Escondido Union High
Escondido Union High has 5 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 51.2/100 — 7.5 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science at 71/100, where 24.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,874 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 29.4%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 48.9 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 29.4%, 11.3pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 5.6%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science leads the district at 71 with 24.6% exceeding standard.
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Escondido Union High spends $15,874 per student in current expenditures — $1,059 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (5)
Escondido Union High has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 51.2 — 3.8 points above the state average of 47.5. 1 of 5 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science with a Scope Score of 71 and 24.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science Escondido Union High Strong All-Around | 24.6% | Strong 71/100 |
| 2 | San Pasqual High Escondido Union High Building Momentum | 18.9% | Solid 61/100 |
| 3 | Escondido High Escondido Union High Building Momentum | 17.8% | Solid 53/100 |
| 4 | Orange Glen High Escondido Union High Building Momentum | 13.9% | Developing 50/100 |
| 5 | Valley High (Continuation) Escondido Union High Building Momentum | 0.8% | Needs Support 22/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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