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1535 North Broadway, Escondido · 1,656 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 71

DevelopingScope Score · 30th percentile. Higher than 30 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 84% of the class graduated in four years (383 of 454); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 454
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Escondido High a good high school?

Developing. Escondido High is higher than most California high schools on English test results. Escondido High is lower than most on math test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced5461%
Math, Proficient or Advanced3420%
English, Advanced5828%
Math, Advanced427%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3924 in 100
Escondido High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Escondido Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

7.3% of students (117 of 1,607) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Escondido High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,607. District and California figures are averages of school rates (6 Escondido Union High schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Escondido High say about itself?

We haven’t read Escondido High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

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Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

6 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Escondido High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 5.0 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Escondido CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8586th
  2. Classical AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8484th
  3. Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied ScienceNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8278th
  4. Mission HillsSan Marcos Unified · by addressScope Score 7758th
  5. San PasqualNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7549th
  6. Dimensions CollaborativeCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7446th
  7. EscondidoScope Score 7130th
  8. Orange GlenNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7025th
  9. FoothillsSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 635th
Escondido Union HighA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

7 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Escondido High compare with schools like it?

Escondido High’s Scope Score is 71. 331 California high schools, counting Escondido High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Escondido High’s result is higher than 139 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 331

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 81%

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

331 California public high schools where 77% to 89% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 77% to 89% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Escondido High’s share. The count includes Escondido High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were higher than in 2025. English went from 61% to 66% and math from 20% to 31%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202663%57%68%Escondido Union HighDistrict66%Escondido HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202631%24%34%Escondido Union HighDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia31%Escondido HighThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Escondido Union High’s line combines its 6 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Escondido Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEscondido HighEscondido Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201757%63%60%551
201864%63%56%493
201960%62%57%480
202247%53%55%437
202358%60%55%418
202460%64%56%418
202561%65%57%351
202666%68%57%331
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEscondido HighEscondido Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201724%31%32%562
201820%31%31%485
201920%29%32%480
202214%24%27%420
202312%24%27%421
202421%29%28%414
202520%30%30%356
202631%34%32%334

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in English (reading and writing); near it in math.

English

66%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

16183036
Escondido Union High64%California57%

Math

31%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

48212011
Escondido Union High32%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 66% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 31% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school36%30%18%16%331
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Escondido Union High30%34%18%18%1,943
Math, grade 11 · This school11%20%21%48%334
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Escondido Union High14%18%21%47%1,944

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 331 tested in English, 334 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 82% of students. 304 of 1,566 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

19in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (304 of 1,566 students).

At the average high school in the Escondido Union High district: 14 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 7.3% of students were suspended at least once (117 of 1,607). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,656

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 82%White 11%Asian 2%Filipino 2%Black or African American 2%Not reported <1%

Family income

83%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,370 of 1,656. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

95

teachers, with 17 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

78% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

39%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (126 of 326 students).

Escondido Union High: 42%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino82%
White11%
Asian2%
Filipino2%
Black or African American2%
Not reported<1%
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 82.4 of 105 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White37 tested84%California 68%
  • Low-income285 tested64%California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino269 tested62%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities51 tested23%California 19%
  • English learners65 tested8%California 8%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 64% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 62% in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Escondido Union Highvs California
Low-income · 285 tested in English, 286 in math
English64%+1054%+1549%
Math25%+718%+223%
Hispanic or Latino · 269 tested
English62%+953%+1349%
Math26%+917%+521%
White · 37 tested
English84%+183%+1668%
Math43%−346%−144%
English learners · 65 tested in English, 66 in math
English8%−19%08%
Math5%+23%−38%
Students with disabilities · 51 tested in English, 50 in math
English23%023%+419%
Math8%+35%08%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Escondido Union High, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Homeless students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

84% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 56% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 61% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

56%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

43%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

84%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 383 of 454 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

56%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 254 of 454 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

43%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 166 of 383 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

61% enrolled in college within 12 months · 399 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓33 · 8%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓64 · 16%
  • California community college128 · 32%
  • In-state private4 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year10 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · 1%
  • Not enrolled157 · 39%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
61%enrolled in college within a year

399 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California33 (8%)
  • California State University64 (16%)
  • California community college128 (32%)
  • In-state private4 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year10 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 (1%)
  • Not enrolled157 (39%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 383 of 454 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 254 of 454 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 166 of 383 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
91
Admitted
74
Enrolled
30

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC San DiegoApplied 82 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 16
  • UC IrvineApplied 58 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 52 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 8
  • UC MercedApplied 41 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 31 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 28 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 27 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 21 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 20 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 91 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2024Applied 113 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2023Applied 103 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2022Applied 136 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2021Applied 112 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2020Applied 140 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 2019Applied 114 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2018Applied 133 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2017Applied 102 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2016Applied 113 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 43

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
181
Admitted
170
Enrolled
69

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 756 · Admitted 696 · Enrolled 259
  • San Diego StateApplied 482 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 15
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 324 · Admitted 96 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 165 · Admitted 115 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 164 · Admitted 91 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 138 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 16
  • Chico StateApplied 103 · Admitted 96 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal State LAApplied 88 · Admitted 78 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 70 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied 61 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 60 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 51 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 49 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 48 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 6
  • San José StateApplied 46 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 42 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 31 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 28 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 25 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 17 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 16 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 181 · Admitted 170 · Enrolled 69
  • Fall 2024Applied 177 · Admitted 170 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2023Applied 168 · Admitted 154 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2022Applied 189 · Admitted 179 · Enrolled 90
  • Fall 2021Applied 153 · Admitted 142 · Enrolled 60
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts2
Every approved AP course19 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
126 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Escondido High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$23,590 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Escondido Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $106 million.

$23,590

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$17,467
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,123
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,351
  • Escondido High$23,590
  • Escondido Union High high schools$21,996
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Escondido Union High’s yearly plan

$106million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$26million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth
  • Effective Instruction and Leadership$78 million
  • Support to Students$12 million
  • Academic Achievement$10 million
  • Safe and Respectful Environments$4 million
  • Engaged Parents$629,734
  • Equity Multiplier$526,082

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $106 million of $147 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Escondido Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Escondido High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92026. They are not figures for the families at Escondido High.

Typical household income in a year

$104,561

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92026.

Typical home value
$714,300
People who live in this ZIP code
53,075
Typical age
39.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
34%

What you can do

Who can act on Escondido High’s results?

Escondido Union High’s board decides Escondido High’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Escondido High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Escondido Union High extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Escondido Union High: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Escondido High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?7.3% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (117 of 1,607 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?19 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (304 of 1,566 students); average high school in the Escondido Union High district: 14 in 100
  3. What extra help do English learners get, and how do you know it’s working?5% of English learners scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (66 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  4. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?69% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (334 students tested); California: 68%
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Escondido Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Escondido High?

Address
1535 North Broadway, Escondido 92026Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Jason JacobsAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Escondido Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Escondido High a good high school?

Escondido High has a Scope Score of 71. It scored higher than 30 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 30th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 19 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 14 in 100 at the average high school in the Escondido Union High district. 7.3% of students (117 of 1,607) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 64% of low-income students in grade 11 at Escondido High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 126 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

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Where do students go after finishing high school here?

61% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

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The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,038 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #5 of 6 in Escondido Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate84%4825%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math18%5222%
Ready for college or career (state measure)56%5720%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math40%5318%
Chronically absent23 in 100555%
Suspension rate6.2% (109 of 1,752)395%
English learners: top level9%385%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257130#1038California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1915 in 1002.6% (61 of 2,373)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2429 in 1003.4% (65 of 1,892)
2024–2523 in 1006.2% (109 of 1,752)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1133136%30%18%16%66%57%+9

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1133411%20%21%48%31%32%−1

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English33136%66%
2026 · Math33411%31%
2025 · English35128%61%
2025 · Math3567%20%
2024 · English41829%60%
2024 · Math4148%21%
2023 · English41824%58%
2023 · Math4214%12%
2022 · English43716%47%
2022 · Math4203%14%
2019 · English48024%60%
2019 · Math4805%20%
2018 · English49325%64%
2018 · Math4858%20%
2017 · English55123%57%
2017 · Math56210%24%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English35161%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math35620%
2024 · Grade 11 · English41860%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math41421%
2023 · Grade 11 · English41858%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math42112%
2022 · Grade 11 · English43747%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math42014%
2019 · Grade 11 · English48060%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math48020%
2018 · Grade 11 · English49364%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math48520%
2017 · Grade 11 · English55157%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math56224%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide3344%22%64%9%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income28564%+10+15
Hispanic or Latino26962%+9+13
English learners658%−10
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 23 in 100 → 2025–26 · 19 in 100 · −4 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 6.2% (109 of 1,752) → 2025–26 · 7.3% (117 of 1,607) · +1.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female16 in 10020 in 100+4 in 100
Male14 in 10019 in 100+5 in 100
Asian5 of 611 of 39—
Black or African American9 of 5910 of 25—
Filipino5 of 543 of 30—
Hispanic or Latino15 in 10020 in 100+5 in 100
White19 in 10021 in 100+2 in 100
Students with disabilities25 in 10031 in 100+6 in 100
English learners20 in 10026 in 100+6 in 100
Foster youth4 of 7——
Homeless17 of 4118 of 57—
Military families1 of 19——
Low-income15 in 10021 in 100+6 in 100
All students15 in 10019 in 100+4 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 56% · numerator 254 students classified Prepared · denominator 454 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 74% · AP-pathway numerator 188 · denominator 254 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 254 of 454 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
84%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
74%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
43%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
61%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20259174303.753.884.05
202411388403.623.764.07
202310366363.613.874.01
2022136102393.613.834.06
202111277353.673.853.98
202014085383.543.874.04
201911454253.503.894.01
201813385353.593.843.96
201710257293.523.864.00
201611372433.573.833.88

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025203under 3
Berkeley2024193under 3
Berkeley2023303under 3
Berkeley20223610under 3
Berkeley2021286under 3
Davis2025217under 3
Davis20241984
Davis20232610under 3
Davis20222112under 3
Davis20213583
Irvine20255812under 3
Irvine202468203
Irvine2023643under 3
Irvine20228613under 3
Irvine20216714under 3
Los Angeles202531under 3under 3
Los Angeles2024423under 3
Los Angeles2023433under 3
Los Angeles2022564under 3
Los Angeles2021475under 3
Merced20254137under 3
Merced20244033under 3
Merced20233330under 3
Merced20224835under 3
Merced202135316
Riverside202552448
Riverside202468426
Riverside20233414under 3
Riverside202278435
Riverside20216332under 3
San Diego2025823116
San Diego2024884422
San Diego2023913422
San Diego20221074624
San Diego2021843415
Santa Barbara20252812under 3
Santa Barbara20243812under 3
Santa Barbara202329133
Santa Barbara20223714under 3
Santa Barbara202143133
Santa Cruz20252714under 3
Santa Cruz2024337under 3
Santa Cruz202329154
Santa Cruz20223913under 3
Santa Cruz20213012under 3
Universitywide2025917430
Universitywide20241138840
Universitywide20231036636
Universitywide202213610239
Universitywide20211127735

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Human Geographythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count19
AP enrollment (male/female)546
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 126 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections21
Chemistry sections3
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,767

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California338%
California State University6416%
California community college12832%
In-state private41%
Out-of-state, 4-year103%
Out-of-state, 2-year31%
Not enrolled15739%

399 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 61% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,874 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 7,118 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$1,164 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,656

Central federal expenditures attributed here$187 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,656

District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,884 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 51%Instruction support 19%Student services 10%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$69,777,12550.71%51%
Instruction support$25,821,82318.76%19%
Student services$14,343,88410.42%10%
Administration$9,104,6046.62%7%
Buildings & maintenance$15,275,29711.10%11%
Other$3,285,6242.39%2%
Total$137,608,357100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $137,608,357 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$15,874 per pupil
2020$14,487 per pupil
2019$14,895 per pupil
2018$10,600 per pupil
2017$10,146 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 92026 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92026 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$104,561
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)34%
ZIP-area population53,075
Median age39.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 92026 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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