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Altus Schools North County

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Altus Schools North County ranks 1173 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 46% of California high schools

Summary

Altus Schools North County is a small, non-traditional public high school in Escondido serving about 149 students in grades 6-12, operating within its own Altus Schools North County District in a region with some of San Diego County's highest-performing schools.

The school serves a student population with significant economic need and faces considerable academic challenges, particularly in mathematics where proficiency is less than a third of the state average. Its graduation rate of 54.7% is significantly lower than nearby schools like Poway High (98%) and Del Norte High (97%), and it operates with a high student-teacher ratio of 30-to-1. However, the school's statewide ranking has shown recent improvement, and it demonstrates relative strength in preparing its 11th graders for English assessments.

Interesting findings include that the school shows its most effective performance with economically disadvantaged students, ranking near the state average for that subgroup. While chronic absenteeism is an issue, it is comparable to other local schools like Orange Glen High that have higher academic outcomes, suggesting other factors are at play. The school's small size leads to volatile year-to-year metrics, but its structure may allow for targeted support for its vulnerable student population within a highly varied educational landscape.

149

Students ?

30.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,599

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 East Via Rancho Pkwy.
Escondido, CA 92025-8006

(858) 678-2050

District: Altus Schools North County District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.5%

White:

15.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2024 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (55% vs 88%)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,604^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,173^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 12 pts since 2024

From bottom 34% (2024) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1270^th of 1,543Altus Schools North County District 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	2604 of 2761	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1564 of 2781	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1526 of 2740	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.3	2672 of 2715	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1173 of 2162	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1428 of 2159	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1043 of 1900	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1031 of 2013	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-13 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Because of Audeo Charter school 111 and the staff there, my son is going to school instead of dropping out. He is academically ahead of his peers but was bullied and depressed and gave up. For years I fought, begged and pleaded with the school district to help me and they did nothing but ignore or deny the problems. We found out about Audeo and enrolled immediately. The staff at Audeo Charter School 111 has been amazing and go above and beyond. They work with my son one to one or small groups. They support and teach him via phone and internet all through the pandemic. They work with his education based on his individual level. My only regret is not discovering them sooner. The district sure didn't volunteer the information even when repeatedly asked for other options or alternatives. It was a chance discovery. My son has been a student there for almost a year and a half. I cannot say enough or express my gratitude deeply enough. Close Quote

Schools Near Altus Schools North County

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altus Schools North County	Public, Charter	6-12	200 East Via Rancho Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Altus Schools North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	149	5	30.1	76.5%	23 (15.4%)	3 (2.0%)	111 (74.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	43.8	1173^rd of 2162 public high schools	45.7%		32.8	1428^th of 2159 public high schools	33.9%	255	8.3	10.5			19.6	25.0	8.3	75.0	35.4	8.3	8.3	12.5	10.4	$15,599	$2,516	$13,083
San Pasqual High	Public	9-12	3300 Bear Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-6000	1,846	91	20.3	73.2%	410 (22.2%)	33 (1.8%)	1,288 (69.8%)	75 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	33 (1.8%)	57.4	887^th of 2162 public high schools	59.0%		64	674^th of 2159 public high schools	68.8%	213		24.2		8.0	23.3			65.5	65.5			24.3	24.3	$19,598	$1,476	$18,122
Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Public	9-12	1740 Scenic Trail Way	Escondido	92029	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-2500	765	29	26.7	72.8%	144 (18.8%)	19 (2.5%)	513 (67.1%)	76 (9.9%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	84.5	320^th of 2162 public high schools	85.2%		81.5	387^th of 2159 public high schools	82.1%	67				53.7	53.7			73.2	73.2			34.1	34.1	$21,692	$2,329	$19,363
Poway to Palomar Middle College High	Public	11-12	11111 Rancho Bernardo Rd.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 679-2531	88	2	36.5	19.3%	38 (43.2%)	1 (1.1%)	18 (20.5%)	21 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)	90.5	189^th of 2162 public high schools	91.3%		89.7	237^th of 2159 public high schools	89.0%	48				51.2	51.2			77.8	77.8			44.4	44.4	$19,341	$454	$18,887
Classical Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	207 East Pennsylvania Ave.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Classical Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 480-9845	1,336	59	22.7	22.0%	849 (63.5%)	19 (1.4%)	232 (17.4%)	67 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	153 (11.5%)	88.1	243^rd of 2162 public high schools	88.8%		93.4	147^th of 2159 public high schools	93.2%	96			51.0		50.8			77.2	77.2			45.6	45.6	$14,681	$330	$14,351
Orange Glen High	Public	9-12	2200 Glen Ridge Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-5000	1,788	94	19.1	89.0%	80 (4.5%)	26 (1.5%)	1,608 (89.9%)	53 (3.0%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	43.2	1185^th of 2162 public high schools	45.2%		35.6	1350^th of 2159 public high schools	37.5%	165		20.2		7.1	19.3			49.1	49.1			18.6	18.6	$19,936	$2,000	$17,936
Escondido Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1868 East Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 737-3154	932	54	17.3	35.2%	347 (37.2%)	15 (1.6%)	415 (44.5%)	91 (9.8%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.3%)	88.7	223^rd of 2162 public high schools	89.7%		92.6	170^th of 2159 public high schools	92.1%	53			51.7		51.5			73.8	73.8			50.0	50.0	$13,397	$00	$13,397
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	16601 Nighthawk Ln.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-0877	2,557	107	23.8	9.5%	909 (35.5%)	29 (1.1%)	221 (8.6%)	1,137 (44.5%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	255 (10.0%)	97.5	44^th of 2162 public high schools	98.0%		97.7	51^st of 2159 public high schools	97.6%	7				65.2	65.2			84.4	84.4			74.3	74.3	$13,962	$576	$13,386
Rancho Bernardo High	Public	9-12	13010 Paseo Lucido	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 485-4800	2,210	90	24.4	15.2%	897 (40.6%)	54 (2.4%)	440 (19.9%)	538 (24.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	270 (12.2%)	90.9	184^th of 2162 public high schools	91.5%		95.8	93^rd of 2159 public high schools	95.7%	91				54.6	54.6			69.6	69.6			55.7	55.7	$14,583	$731	$13,852
Escondido High	Public	9-12	1535 North Broadway	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-4000	1,656	90	18.3	82.7%	192 (11.6%)	27 (1.6%)	1,334 (80.6%)	79 (4.8%)	10 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.7%)	52.9	971^st of 2162 public high schools	55.1%		53.2	928^th of 2159 public high schools	57.0%	43		24.9		9.3	23.1			61.0	61.0			19.7	19.7	$19,610	$1,813	$17,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Altus Schools North County

What district is Altus Schools North County in?

Altus Schools North County District

How many students attend Altus Schools North County?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Altus Schools North County.

What is the racial makeup of Altus Schools North County?

Students at Altus Schools North County are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

Is Altus Schools North County a good school?

Altus Schools North County ranks 1173^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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