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California Preparatory Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12OnlineAlternative Education School

32972 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 · (949) 234-5317 · Part of Capistrano Unified School District

San Juan Capistrano’s School Grade A better than 88% of California school districts

Directions
Students
198
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about California Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts90%
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 ↗

32972 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 919
Grade 1048
Grade 1166
Grade 1265
Enrollment over time
257’20
295’21
225’22
225’23
198’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 12%Asian 3%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 California Preparatory Academy from San Juan Capistrano families.

Other schools in Capistrano Unified School District

The district →
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Oso Grande Elementary
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867 students27:1
Las Palmas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Clemente
743 students26:1
Vista del Mar Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Clemente
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; San Juan Capistrano’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.