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Orange Glen High

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Orange Glen High ranks 1185 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 45% of California high schools

Summary

Orange Glen High is a large public high school serving approximately 1,788 students in grades 9-12 within the Escondido Union High district, consistently ranking in the lower-middle tier of California schools.

The school serves a student population with very high economic need, with 89% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and faces significant challenges in core academic areas, particularly mathematics and science where proficiency rates are roughly half the state average. Chronic absenteeism, at 25.5%, is notably higher than at neighboring schools like Mission Hills High (13.2%) and dramatically higher than nearby charter schools. Despite these hurdles, the school maintains a resilient graduation rate of 87.3%, which is close to the state average and higher than some district peers like Escondido High.

Interesting comparisons reveal that two nearby charter schools, Classical Academy High and Escondido Charter High, achieve much higher test scores and far lower absenteeism with similar or lower per-student funding, suggesting programmatic differences are at play. Within its own district, Orange Glen High's performance, especially a critically low 12th-grade science proficiency rate of 7%, lags behind other comprehensive high schools like San Pasqual High.

1,788

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,936

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Glen Ridge Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027-4115

(760) 291-5000

District: Escondido Union High

Feeder schools for Orange Glen High:

Elementary:	Oak Hill Elementary
	Orange Glen Elementary
	Pioneer Elementary
	Rose Elementary
Middle:	Hidden Valley Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

White:

4.5%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

California avg41%

1,185^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	43.2	1185 of 2162	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1350 of 2159	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1283 of 2170	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1451 of 2123	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	842 of 1290	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1120 of 2133	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	972 of 2017	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.9	1102 of 2021	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	926 of 2039	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	865 of 1994	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	940 of 2426	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.4	874 of 2354	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.0	1087 of 2367	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.1	1057 of 2281	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.9	1026 of 2238	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.9	945 of 2117	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.5	806 of 2063	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.2	912 of 1968	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.1	817 of 1901	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.3	759 of 1653	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	44.4	292 of 582	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	19.2	483 of 582	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.9	801 of 1161	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	191 of 555	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	686 of 1117	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	880 of 1052	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	544 of 1085	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	376 of 1064	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	348 of 1044	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	129 of 467	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	468 of 941	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	587 of 938	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1095 of 1906	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1259 of 1915	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1289 of 1915	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1364 of 1858	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	769 of 1054	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	972 of 1833	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	828 of 1760	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	962 of 1900	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1178 of 1902	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1099 of 1917	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1213 of 1861	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	835 of 1814	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	729 of 1742	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	176 of 410	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	220 of 328	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	136 of 299	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	984 of 2013	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	1214 of 2026	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1082 of 2030	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1196 of 1943	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	721 of 1126	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	889 of 1937	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	790 of 1862	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	1058 of 1942	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1238 of 1948	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1123 of 1963	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1276 of 1916	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	748 of 1122	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1075 of 1880	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	992 of 1834	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	678 of 1252	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	678 of 1216	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	830 of 1197	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	669 of 1155	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	679 of 1173	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	651 of 1193	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	894 of 1204	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	582 of 1222	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	680 of 1173	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2018)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile~ school

Asian (2019)17th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science19%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 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 (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
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
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	$24,432	$2,174	$22,258
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
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
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
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
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	$14,971	$1,119	$13,852
San Pasqual Academy	Public	9-12	17701 San Pasqual Valley Rd.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	San Diego County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 233-6003	33	6	5.5	90.9%	3 (9.1%)	10 (30.3%)	16 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)								(n/a)														$42,404	$5,758	$36,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Glen High

What district is Orange Glen High in?

Escondido Union High

What is the racial makeup of Orange Glen High?

Students at Orange Glen High are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Orange Glen High a good school?

Orange Glen High ranks 1185^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Orange Glen High?

Orange Glen High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oak Hill Elementary
Elementary : Orange Glen Elementary
Elementary : Pioneer Elementary
Elementary : Rose Elementary
Middle : Hidden Valley Middle

How many students attend Orange Glen High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,788 students attended Orange Glen High.

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