Schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA
15 public schools in San Juan Capistrano serve roughly 10,000 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 8.4
Capistrano Home/Virtual
Capistrano Unified · K-8 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.1
California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano
Orange County Department of Education · P-8 · Charter
- 7.0
San Juan Hills High
Capistrano Unified · 9-12
- 6.8
California Preparatory Academy
Capistrano Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 6.8
Harold Ambuehl Elementary
Capistrano Unified · K-5
- 6.4
Del Obispo Elementary
Capistrano Unified · K-5
- 6.2
Marco Forster Middle
Capistrano Unified · 6-8
- 6.0
OCASA College Prep
Capistrano Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 5.6
San Juan Elementary
Capistrano Unified · K-5
- 5.2
Bridges Community Day
Capistrano Unified · 6-12 · Community day school
- 5.1
Kinoshita Elementary
Capistrano Unified · K-5
- 4.8
California Online Public Schools Southern California
Capistrano Unified · K-12 · Charter
- 4.8
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano
Capistrano Unified · 7-12 · Charter
- 4.6
California Online Public Schools Central Coast
Cuyama Joint Unified · K-12 · Charter
- 3.5
Capistrano Union High
Capistrano Unified · 9-12 · Continuation high school
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Common questions
How many public schools are in San Juan Capistrano?
San Juan Capistrano has 15 public schools serving roughly 10,000 students.
What's the largest school district in San Juan Capistrano?
Capistrano Unified is the largest, with 65 schools.
What grade levels are covered?
Schools in San Juan Capistrano span elementary, middle, and high school. SweetSpot's data covers every public school registered with the California Department of Education.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and student demographics. Each school's score is based on its actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter to you and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom fit score (0–10) for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Capistrano Home/Virtual · K-8
- California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano · P-8
- San Juan Hills High · 9-12
- California Preparatory Academy · 9-12
- Harold Ambuehl Elementary · K-5
- Del Obispo Elementary · K-5
- Marco Forster Middle · 6-8
- OCASA College Prep · 6-12
- San Juan Elementary · K-5
- Bridges Community Day · 6-12
- Kinoshita Elementary · K-5
- California Online Public Schools Southern California · K-12
- Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano · 7-12
- California Online Public Schools Central Coast · K-12
- Capistrano Union High · 9-12