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Escondido High

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Escondido High ranks 971 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 55% of California high schools

Summary

Escondido High is a large, traditional public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 1,656 students in the Escondido Union High district, consistently earning a middle-tier, 3-star rating among California schools.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where student proficiency exceeds both district and state averages, but faces significant challenges in mathematics and science, where scores lag behind. The school's 84.4% graduation rate is below average, and chronic absenteeism, while improving, remains higher than at neighboring schools. It's important to note that over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a community with high economic need.

When compared to nearby options, Classical Academy High and Escondido Charter High achieve higher test scores and graduation rates, but they serve far fewer economically disadvantaged students. Within its own district, Escondido High performs similarly to Orange Glen High, slightly below San Pasqual High, and well below the specialized Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science.

1,656

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,957

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1535 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92026-2015

(760) 291-4000

District: Escondido Union High

Feeder schools for Escondido High:

Elementary:	Conway Elementary
	Farr Avenue Elementary
	Glen View Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
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	North Broadway Elementary
	Reidy Creek Elementary
	Rock Springs Elementary
Middle:	Rincon Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.6%

White:

11.6%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

California avg41%

971^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Escondido Union High

769^th of 1,543Escondido Union High 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
2025	52.9	971 of 2162	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	928 of 2159	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	975 of 2170	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	1231 of 2123	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	713 of 1290	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	790 of 2133	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	784 of 2017	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	870 of 2021	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	755 of 2039	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	658 of 1994	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.6	690 of 2426	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	52.2	732 of 2354	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	637 of 2367	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	54.3	641 of 2281	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.9	414 of 2238	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	319 of 2117	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.5	443 of 2063	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	64.2	380 of 1968	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	60.9	395 of 1901	79.2%	★★★★☆
2004	64.4	277 of 1653	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	67.9	138 of 521	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	91 of 592	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	192 of 582	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	77.5	122 of 573	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	339 of 591	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	279 of 581	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	349 of 582	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	310 of 581	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	727 of 1161	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	456 of 555	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	574 of 1117	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	350 of 1052	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	366 of 1085	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	271 of 1064	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	377 of 1044	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	275 of 467	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	630 of 941	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	241 of 938	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	785 of 1906	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	861 of 1915	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	852 of 1915	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	1144 of 1858	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	713 of 1054	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	662 of 1833	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	788 of 1760	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	810 of 1900	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	844 of 1902	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	854 of 1917	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	1105 of 1861	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	679 of 1814	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	671 of 1742	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	230 of 410	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	78 of 328	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	88 of 299	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	812 of 2013	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	790 of 2026	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	756 of 2030	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	1109 of 1943	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	655 of 1126	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	712 of 1937	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	653 of 1862	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	970 of 1942	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	843 of 1948	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	994 of 1963	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1113 of 1916	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	590 of 1122	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	787 of 1880	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	712 of 1834	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	472 of 1252	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	741 of 1216	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	656 of 1197	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	465 of 1155	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	410 of 1173	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	622 of 1193	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	738 of 1204	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.6	277 of 1222	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	434 of 1173	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)79th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2023)74th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
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	$33,957	$32,606	$1,351
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
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
Mission Hills High	Public	9-12	1 Mission Hills Ct.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2700	2,751	111	24.7	44.6%	776 (28.2%)	23 (0.8%)	1,533 (55.7%)	216 (7.9%)	5 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	191 (6.9%)	65.4	680^th of 2162 public high schools	68.5%		71	551^st of 2159 public high schools	74.5%	129		40.2	6.7	39.4	58.1	58.1	27.0	27.0	$21,085	$20,284	$801
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	$29,482	$28,278	$1,204
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	$27,098	$26,250	$848
Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	410 North Hidden Trails Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-2240	269	18	14.8	91.4%	11 (4.1%)	3 (1.1%)	253 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.7	2084^th of 2162 public high schools	3.6%		11.5	1975^th of 2159 public high schools	8.5%	109			0.0	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.8	0.8	$42,960	$41,414	$1,546
Twin Oaks High	Public	9-12	158 Cassou Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2555	192	19	10.0	56.3%	45 (23.4%)	6 (3.1%)	120 (62.5%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.7%)	11.2	1956^th of 2162 public high schools	9.5%		11.2	1990^th of 2159 public high schools	7.8%	34		8.3	0.0	6.9	9.7	9.7	1.4	1.4	$46,876	$44,916	$1,960
Foothills High	Public	9-12	158 Cassou Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2544	101	5	20.2	57.4%	32 (31.7%)	2 (2.0%)	61 (60.4%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	28.3	1516^th of 2162 public high schools	29.9%		30.9	1468^th of 2159 public high schools	32.0%	48		6.3		9.8	44.1	42.6	11.8	8.7	$19,780	$19,204	$576
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	$29,293	$28,010	$1,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Escondido High

What district is Escondido High in?

Escondido Union High

Is Escondido High a good school?

Escondido High ranks 971^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Escondido High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,656 students attended Escondido High.

What is the racial makeup of Escondido High?

Students at Escondido High are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Escondido High?

Escondido High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conway Elementary
Elementary : Farr Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Glen View Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : North Broadway Elementary
Elementary : Reidy Creek Elementary
Elementary : Rock Springs Elementary
Middle : Rincon Middle

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