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El Capitan High

Merced, CA

PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
echs.muhsd.org100 West Farmland, Merced, CA 95348(209) 384-5500
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25

English language arts

418 students tested

53.6% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 49.7% did.

  • Exceeded20.3%
  • Met33.3%
  • Nearly met27.3%
  • Not met19.1%

Math

419 students tested

14.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 13.6% did.

  • Exceeded3.6%
  • Met10.7%
  • Nearly met26.7%
  • Not met59.0%
Discipline
State and federal reports

California Department of Education

0.6% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Enrolled during the year1,9421,926
Suspended in or out of school0.0% · 00.6% · 11
Suspensions014
Violence with injury02
Violence without injury08
Weapons00
Drugs01
Defiance only03
Other00

Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall1,8531,806
Suspended out of school3.8% · 700.0% · 0
Suspended in school0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Expelled1.8% · 330.2% · 3
Attendance
California Department of Education

24.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Students counted1,8981,877
Chronically absent23.7% · 45024.7% · 464

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

Rural, Fringe

Enrollment

1,811 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino66.5%
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White14.1%
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Black or African American3.8%
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Asian12.7%
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Two or More Races1.9%
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American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.6%
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Public school directory

NCES ID 062466013098

District
Merced Union High
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
Supplemental virtual
Enrollment
1,811 students
Teachers (FTE)
85.7

Sources