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Poway High

Q: Is Poway High a good school?

Poway High ranks 352 nd of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 84% of California high schools

Summary

Poway High is a grades 9–12 school in Poway, California, serving 2,101 students in the Poway Unified district. Its most important academic pattern is clear: students’ proficiency is above California’s overall results, but below the district and four nearby comprehensive high schools in ELA, math, and science.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to California, while math is its weakest against local comparisons. In 2025–2026, Poway High’s proficiency was 59% in ELA, 48% in math, and 53% in science, compared with 49%, 38%, and 36% statewide. It was below Poway Unified’s 74%, 66%, and 64%, respectively. The four nearby Poway Unified comprehensive schools—Westview High, Del Norte High, Mt. Carmel High, and Rancho Bernardo High—averaged 78% in ELA, 67% in math, and 65% in science. Poway was below those averages by 18, 19, and 11 percentage points.

Results have shifted rather than improved steadily: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency fell 7 points and math fell 2, while science rose 8 points. In the latest year, ELA dropped 9 points, while science rose 11. SchoolDigger ranked Poway 352nd of 2,137 California schools, in the 84th percentile with four stars; the district ranked in the 93rd percentile with five stars. In 2024–2025, 22% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (FRL), and the student–teacher ratio was 21.5. SchoolDigger’s 2023–2024 effectiveness ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 16th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 86th percentile that year; its Asian Students ranking later rose to the 91st percentile in 2025–2026, versus 84th overall.

2,101

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,410

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

15500 Espola Rd.
Poway, CA 92064-2299

(858) 748-0245

District: Poway Unified

Feeder schools for Poway High:

Elementary:	Garden Road Elementary
	Midland Elementary
	Painted Rock Elementary
	Pomerado Elementary
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	Tierra Bonita Elementary
	Valley Elementary
Middle:	Twin Peaks Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Poway Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg69%

California avg42%

352^nd of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Poway Unified

63^rd of 968Poway 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	352 of 2137	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	251 of 2162	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	304 of 2159	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	234 of 2170	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	256 of 2123	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	215 of 2133	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	331 of 2017	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	364 of 2021	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	88.8	215 of 2039	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.8	219 of 1994	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	81 of 2426	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	75 of 2354	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	55 of 2367	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	48 of 2281	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	29 of 2238	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	24 of 2117	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	58 of 2063	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	74 of 1968	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	74.2	184 of 1901	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	69.4	201 of 1653	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	90.7	33 of 592	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	53 of 575	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	74.8	162 of 585	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	297 of 573	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.8	165 of 591	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	89 of 581	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	66 of 582	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	99 of 581	83.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.2	122 of 1161	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	156 of 1117	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	286 of 1052	72.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	915 of 1085	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	864 of 1064	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	545 of 1044	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	465 of 941	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	288 of 1865	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	288 of 1906	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	295 of 1915	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	214 of 1915	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	239 of 1858	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	167 of 1833	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	290 of 1760	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	632 of 1880	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.5	292 of 1900	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	330 of 1902	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	244 of 1917	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	268 of 1861	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	322 of 1814	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	302 of 1742	82.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	28 of 410	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	46.4	179 of 328	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	157 of 299	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	118 of 290	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	762 of 1999	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	605 of 2013	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	704 of 2026	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	385 of 2030	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	377 of 1943	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	448 of 1937	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	512 of 1862	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	396 of 1932	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	252 of 1942	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	291 of 1948	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	246 of 1963	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	243 of 1916	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	282 of 1880	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	331 of 1834	82.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	74 of 168	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	171 of 588	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	262 of 577	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	244 of 574	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	163 of 541	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	226 of 515	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	133 of 422	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.9	56 of 366	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	378 of 1235	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	490 of 1252	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	518 of 1216	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	266 of 1197	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	362 of 1132	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	292 of 1155	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	316 of 1173	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	289 of 1193	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	259 of 1204	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	245 of 1222	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	426 of 1173	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)94th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2022)56th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science53%+17 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Poway High	Public	9-12	15500 Espola Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-0245	2,101	97	21.5	21.8%	1,067 (50.8%)	23 (1.1%)	628 (29.9%)	150 (7.1%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	227 (10.8%)	82.4	352^nd of 2137 public high schools	83.5%		87.8	251^st of 2162 public high schools	88.4%	101				53.1	53.1				59.5	59.5				47.6	47.6	$21,410	$21,074	$336
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%)	92.6	142^nd of 2137 public high schools	93.4%		90.9	184^th of 2162 public high schools	91.5%	42				65.8	65.8				72.5	72.5				63.6	63.6	$20,782	$20,314	$468
Abraxas Continuation High	Public	9-12	12450 Glenoak Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-5900	216	22	9.7	39.4%	79 (36.6%)	8 (3.7%)	70 (32.4%)	33 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.1%)								(n/a)																$77,866	$71,868	$5,998
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%)	92	159^th of 2137 public high schools	92.6%		90.5	189^th of 2162 public high schools	91.3%	30				76.5	76.5				82.1	82.1				46.0	46.0	$27,746	$27,516	$230
Altus Schools North County	Public, Charter	6-12	200 East Via Rancho Pkwy.	Escondido	92121	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%)	17.3	1702^nd of 2137 public high schools	20.4%		43.8	1173^rd of 2162 public high schools	45.7%	529	5.9	10.7		6.7	8.1		42.9	17.7		39.1		7.1	5.9		6.5	$23,166	$21,414	$1,752
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%)	59	837^th of 2137 public high schools	60.8%		57.4	887^th of 2162 public high schools	59.0%	50		28.7		7.1	28.1				68.3	68.3				26.6	26.6	$29,293	$28,010	$1,283
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%)	96	65^th of 2137 public high schools	97.0%		97.5	44^th of 2162 public high schools	98.0%	21				68.2	68.2				78.7	78.7				74.0	74.0	$19,254	$18,918	$336
Mt. Carmel High	Public	9-12	9550 Carmel Mountain Rd.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-1180	1,800	77	23.2	17.4%	659 (36.6%)	55 (3.1%)	360 (20.0%)	470 (26.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	249 (13.8%)	92.3	153^rd of 2137 public high schools	92.8%		92.4	158^th of 2162 public high schools	92.7%	5				61.3	61.3				72.7	72.7				57.0	57.0	$22,293	$21,772	$521
Westview High	Public	9-12	13500 Camino Del Sur	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 780-2000	2,116	87	24.4	11.9%	699 (33.0%)	22 (1.0%)	259 (12.2%)	893 (42.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	238 (11.2%)	97.3	42^nd of 2137 public high schools	98.0%		97.5	43^rd of 2162 public high schools	98.0%	1				63.2	63.2				86.7	86.7				73.3	73.3	$21,007	$20,650	$357
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%)	10.2	1943^rd of 2137 public high schools	9.1%					(n/a)			0.0		0.0				13.3	13.3				6.7	6.7	$93,021	$85,252	$7,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Poway High

What schools feed into Poway High?

Poway High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garden Road Elementary
Elementary : Midland Elementary
Elementary : Painted Rock Elementary
Elementary : Pomerado Elementary
Elementary : Tierra Bonita Elementary
Elementary : Valley Elementary
Middle : Twin Peaks Middle

What district is Poway High in?

Poway Unified

How many students attend Poway High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,101 students attended Poway High.

Is Poway High a good school?

Poway High ranks 352^nd of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Poway High?

Students at Poway High are 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% African American.

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