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Enrollment
1,800
High
DISTRICT 1,584 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153004890
Mt. Carmel High
9550 Carmel Mountain Rd., San Diego, CA 92129 · (858) 484-1180 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,800 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of California public high schools
- ATest 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.
- B-Three-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
23.2:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
313 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 451 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 432 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 477 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 440 | 24% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
70.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.4pp since 2014
Math
59.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.4% | 34.2% | 19.2% | 10.2% |
| Math | 34.1% | 24.9% | 18.2% | 22.9% |
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 | 70.6% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 58.2% |
| 2022-23 | 79.5% | 53.4% |
| 2021-22 | 73.1% | 51.9% |
| 2018-19 | 79.0% | 64.9% |
| 2017-18 | 76.4% | 55.6% |
| 2016-17 | 79.7% | 56.8% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Mt. Carmel High
Mt. Carmel High's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Carmel High this school | 1,800 | 17.4% | 65.4% |
| Rancho Bernardo High San Diego | 2,210 | 15.2% | 65.7% |
| Leigh High San Jose | 1,884 | 18.0% | 70.3% |
| West Ranch High Valencia | 1,777 | 12.5% | 72.4% |
| Burlingame High Burlingame | 1,583 | 13.3% | 74.2% |
| Mountain View High Mountain View | 2,187 | 12.7% | 75.0% |
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 Mt. Carmel High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #119 of 1,052 | #8 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #98 of 1,056 ▼ 17 | #6 of 70 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #238 of 1,056 ▼ 69 | #25 of 70 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #510 of 1,044 | #39 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,800 | #391 of 2,093 | #33 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #1,017 of 1,352 | #54 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #38 of 1,351 | #2 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.4% | #1,508 of 1,575 | #107 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #595 of 802 | #44 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
1,800
-88 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 2,473
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 1,800 | 77.5 | 23.2:1 | 17% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 1,831 | 78.7 | 23.3:1 | 17% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 1,865 | 80.4 | 23.2:1 | 17% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 1,888 | 83 | 22.8:1 | 18% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 1,915 | 74.2 | 25.8:1 | 24% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 1,960 | 72 | 27.2:1 | 21% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 2,070 | N/A | N/A | 14% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 3,555 | 149 | 23.9:1 | 9% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 2,473 | 105 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Carmel High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,915 to 1,800); teachers up 4% (74.2 to 77.5).
About Mt. Carmel High
Mt. Carmel High is a large high school in San Diego, California. Its enrollment is 1,800 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
In Poway Unified, 39 schools enroll a combined 34,259 students.
No group is above 50% at Mt. Carmel High; the largest is White, at 37%. It is also 26% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 3% Black. San Diego County's residents are about 48% White, 12 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
The school has 77.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 23.2 students per teacher. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 5.0 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Mt. Carmel High, 17% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in San Diego County.
Mt. Carmel High holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of California public high schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Mt. Carmel High's results are 3.9 points below predicted: 65.4% against 69.3%.
The county, San Diego County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 766 public schools and about 467,437 students.
Black Mountain Middle, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Mt. Carmel High is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Black Mountain Middle0.2 mi · 1,077
- Sunset Hills Elementary0.3 mi · 381
- Sundance Elementary0.8 mi · 428
- Adobe Bluffs Elementary1.2 mi · 586
- Deer Canyon Elementary1.2 mi · 354
- Mesa Verde Middle1.5 mi · 1,178
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Carmel HighHow large is Mt. Carmel High?
Mt. Carmel High enrolls approximately 1,800 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mt. Carmel High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt. Carmel High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Carmel High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt. Carmel High is approximately 23.2:1 (77 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mt. Carmel High?
Mt. Carmel High reports a student body of 37% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 26% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Carmel High?
Mt. Carmel High is overseen by Poway Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.