El Capitan High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Merced Union High

100 West Farmland, Merced, CA 95348 Map

Math (met standard)

19%

−13 state 32% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

48%

−9 state 57% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

26%

−12 state 38% · 2025-26

Low income

76%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

1,793

2024-25

Students per teacher

21.2

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 11	19% state 32% · 2025-26	48% state 57% · 2025-26	—
All grades	19% state 32% · 2025-26	48% state 57% · 2025-26	26% state 38% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	19% state 32%	48% state 57%	26% state 38%
2024-25	14% state 31%	54% state 57%	28% state 34%
2023-24	14% state 28%	50% state 56%	26% state 32%
2022-23	15% state 27%	41% state 55%	19% state 32%
2021-22	16% state 27%	56% state 55%	24% state 31%
2020-21	24% state 34%	51% state 59%	25% state 30%
2018-19	25% state 32%	60% state 57%	28% state 28%
2017-18	20% state 31%	52% state 56%	—
2016-17	24% state 32%	59% state 60%	—
2015-16	30% state 32%	58% state 59%	—
2014-15	21% state 30%	56% state 56%	—

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

99%

state 88% · 2025-26

Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)

50%

state 55% · 2025-26

College-going rate

51%

state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 13%
White 14%
Hispanic 66%
Black 5%
Two or more 3%
Other 1%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Come Back Charter Grades 9–12 Charter · Merced County Office of Education	2.5 mi	—	—	14% −18 vs state	9% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26	88%	128	Hispanic 77%
Merced High Grades 9–12 · Merced Union High	3.3 mi	16% −16 vs state	41% −16 vs state	23% −16 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26	79%	1,943	Hispanic 68%
Yosemite High (Continuation) Grades 9–12 Alternative · Merced Union High	4.7 mi	8% −24 vs state	8% −49 vs state	4% −34 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26	83%	342	Hispanic 78%
Independence High (Alternative) Grades 9–12 Alternative · Merced Union High	4.7 mi	2% −30 vs state	32% −25 vs state	14% −24 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26	89%	87	Hispanic 70%
Merced County Special Education Grades K–12 Special education · Merced County Office of Education	5.0 mi	4%	4%	4%	3% Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26	69%	942	Hispanic 72%