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San Mateo Union High School District

650 N. Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94401

8,528 Students | 366 Teachers | 7 Schools

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Capuchino High
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District Composition

1% Black

30% Hispanic

32% White

28% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

9% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.5x

White students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

10.5x

Native American or Alaska Native students are 10.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 6.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

1% Black

13% Hispanic

34% White

43% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

10% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Gifted & Talented Composition

8% Hispanic

37% White

43% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

11% Two or More Races

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

68% Nonwhite Students

100%

17%

Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

100%

91% High School Graduation Rate

100%

30% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

2,541 students

100%

18%

Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,506 students

100%

17% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,414 students

100%

18%

Students Enrolled in Physics

1,528 students

100%

20% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,713 students

100%

18% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,508 students

100%

28% Students Enrolled in Biology

2,407 students

100%

23% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,971 students

100%

8% Students Enrolled in Calculus

674 students

100%

Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

100%

Teachers & Resources

23.3 Students for Every Teacher

23.3

22.2

18% Inexperienced Teachers

100%

3% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

100%

13.8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

13.8

12.8

2.6 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

2.6

7 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

5 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

6 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

School With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

5% Black

48% Hispanic

22% White

16% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

7% Two or More Races

2% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

Expulsion Composition

5% Black

35% Hispanic

25% White

25% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

5% Two or More Races

5% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

This District

State

Students

306 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

306

242.3K

61 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

90.8K

Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

13.1K

Outcomes & Resources

142

Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

142

75.1

2.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2.4

0 Total Arrests

3,424

87 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

12 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

28.4K

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.3

2.1 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

2.1

0.9

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Kirk Black
(650) 558-2209
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Kindylee Mackamul
(650) 558-2208
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Brian Simmons
(650) 558-2212
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races


Aragon High	San Mateo	69%	13%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Burlingame High	Burlingame	46%	6%	94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Capuchino High	San Bruno	78%	21%	94%	.5Less likely	10.1x
Hillsdale High	San Mateo	56%	12%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mills High	Millbrae	84%	14%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Peninsula High	San Bruno	78%	37%	Between 50% and 54%	0 Not available	0 Not available
San Mateo High	San Mateo	78%	28%	90%	0 Not available	10.8x


Aragon High	San Mateo	69%	13%	97%	2.2x	0 Not available
Burlingame High	Burlingame	46%	6%	94%	1.7x	0 Not available
Capuchino High	San Bruno	78%	21%	94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillsdale High	San Mateo	56%	12%	90%	0 Not available	3.2x
Mills High	Millbrae	84%	14%	96%	1.7x	0 Not available
Peninsula High	San Bruno	78%	37%	Between 50% and 54%	0 Not available	0 Not available
San Mateo High	San Mateo	78%	28%	90%	3.6x	3.7x


Aragon High	San Mateo	69%	13%	97%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Burlingame High	Burlingame	46%	6%	94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Capuchino High	San Bruno	78%	21%	94%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Hillsdale High	San Mateo	56%	12%	90%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Mills High	Millbrae	84%	14%	96%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Peninsula High	San Bruno	78%	37%	Between 50% and 54%	0 Not available	0 Not available
San Mateo High	San Mateo	78%	28%	90%	.5Less likely	0 Not available


Aragon High	San Mateo	69%	13%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Burlingame High	Burlingame	46%	6%	94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Capuchino High	San Bruno	78%	21%	94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillsdale High	San Mateo	56%	12%	90%	0 Not available	17.9x
Mills High	Millbrae	84%	14%	96%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Peninsula High	San Bruno	78%	37%	Between 50% and 54%	0 Not available	2.9x
San Mateo High	San Mateo	78%	28%	90%	0 Not available	Over 20x


Aragon High	San Mateo	69%	13%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Burlingame High	Burlingame	46%	6%	94%	1.4x	0 Not available
Capuchino High	San Bruno	78%	21%	94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillsdale High	San Mateo	56%	12%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mills High	Millbrae	84%	14%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Peninsula High	San Bruno	78%	37%	Between 50% and 54%	0 Not available	0 Not available
San Mateo High	San Mateo	78%	28%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →