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Bonsall High

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Bonsall High ranks 1138 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 47% of California high schools

Summary

Bonsall High in Bonsall, California, serves 342 students in grades 9–12 and is part of Bonsall Unified. Its 2025–2026 results show ELA close to state and district averages, but only 14% of students proficient in math, compared with 38% statewide and 42% districtwide—gaps of 25 and 29 percentage points. Mathematics is the school’s clearest academic concern.

Compared with nearby schools, Bonsall’s results vary by subject. Grade 11 science proficiency was 33%, second-highest among seven nearby schools with a reported numeric result, though the school’s all-grades science rate of 32% was 4 points below the state and 9 below the district. ELA was 51% all-grades, 2 points above the state and 1 below the district; in grade 11, five of eight nearby schools scored higher than Bonsall. Math also sits around the middle of nearby grade 11 results, with four of eight schools scoring higher and three lower, even as Bonsall trails state and district math averages substantially.

Over time, science has improved most: proficiency rose from 16% in 2022–2023 to 32% in 2025–2026, a 16-point gain. ELA and math have been roughly flat over that period, and the math gap with the state widened by 3 points. SchoolDigger ranks Bonsall at the 47th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, fifth among nine nearby schools with rankings. Its student-teacher ratio was 16.0 in 2024–2025, about the nearby average. In that year, 67% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby average of 75%; California is identified as a state where all students receive free meals (Community Eligibility). SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Bonsall serves female students was 26th percentile in 2025–2026, 21 points below its overall percentile. Graduation was 93% in 2025–2026, above the state’s 88%, while chronic absenteeism was 21%, 3 points above the state rate.

342

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,029

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

7350 West Lilac Rd.
Bonsall, CA 92003-4316

(760) 305-5700

District: Bonsall Unified

Feeder schools for Bonsall High:

Elementary:	Bonsall Elementary
	Bonsall West Elementary
Middle:	Norman L. Sullivan Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

23.1%

American Indian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2017 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2017

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg46%

California avg42%

1,138^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 33 pts since 2017

From top 21% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

475^th of 1,530Bonsall Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	1138 of 2135	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	1100 of 2162	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	978 of 2159	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	1177 of 2170	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	718 of 2123	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	463 of 2133	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	818 of 2017	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.8	417 of 2021	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	56.7	324 of 1117	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	26.9	771 of 1052	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.2	295 of 941	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1373 of 1864	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1254 of 1906	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1128 of 1915	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1290 of 1915	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	847 of 1858	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	432 of 1833	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	943 of 1760	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1239 of 1880	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1424 of 1900	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1176 of 1902	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1316 of 1917	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	974 of 1861	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	397 of 1814	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	935 of 1742	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.4	127 of 290	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	1107 of 1997	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	1127 of 2013	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	817 of 2026	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	1110 of 2030	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1028 of 1943	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	784 of 1937	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	1246 of 1862	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	785 of 1930	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	899 of 1942	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	706 of 1948	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	880 of 1963	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	607 of 1916	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	459 of 1880	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	645 of 1834	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	592 of 1252	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	325 of 1216	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	231 of 1197	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	375 of 1155	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	562 of 1173	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	674 of 1193	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.1	219 of 1204	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	314 of 1222	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.9	728 of 1173	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)71st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)69th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2022)56th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science32%-4 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Bonsall High School is an excellent school. Their new approaches to learning, not commonly found in regular high schools, may not be for everyone. Nevertheless, they prepare students for life in new and unique ways. BHS has a great community - everyone knows one another, likely due to the small nature of the school. Close Quote

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Bonsall High	Public	9-12	7350 West Lilac Rd.	Bonsall	92003	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 305-5700	342	21	16.0	66.7%	79 (23.1%)	6 (1.8%)	183 (53.5%)	8 (2.3%)	33 (9.6%)	3 (0.9%)	30 (8.8%)	45.1	1138^th of 2135 public high schools	46.7%		46.9	1100^th of 2162 public high schools	49.1%	38								33.3		32.2				50.9	50.9				13.8	13.8	$21,029	$776	$20,253
Ivy High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1056 Winterhaven Rd.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6395	69	7	9.8	87.0%	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	8.2	2040^th of 2135 public high schools	4.4%		14	1837^th of 2162 public high schools	15.0%	203								2.2		2.2				13.0	13.0				0.0	0.0	$23,636	$4,449	$19,187
Oasis High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	2208 South Stage Coach Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6395	74	4	18.3	73.0%	21 (28.4%)	1 (1.4%)	46 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	38.5	1311^th of 2135 public high schools	38.6%		57.4	884^th of 2162 public high schools	59.1%	427								26.3		25.0				55.0	55.0				5.0	5.0	$14,415	$468	$13,947
Fallbrook High	Public	9-12	2400 South Stage Coach Ln.	Fallbrook	92028	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 723-6300	1,853	90	20.6	71.8%	406 (21.9%)	12 (0.6%)	1,287 (69.5%)	26 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (6.2%)	47.9	1080^th of 2135 public high schools	49.4%		64.9	690^th of 2162 public high schools	68.1%	390	0.0	0.0	1.6	1.6	0.0			30.1		30.1				52.3	52.3				20.5	20.5	$14,862	$751	$14,111
Alta Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-3775	90	9	9.6	94.4%	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	80 (88.9%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	8.4	2026^th of 2135 public high schools	5.1%		22.6	1636^th of 2162 public high schools	24.3%	390								4.4		4.0				0.0	0.0				3.9	3.9	$45,191	$4,354	$40,837
Vista Visions Academy	Public	6-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-4785	68	4	15.5	72.1%	16 (23.5%)	2 (2.9%)	43 (63.2%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	3 (4.4%)	88.1	241^st of 2135 public high schools	88.7%		83.5	347^th of 2162 public high schools	84.0%	106										26.7				81.8	69.6				45.5	47.8	$16,066	$963	$15,103
Mission Vista High	Public	9-12	1306 Melrose Dr.	Oceanside	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 758-6800	1,670	76	21.9	44.1%	659 (39.5%)	37 (2.2%)	673 (40.3%)	126 (7.5%)	6 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	147 (8.8%)	93.9	117^th of 2135 public high schools	94.5%		93.3	139^th of 2162 public high schools	93.6%	22								66.5		66.5				88.1	88.1				51.9	51.9	$17,330	$1,038	$16,292
Vista High	Public	9-12	1 Panther Way	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5611	1,746	105	16.5	84.7%	148 (8.5%)	21 (1.2%)	1,491 (85.4%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	47 (2.7%)	48.1	1073^rd of 2135 public high schools	49.7%		39.1	1287^th of 2162 public high schools	40.5%	214								32.8	10.0	31.7				56.3	56.3				15.2	15.2	$21,510	$1,941	$19,569
North County Trade Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	1132 N Melrose Drive Ste. 501	Vista	92085	San Diego County	North County Trade Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 598-0782	145	13	11.3	69.0%	30 (20.7%)	2 (1.4%)	95 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.7%)	30.2	1475^th of 2135 public high schools	30.9%		28.2	1521^st of 2162 public high schools	29.6%	46							22.9			26.1				38.2	38.2				8.8	8.8	$22,167	$1,495	$20,672
SIATech	Public, Charter	10-12	2611 Temple Heights Dr. Ste. A	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	SIATech District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-1227	1,174	44	26.4	92.7%	88 (7.5%)	154 (13.1%)	807 (68.7%)	12 (1.0%)	9 (0.8%)	9 (0.8%)	87 (7.4%)	18.2	1683^rd of 2135 public high schools	21.2%		18.2	1723^rd of 2162 public high schools	20.3%	40									21.3	20.3				23.7	23.7				2.0	2.0	$18,251	$444	$17,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonsall High

What schools feed into Bonsall High?

Bonsall High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonsall Elementary
Elementary : Bonsall West Elementary
Middle : Norman L. Sullivan Middle

How many students attend Bonsall High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Bonsall High.

What is the racial makeup of Bonsall High?

Students at Bonsall High are 54% Hispanic, 23% White, 10% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Bonsall High a good school?

Bonsall High ranks 1138^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bonsall High in?

Bonsall Unified

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