Escondido High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Escondido High School

1535 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92026

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Escondido High School is a high school in Escondido, California. It is part of Escondido Union High School District. Escondido High received a California Distinguished School award in 2007.

Serving 1,771 students in grades 9-12, Escondido High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,771 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 85% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Escondido High School's student population of 1,771 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 98 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Escondido High School
9	382
10	430
11	454
12	505

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Total Students

1,771 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Escondido High School
2023	1,898
2022	2,099
2021	2,111
2020	2,244
2019	2,244
2018	2,381
2017	2,381
2016	2,415
2015	2,493
2014	2,517
2013	2,645
2012	2,725
2011	2,744
2010	2,844
2009	2,839
2008	2,863
2007	2,816
2006	2,740
2005	2,659
2004	2,486
2003	2,369
2002	2,257
2001	2,220
2000	2,136
1999	2,076
1998	2,138
1997	2,101
1996	2,050
1995	2,014
1994	1,929
1993	1,886
1992	1,807
1991	1,604
1990	1,599
1989	1,595
1988	1,590
1987	1,590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

98 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Escondido High School
2023	98
2022	105
2021	97
2020	104
2019	104
2018	106
2017	106
2016	104
2015	107
2014	107
2013	110
2012	111
2010	114
2009	117
2008	134
2007	113
2006	117
2005	113
2004	109
2003	107
2002	92
2001	94
2000	92
1999	87
1998	85
1997	85
1996	79
1995	81
1994	80
1993	76
1992	73
1991	71
1990	68

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Year Founded

1894

School Calendar

School Motto

Loyal, Strong and True

School Mascot

Cougars

School Rankings

Escondido High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Escondido High School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6563 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Escondido High School
2023	#6563
2022	#6040
2021	#2076
2019	#5196
2018	#4693
2017	#4665
2016	#3624
2015	#2501
2014	#1996
2013	#5054
2012	#5863

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11%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	11%	34%	17%
2022	14%	33%	14%
2021	16%	34%	19%
2019	20%	40%	21%
2018	20%	39%	23%
2017	23%	38%	29%
2016	27%	37%	26%
2015	29%	34%	28%
2014	57%	63%	60%
2013	54%	59%	59%
2012	52%	59%	56%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2022	46%	47%	43%
2021	53%	49%	56%
2019	59%	51%	57%
2018	63%	50%	23%
2017	56%	48%	60%
2016	65%	48%	59%
2015	70%	44%	66%
2014	50%	58%	56%
2013	51%	57%	59%
2012	49%	58%	55%
2011	55%	56%	61%

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17%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2022	17%	29%	20%
2021	50%	28%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	19:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	23:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	25:1	21:1	25:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	24:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	25:1	20:1	24:1
2001	24:1	20:1	23:1
2000	23:1	21:1	24:1
1999	24:1	21:1	25:1
1998	25:1	21:1	25:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	4%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	4%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	6%	11%	5%
2017	6%	11%	5%
2016	6%	11%	5%
2015	6%	11%	6%
2014	6%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	7%	11%	7%
2011	8%	11%	7%
2010	7%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	6%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	5%
2006	6%	12%	3%
2005	7%	12%	6%
2004	7%	12%	5%
2003	7%	11%	6%
2002	8%	11%	5%
2001	6%	11%	5%
2000	7%	11%	5%
1999	8%	11%	5%
1998	8%	11%	5%
1997	9%	11%	5%
1996	9%	11%	5%
1995	8%	11%	5%
1994	8%	11%	5%
1993	8%	11%	5%
1992	8%	11%	6%
1991	8%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	80%	55%	77%
2022	80%	56%	77%
2021	80%	56%	76%
2020	78%	55%	75%
2019	78%	55%	75%
2018	75%	54%	63%
2017	75%	54%	63%
2016	72%	54%	62%
2015	71%	54%	60%
2014	69%	53%	61%
2013	69%	53%	60%
2012	66%	52%	59%
2011	63%	51%	57%
2010	63%	50%	57%
2009	60%	49%	55%
2008	58%	50%	55%
2007	56%	49%	53%
2006	52%	48%	55%
2005	49%	47%	48%
2004	46%	46%	45%
2003	44%	45%	43%
2002	42%	44%	42%
2001	41%	43%	39%
2000	39%	42%	36%
1999	39%	41%	35%
1998	39%	40%	35%
1997	39%	40%	35%
1996	39%	39%	33%
1995	39%	38%	33%
1994	37%	37%	31%
1993	37%	36%	30%
1992	33%	35%	28%
1991	30%	34%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	12%	21%	15%
2022	11%	21%	15%
2021	11%	22%	16%
2020	14%	23%	17%
2019	14%	23%	17%
2018	16%	24%	28%
2017	16%	24%	28%
2016	19%	24%	29%
2015	20%	24%	30%
2014	21%	25%	31%
2013	22%	25%	31%
2012	24%	26%	31%
2011	26%	27%	33%
2010	27%	27%	33%
2009	30%	28%	35%
2008	32%	29%	37%
2007	33%	29%	38%
2006	37%	31%	44%
2005	40%	31%	43%
2004	43%	32%	46%
2003	47%	34%	49%
2002	48%	35%	49%
2001	49%	36%	52%
2000	50%	37%	54%
1999	49%	38%	54%
1998	49%	39%	55%
1997	48%	39%	55%
1996	49%	40%	57%
1995	50%	41%	58%
1994	52%	42%	59%
1993	53%	43%	61%
1992	57%	44%	63%
1991	59%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	0.35	0.64	0.38
2022	0.35	0.63	0.38
2021	0.35	0.62	0.40
2020	0.37	0.63	0.41
2019	0.37	0.63	0.41
2018	0.41	0.64	0.52
2017	0.41	0.64	0.52
2016	0.45	0.64	0.53
2015	0.46	0.64	0.54
2014	0.48	0.65	0.54
2013	0.49	0.65	0.55
2012	0.51	0.65	0.56
2011	0.53	0.67	0.57
2010	0.54	0.67	0.57
2009	0.55	0.71	0.57
2008	0.56	0.65	0.57
2007	0.58	0.67	0.58
2006	0.59	0.66	0.58
2005	0.60	0.67	0.59
2004	0.60	0.67	0.59
2003	0.59	0.67	0.58
2002	0.59	0.67	0.58
2001	0.59	0.67	0.58
2000	0.60	0.67	0.58
1999	0.61	0.67	0.59
1998	0.61	0.67	0.58
1997	0.61	0.67	0.58
1996	0.61	0.67	0.56
1995	0.60	0.67	0.56
1994	0.59	0.67	0.55
1993	0.58	0.67	0.53
1992	0.57	0.67	0.52
1991	0.56	0.67	0.51

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	85%	87%	85%
2022	85%	87%	86%
2021	86%	84%	85%
2020	89%	85%	87%
2019	88%	84%	83%
2018	86%	84%	83%
2017	91%	83%	86%
2016	92%	83%	88%
2015	94%	89%	85%
2014	93%	88%	84%
2013	91%	87%	83%

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Eligible for

69%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	73%	51%	67%
2022	68%	51%	64%
2021	66%	53%	62%
2020	60%	52%	57%
2019	60%	52%	57%
2018	55%	49%	43%
2017	55%	49%	43%
2016	57%	50%	45%
2015	60%	50%	49%
2014	58%	49%	48%
2013	54%	48%	47%
2012	59%	9%	53%
2011	43%	46%	40%
2010	31%	46%	28%
2009	34%	43%	33%
2008	23%	41%	26%
2007	25%	40%	22%
2006	13%	40%	16%
2005	11%	40%	12%
2004	14%	40%	12%
2003	12%	39%	9%
2002	14%	39%	11%
2001	16%	39%	14%
2000	16%	40%	12%
1999	23%	40%	18%
1998	23%	47%	21%
1997	25%	47%	21%
1996	27%	46%	24%
1995	30%	45%	22%
1994	27%	43%	17%
1992	27%	38%	18%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Escondido High School	California	Escondido Union High School District
2023	14%	8%	13%
2022	12%	7%	11%
2021	13%	6%	12%
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	14%	9%	13%
2017	14%	9%	13%
2016	12%	9%	12%
2015	11%	9%	11%
2014	10%	9%	11%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	6%	10%	7%
2007	7%	10%	8%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Escondido Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Escondido High School's ranking?

Escondido High School is ranked #6563 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Escondido High School often compared to?

Escondido High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Escondido Charter High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Escondido High School?

The graduation rate of Escondido High School is 85%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Escondido High School?

1,771 students attend Escondido High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Escondido High School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Escondido High School?

Escondido High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Escondido High School offer ?

Escondido High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Escondido High School part of?

Escondido High School is part of Escondido Union High School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,771 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 85% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education