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Enrollment
2,751
High
DISTRICT 1,528 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MARCOS UNIFIED·NCES 063488011404
Mission Hills High
1 Mission Hills Ct., San Marcos, CA 92069 · (760) 290-2700 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,751 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
24.8:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
1,228 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 705 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 685 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 681 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 680 | 25% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
58.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -19.0pp since 2014
Math
27.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.7% | 29.4% | 21.2% | 20.7% |
| Math | 7.4% | 19.6% | 24.9% | 48.1% |
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 | 58.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 31.4% |
| 2022-23 | 56.6% | 29.8% |
| 2021-22 | 65.2% | 29.5% |
| 2018-19 | 64.4% | 35.8% |
| 2017-18 | 61.7% | 30.1% |
| 2016-17 | 74.0% | 37.4% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 77.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Mission Hills High
Mission Hills High's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hills High this school | 2,751 | 44.6% | 43.1% |
| Redwood High Visalia | 2,490 | 47.5% | 53.9% |
| James C. Enochs High Modesto | 2,304 | 45.5% | 49.3% |
| Adolfo Camarillo High Camarillo | 1,969 | 40.9% | 46.8% |
| Clovis High Clovis | 2,779 | 49.5% | 63.1% |
| Centennial High Bakersfield | 2,212 | 44.5% | 50.5% |
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 Mission Hills High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #453 of 1,052 | #36 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #487 of 1,056 ▼ 137 | #39 of 70 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #512 of 1,056 ▼ 5 | #42 of 70 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.8pp | #138 of 1,044 | #9 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,751 | #51 of 2,093 | #2 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #1,186 of 1,352 | #77 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #413 of 1,351 | #48 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #1,229 of 1,575 | #79 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #156 of 327 | #9 of 17 |
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
2,751
-103 (-4%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 2,538
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 30.0:1
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 | 2,751 | 111.1 | 24.8:1 | 45% (1,228) |
| 2023-24 | 2,834 | 104.9 | 27.0:1 | 46% (1,299) |
| 2022-23 | 2,893 | 107.3 | 27.0:1 | 44% (1,277) |
| 2020-21 | 2,854 | 95 | 30.0:1 | 32% (913) |
| 2017-18 | 2,547 | 91 | 28.0:1 | 45% (1,149) |
| 2015-16 | 2,531 | 97 | 26.1:1 | 41% (1,030) |
| 2010-11 | 2,538 | N/A | N/A | 42% (1,067) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mission Hills High.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (2,547 to 2,751); teachers up 22% (91 to 111.1).
About Mission Hills High
Mission Hills High is a public high school in San Marcos, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,751 students. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Within San Marcos Unified, Mission Hills High is one of 19 schools. The district enrolls 18,837 students.
A majority of students at Mission Hills High, 56%, are Hispanic. Next come 28% White, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. Mission Hills High has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 111.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 24.8:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Eligible students account for 45% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in San Diego County report 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Mission Hills High is C. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Mission Hills High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.1%, compared with a predicted 53.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
San Diego County has about 3,288,774 residents, and median household income is about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Mission Hills High places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Mission Hills High is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The number of students declined from 2,854 to 2,751 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 24.8:1, from 30.0:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Mission Hills High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 San Marcos Unified
- San Marcos HighHigh · 3,067 students
- San Elijo MiddleMiddle · 1,395 students
- Woodland Park MiddleMiddle · 1,184 students
- Double PeakElementary · 1,171 students
- San Marcos MiddleMiddle · 968 students
- Richland ElementaryElementary · 883 students
Other schools in San Marcos
- San Marcos HighHigh · 3,067 students
- San Elijo MiddleMiddle · 1,395 students
- Woodland Park MiddleMiddle · 1,184 students
- Double PeakElementary · 1,171 students
- San Marcos MiddleMiddle · 968 students
- Richland ElementaryElementary · 883 students
Nearby schools
- Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego0.6 mi · 162
- Richland Elementary0.8 mi · 883
- Woodland Park Middle0.8 mi · 1,184
- North Coastal Consortium Schools1.2 mi · 46
- San Marcos Elementary1.4 mi · 546
- Knob Hill Elementary1.4 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Mission Hills HighWhat is the total enrollment at Mission Hills High?
Mission Hills High enrolls approximately 2,751 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mission Hills High serve?
Mission Hills High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mission Hills High?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at Mission Hills High.
How diverse is Mission Hills High?
Mission Hills High reports a student body of 28% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mission Hills High?
Mission Hills High is overseen by San Marcos Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.