Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science

Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science, a middle-of-the-pack 9-12 campus in Escondido, California, operated by Escondido Union High, serves 765 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science is one of 5 schools operated by Escondido Union High, a district that instructs 6,324 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science records that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 19% White, 10% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for San Diego County shows median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 32.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 783 students in 2018 compared to 765 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 28% to 19%. Class-load math has grew: from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 26.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.