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El Capitan High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 West Farmland, Merced, CA 95348 · (209) 384-5500 · Part of Merced Union High School District

Merced’s School Grade C better than 30% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,793
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about El Capitan High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12El Capitan HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 West Farmland, Merced

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9495
Grade 10403
Grade 11434
Grade 12461
Enrollment over time
1,786’20
1,846’21
1,839’22
1,811’23
1,793’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 14%Asian 13%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about El Capitan High from Merced families.

Other schools in Merced Union High School District

The district →
Atwater High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
2,029 students21:1
Merced High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,943 students23:1
Golden Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,917 students21:1
Buhach Colony High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
1,704 students23:1
Livingston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Livingston
B−
1,169 students21:1
Yosemite High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
D−
342 students16:1

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; Merced’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.