Enrollment
88
High
DISTRICT 1,584 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153014646
Poway to Palomar Middle College High
11111 Rancho Bernardo Rd., San Diego, CA 92127 · (858) 679-2531 · San Diego County
GRADES 11–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
36.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
17 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 11 | 42 | 48% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 52% |
Student demographics
70%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
77.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.1pp since 2022
Math
44.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.8% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 2.2% |
| Math | 6.7% | 37.8% | 20.0% | 35.6% |
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 | 77.8% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 42.1% |
| 2022-23 | 65.7% | 45.7% |
% 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Poway to Palomar Middle College High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poway to Palomar Middle College High this school | 88 | 19.3% | 58.9% |
| The High School at Moorpark College Moorpark | 121 | 13.2% | 81.2% |
| Grove Redlands | 262 | 22.5% | N/A |
| OCASA College Prep San Juan Capistrano | 83 | 33.7% | N/A |
| IvyTech Charter Moorpark | 72 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Six Rivers Charter High Arcata | 113 | 31.0% | N/A |
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 Poway to Palomar Middle College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #1,617 of 2,093 | #116 of 135 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88 | 2.4 | 36.5:1 | 19% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 5.6 | 14.6:1 | 30% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 2.1 | 17.4:1 | 22% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poway to Palomar Middle College High.
About Poway to Palomar Middle College High
Students in San Diego, California, attend Poway to Palomar Middle College High, a small high school. Enrollment is 88 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 11 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 89% lower.
Poway Unified oversees Poway to Palomar Middle College High and 38 other schools, with 34,259 students in total.
Enrollment at Poway to Palomar Middle College High is mixed, with White students the largest group at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Asian, 20% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Poway to Palomar Middle College High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
A ratio of 36.5:1 comes from the school's 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 19% in 2024-25. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Poway to Palomar Middle College High is B. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Poway to Palomar Middle College High is 9.4 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 58.9% actual, 68.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Poway to Palomar Middle College High is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County, which together enroll about 467,437 students.
The closest public school to Poway to Palomar Middle College High is Westwood Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Poway to Palomar Middle College High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Poway to Palomar Middle College High is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Poway to Palomar Middle College HighHow many students attend Poway to Palomar Middle College High?
Poway to Palomar Middle College High enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 11-12.
What grades does Poway to Palomar Middle College High serve?
Poway to Palomar Middle College High serves grades 11-12.
How many students per teacher at Poway to Palomar Middle College High?
Approximately 36.5:1 students per teacher at Poway to Palomar Middle College High.
How diverse is Poway to Palomar Middle College High?
Poway to Palomar Middle College High reports a student body of 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 24% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Poway to Palomar Middle College High?
Poway to Palomar Middle College 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.