San Pasqual High

As a roomy secondary school in Escondido, California, San Pasqual High hosts 1,846 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Escondido Union High. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 120% larger than typical.

Escondido Union High comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 6,324 students; San Pasqual High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, San Pasqual High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% White, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, San Pasqual High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (San Diego County) reports that median household income runs about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which San Pasqual High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Classical Academy, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, San Pasqual High comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.9%.

San Pasqual High operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 2,232 students in 2018 compared to 1,846 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 62% to 70%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.3:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 today.

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