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Best High Schools in Zip Code 92026

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At a glance

School

1,656

Students

Top rankedEscondido High971^st of 2,162 California high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 92026 in Escondido, California, is served by one traditional high school, Escondido High, which educates over 1,600 students in grades 9-12 within the Escondido Union High district.

Escondido High shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where student proficiency significantly exceeds both district and state averages. However, the school faces considerable challenges in mathematics and science, with proficiency rates in these subjects falling below average benchmarks. This creates a notable performance gap between subjects at the school.

The school's graduation rate is slightly above the state average but below the district average, while chronic absenteeism is an area of concern, as it is higher than both district and state rates. With consistently stable rankings over recent years, the school serves a community with high economic need, and its academic outcomes present a mixed picture of specific successes alongside opportunities for improvement in key areas.

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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 (2025)	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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 92026

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Escondido	0.63 mi	47	455^th
San Marcos	2.4 mi	29	307^th
Valley Center	6.11 mi	11	729^th
Vista	6.47 mi	32	462^nd
Carlsbad	8.67 mi	24	73^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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