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Dana Hills High
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Dana Hills High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 · (949) 496-6666 · Part of Capistrano Unified School District

Dana Point’s School Grade A better than 88% of California school districts

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Students
1,725
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Dana Hills High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Dana Point kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Dana Hills HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 81
Grade 9414
Grade 10417
Grade 11420
Grade 12473
Enrollment over time
2,220’20
2,062’21
1,965’22
1,805’23
1,725’24

Down 22.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dana Hills High from Dana Point families.

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The district →
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Las Palmas Elementary
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743 students26:1
Vista del Mar Elementary
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692 students27:1
Don Juan Avila Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Aliso Viejo
672 students27:1
San Juan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Juan Capistrano
662 students26:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Dana Point’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.