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Enrollment
1,656
High
DISTRICT 1,265 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCONDIDO UNION HIGH·NCES 061291001465
Escondido High
1535 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92026 · (760) 291-4000 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,656 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
1,370 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 374 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 391 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 384 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 507 | 31% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.0pp since 2014
Math
19.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.2% | 32.8% | 18.8% | 20.2% |
| Math | 7.3% | 12.4% | 21.9% | 58.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 19.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.1% | 11.9% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 13.8% |
| 2020-21 | 53.6% | 16.4% |
| 2018-19 | 59.6% | 19.8% |
| 2017-18 | 63.7% | 20.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.2% | 23.7% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 29.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Escondido High
Escondido High's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido High this school | 1,656 | 82.7% | 40.4% |
| Monache High Porterville | 1,855 | 81.2% | 42.1% |
| Lakeside High Lake Elsinore | 1,687 | 84.9% | 28.1% |
| Atwater High Atwater | 2,029 | 82.1% | 27.9% |
| Montgomery Senior High San Diego | 1,568 | 80.7% | 38.3% |
| Ceres High Ceres | 1,660 | 87.0% | 36.7% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Escondido High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #515 of 1,052 | #42 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #693 of 1,056 ▼ 110 | #53 of 70 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #452 of 1,056 ▼ 13 | #36 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #151 of 1,044 | #13 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,656 | #474 of 2,093 | #42 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #322 of 1,352 | #15 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #938 of 1,351 | #86 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #534 of 1,575 | #22 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #64 of 802 | #2 of 57 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,656
-455 (-22%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,604
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,656 | 90.3 | 18.3:1 | 83% (1,370) |
| 2023-24 | 1,771 | 98.2 | 18.0:1 | 83% (1,465) |
| 2022-23 | 1,898 | 98.5 | 19.3:1 | 86% (1,640) |
| 2020-21 | 2,111 | 97 | 21.8:1 | 78% (1,656) |
| 2017-18 | 2,379 | 107.2 | 22.2:1 | 71% (1,687) |
| 2015-16 | 2,415 | 103 | 23.4:1 | 70% (1,692) |
| 2010-11 | 2,744 | N/A | N/A | 51% (1,387) |
| 2000-01 | 2,220 | 94 | 23.6:1 | 19% (420) |
| 1990-91 | 1,604 | 71 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Escondido High.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (2,379 to 1,656); teachers down 16% (107.2 to 90.3).
About Escondido High
Escondido High is a high-enrollment high school in California, located in Escondido. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,656 students. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 98% higher.
The Escondido Union High system has 5 schools and 6,324 students.
Escondido High is 81% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% White and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. The diversity index for Escondido High is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Escondido High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1, with 90.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school has 83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Escondido High holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of California public high schools.
Test results at Escondido High are 9.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.4% actual, 31.1% predicted).
The school is in San Diego County, where median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Lincoln Elementary is the nearest public school to Escondido High, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Escondido High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 455 students, from 2,111 to 1,656. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.8:1 to 18.3:1.
The allk12 page for Escondido High lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Escondido Union High
- San Pasqual HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Orange Glen HighHigh · 1,788 students
- Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied ScienceHigh · 765 students
- Valley High (Continuation)High · 269 students
Other schools in Escondido
- San Pasqual HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Orange Glen HighHigh · 1,788 students
- Classical AcademyElementary · 1,581 students
- Heritage K-8 CharterElementary · 1,345 students
- Classical Academy HighHigh · 1,336 students
- Escondido Charter HighHigh · 932 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary0.8 mi · 547
- Conway Elementary0.9 mi · 547
- Farr Avenue Elementary1.0 mi · 513
- Rincon Middle1.0 mi · 772
- Rock Springs Elementary1.0 mi · 498
- North Broadway Elementary1.2 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Escondido HighWhat is the total enrollment at Escondido High?
Escondido High enrolls approximately 1,656 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Escondido High serve?
Escondido High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Escondido High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Escondido High is approximately 18.3:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Escondido High?
At Escondido High, the student body is approximately 12% White, 81% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Escondido High in?
Escondido High is part of Escondido Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.