El Camino High School

El Camino High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1320 Mission Rd,  South San Francisco, CA
South San Francisco Unified School District
3.6
3.2
1,088 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
David Lunt
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1230
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
60%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C-
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
60%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
60
Full Time Teachers
60
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1230
Math
610
Verbal
610
Average ACT
28
Math
28
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
97.9%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
20.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
11.7%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
308:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
47.7%
Hispanic
37.2%
White
7.8%
Two or more races
4.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.4%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San Francisco State University 346 Students
University of California - Davis 263 Students
University of California - Berkeley 256 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 240 Students
San José State University 238 Students
University of San Francisco 221 Students
University of California - Irvine 200 Students
University of California - San Diego 194 Students
San Diego State University 175 Students
Skyline College - San Bruno 168 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 103 Students
Psychology 103 Students
Nursing 97 Students
Biology 94 Students
Computer Science 57 Students
Biotechnology 44 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 42 Students
Marketing 39 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 37 Students
Chemistry 31 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 281 Reviews
3.0 Senior
3/20/2025
I've been in a bunch of activities such as link crew, I was on the tennis team, symphonic band, jazz band, pit orchestra, President of QSA Club and am Secretary of Wellness Club. Administration is messy, and it feels like our school runs on a large game of telephone. I hated link crew and the tennis team for that, I didn't feel like I was making much of a difference or was really a part of the group. But our electives here like culinary arts and the music program are amazing, I feel much at home and I hold fond memories of them. I hope that the school admins will improve and really listen to student input in the future to improve the environment on campus.
3.0 Junior
5/15/2024
Has some really great programs and classes like the Biotechnology or band programs. Has had varying teacher conflicts. I'd like to see change in the number of advanced academic classes like more AP classes.
2.0 Parent
12/11/2023
Need more electives. More sports and clubs. More experienced teachers who cares about teaching the students.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 8 Reviews
2.0 other
4/21/2022
I will rate El Camino High School 2 stars because honestly, this school has some mean, impolite, disrespectful, rude, ignorant, immature, and desperate kids. From my experience as a student in El Camino High School, there were times where I got bullied, there were times where I got intimidated by ki...
5.0 parent
12/31/2019
Amazing! I've never been to a school where everyone is so nice and helpful. Everyone there actually cares about you and your child.
3.0 other
6/23/2019
If I could have gone to any other school that had a focus on academics, I would have. To force you to do a senior project ineffectually focused on job readiness, they made it a primary part of the second semester of senior year English, so that if you didn't want to participate, you wouldn't graduat...
4.0 parent
3/4/2015
El Camino High South San Francisco is a good school for my son. They have great teachers and counselor who care about my son's school progress. My son likes the school very much and looking forward to attend school everyday. The school is located is awesome environment. Parents volunteers are also v...

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El Camino High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in South San Francisco, CA and is served by the South San Francisco Unified School District in California. The school has a total enrollment of 1,088 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 30% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 60% are proficient in reading. El Camino High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.58, the graduation rate is 99%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1230 and an ACT score of 28. The average home value in this area is $1,214,041. Discover additional schools in the area, like South San Francisco High School, Community Day, El Portal School, and more. Learn more about what South San Francisco has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near El Camino High School.

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