 14.6% | -25% |
| Valhalla High School | Public | 17.5% | -18% |
| Literacy First Charter | Public | — | -14% |
| Granite Hills High | Public | 8.8% | +7% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Test Prep Gurus Intelligence by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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