Del Norte High

Public 9-12

 16601 Nighthawk Ln.
       San Diego, CA  92127-4457


(858) 487-0877

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
35th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,079 Help


Feeder schools for Del Norte High:

Elementary:    Del Sur Elementary
    Monterey Ridge Elementary
    Stone Ranch Elementary
    Willow Grove Elementary
Middle:    Oak Valley Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  26.5 Help
Number of students:  2,531

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
42.2%
White:
35.1%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.2% Help


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Compare Details Del Norte High ranks better than 98.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.82. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Del Norte High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Del Norte High has the largest high school student body size in the Poway Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (42.2%), White (35.1%), Hispanic (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Norte High is 26.5, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Poway Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Norte High is $7,079, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Poway Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Del Norte High:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Norte High 35th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Del Norte High in the ranking list.)

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 81st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Del Norte High

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Rank History for all students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 81.94 112th 2281 95.1%
2011 80.08 148th 2367 93.7%
2012 69.39 311th 2354 86.8%
2013 73.28 246th 2426 89.9%
2015 95.88 55th 1994 97.2%
2016 93.47 113th 2039 94.5%
2017 96.73 40th 2021 98.0%
2018 91.98 158th 2017 92.2%
2019 97.30 51st 2133 97.6%
2022 97.24 62nd 2123 97.1%
2023 97.82 35th 2335 98.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.76 52nd 366 85.8%
2019 85.36 42nd 422 90.0%
2022 84.26 48th 515 90.7%
2023 82.99 76th 780 90.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.02 23rd 938 97.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.95 26th 1539 98.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.05 256th 1862 86.3%
2019 96.64 50th 1937 97.4%
2022 90.73 137th 1943 92.9%
2023 86.74 187th 2237 91.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.02 155th 1760 91.2%
2019 96.49 50th 1833 97.3%
2022 96.96 54th 1858 97.1%
2023 97.64 30th 2106 98.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.26 30th 1052 97.1%
2019 97.44 30th 1117 97.3%
2022 98.17 27th 1161 97.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.07 146th 1834 92.0%
2019 96.66 63rd 1880 96.6%
2022 96.29 80th 1916 95.8%
2023 97.59 45th 2195 97.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.69 115th 581 80.2%
2019 88.37 39th 582 93.3%
2022 86.53 50th 581 91.4%
2023 88.51 31st 727 95.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.18 11th 522 97.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.21 174th 1742 90.0%
2019 94.11 65th 1814 96.4%
2022 88.57 142nd 1861 92.4%
2023 96.57 48th 2132 97.7%
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Rank History for White students at Del Norte High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.61 326th 1173 72.2%
2019 84.59 133rd 1222 89.1%
2022 82.17 176th 1204 85.4%
2023 84.84 120th 1424 91.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Del Norte High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 486 35 170 59 2 2 33 0 787
2011 734 55 269 99 3 4 28 0 1192
2012 886 60 409 155 4 6 54 0 1574
2013 957 59 524 172 5 10 73 0 1800
2014 898 41 586 169 5 9 71 0 1779
2015 926 55 665 195 4 7 81 0 1933
2016 949 55 720 205 3 7 93 0 2032
2017 941 46 789 202 2 7 94 0 2081
2018 962 39 840 209 4 9 105 0 2168
2019 1026 37 928 218 3 10 129 0 2351
2020 943 37 943 256 5 8 266 1 2459
2021 946 37 998 261 2 6 229 2 2481
2022 937 38 1075 283 3 4 242 4 2586
2023 888 33 1069 276 4 5 251 5 2531

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Del Norte High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 787 29.2 26.9 7.8
2011 1192 n/a n/a 7.5
2012 1574 48.9 32.1 n/a
2013 1800 57.1 31.5 7.7
2014 1779 62.7 28.3 7.9
2015 1933 63.0 30.6 10.4
2016 2032 72.0 28.2 10.7
2017 2081 78.5 26.5 7.7
2018 2168 81.8 26.4 11.3
2019 2351 87.8 26.7 11.9
2020 2459 n/a n/a 8.9
2021 2481 91.8 27.0 8.6
2022 2586 100.2 25.7 9.6
2023 2531 95.2 26.5 10.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Del Norte High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 787 29.2 26.9 7.8
2011 1192 n/a n/a 7.5
2012 1574 48.9 32.1 n/a
2013 1800 57.1 31.5 7.7
2014 1779 62.7 28.3 7.9
2015 1933 63.0 30.6 10.4
2016 2032 72.0 28.2 10.7
2017 2081 78.5 26.5 7.7
2018 2168 81.8 26.4 11.3
2019 2351 87.8 26.7 11.9
2020 2459 n/a n/a 8.9
2021 2481 91.8 27.0 8.6
2022 2586 100.2 25.7 9.6
2023 2531 95.2 26.5 10.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Del Norte High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,079

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Del Norte High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 51st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 35th of 2335 High schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Del Norte High)86.785.5
 1.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)77.780.8
 3.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Del Norte High)82.176.8
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)69.465.2
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Del Norte High)52.965.2
 12.3%
   12th Grade Science (Poway Unified)47.157.8
 10.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23512531
 7.7%
African American3733
 10.8%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian9281069
 15.2%
Hispanic218276
 26.6%
Pacific Islander105
 50%
White1026888
 13.5%
Two or More Races129251
 94.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.9%10.2%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Del Norte High

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,531 students attended Del Norte High.

Students at Del Norte High are 42% Asian, 35% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Del Norte High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Del Sur Elementary
Elementary : Monterey Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Stone Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Willow Grove Elementary
Middle : Oak Valley Middle

Yes! Del Norte High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 35th of 2346 California high schools.


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