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Poway to Palomar Middle College High

Public Grades 11-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 91% of California high schools

Summary

Poway to Palomar Middle College High is a small, specialized 11th-12th grade school of just 88 students within the highly-regarded Poway Unified district in San Diego, offering a unique pathway to earn college credits while finishing high school.

This school stands out for its exceptional support systems, boasting a perfect graduation rate with zero dropouts and a remarkable #3 statewide ranking for its Special Education students. It achieves strong overall academic results, particularly in English, though its math scores are an area for improvement compared to other high-performing schools in the district like Westview High and Del Norte High. The school's model requires a higher investment per student than most traditional Poway Unified high schools, which likely funds the intensive support and college partnership.

While attendance rates have fluctuated, the school's focused, college-prep environment for juniors and seniors provides a successful alternative within the district's ecosystem, complementing larger comprehensive schools. It represents a compelling option for students seeking an early transition to college-level work in a smaller, supportive setting.

Students ?

36.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,341

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11111 Rancho Bernardo Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127-1411

(858) 679-2531

District: Poway Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Asian:

23.9%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2023 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Poway Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 36 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg68%

California avg41%

189^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From top 15% (2023) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High Schools in the Poway Unified

106^th of 1,543Poway 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	189 of 2162	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	237 of 2159	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	325 of 2170	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	341 of 1906	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	361 of 1915	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	323 of 1915	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	964 of 1902	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	93 of 1942	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	115 of 1948	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	315 of 1963	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	3 of 1252	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	114 of 1155	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	329 of 1173	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	191 of 1193	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)49th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

Mathematics44%+7 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 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
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
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
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
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)													$37,351	$4,853	$32,498
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%)	87.8	251^st of 2162 public high schools	88.4%		86.2	304^th of 2159 public high schools	85.9%	53			42.2	42.2			69.0	69.0			50.9	50.9	$15,227	$571	$14,656
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
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%)	92.4	158^th of 2162 public high schools	92.7%		94.5	119^th of 2159 public high schools	94.5%	39			59.3	59.3			70.6	70.6			59.0	59.0	$15,556	$652	$14,904
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%)	97.5	43^rd of 2162 public high schools	98.0%		98.9	22^nd of 2159 public high schools	99.0%	21			66.3	66.3			85.4	85.4			69.9	69.9	$15,127	$664	$14,463
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Poway to Palomar Middle College High

Is Poway to Palomar Middle College High a good school?

Yes. Poway to Palomar Middle College High ranks in the top 8.7% of California high schools.

What district is Poway to Palomar Middle College High in?

Poway Unified

What is the racial makeup of Poway to Palomar Middle College High?

Students at Poway to Palomar Middle College High are 43% White, 24% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Poway to Palomar Middle College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Poway to Palomar Middle College High.

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