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Mission Hills High — Rating & test scores

1 Mission Hills Court, San Marcos · 2,751 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 77

SolidScope Score · 58th percentile. Higher than 58 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, 93% of the class graduated in four years (635 of 680); 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: 680
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 Mission Hills a good high school?

Solid. Mission Hills is higher than most California high schools on math test results and attendance. Mission Hills is lower than most on English test results.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced4858%
Math, Proficient or Advanced5227%
English, Advanced6029%
Math, Advanced427%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance7914 in 100
Mission Hills’s place among California high schools, out of 100San Marcos Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 11% of students tested in math scored Advanced, about two thirds of California’s rate (16%). Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is Mission Hills’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
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Mission Hills say about itself?

We haven’t read Mission Hills’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?

4 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Mission Hills. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 4.0 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. High Tech High North CountyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8585th
  2. Classical AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8484th
  3. Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied ScienceEscondido Union High · by addressScope Score 8278th
  4. San MarcosNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7759th
  5. Mission HillsScope Score 7758th
  6. Dimensions CollaborativeCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7446th
  7. EscondidoEscondido Union High · by addressScope Score 7130th
  8. FoothillsSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 635th
San Marcos UnifiedA 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%

6 of 8 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 Mission Hills compare with schools like it?

Mission Hills’s Scope Score is 77. 196 California high schools, counting Mission Hills, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 78. Mission Hills’s result is higher than 89 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 196

  1. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 50%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 45%

    West Campus

    Sacramento

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 47%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Troy High

    Fullerton

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

196 California public high schools where 39% to 51% 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 39% to 51% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Mission Hills’s share. The count includes Mission Hills. 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?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were higher. English went from 58% to 61% and math from 27% to 32%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202677%74%61%Mission HillsThis school59%San Marcos UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202640%37%34%San Marcos UnifiedDistrict32%Mission HillsThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. San Marcos Unified’s line combines its 3 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. San Marcos Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMission HillsSan Marcos UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201774%77%60%603
201862%65%56%569
201964%67%57%601
202265%62%55%649
202357%60%55%665
202456%54%56%643
202558%53%57%627
202661%59%57%601
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMission HillsSan Marcos UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201737%40%32%604
201830%37%31%564
201936%40%32%603
202230%31%27%644
202330%33%27%671
202431%30%28%643
202527%29%30%623
202632%34%32%596

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in both subjects.

English

61%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

21183031
San Marcos Unified57%California57%

Math

32%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

43252111
San Marcos Unified33%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 61% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 32% 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 29 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 school31%30%18%21%601
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · San Marcos Unified28%29%18%25%1,296
Math, grade 11 · This school11%21%25%43%596
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · San Marcos Unified13%20%24%43%1,292

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 601 tested in English, 596 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 55% of students. 405 of 2,808 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

14in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (405 of 2,808 students).

At the average San Marcos Unified high school: 42 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.3% of students were suspended at least once (66 of 2,845). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,751

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 55%White 28%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Filipino 3%Black or African American 1%

Family income

45%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,228 of 2,751. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

110

teachers, with 13 years of experience on average.

4% were in their first year.

84% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

48%

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 (71 of 148 students).

San Marcos Unified: 51%. 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 Latino55%
White28%
Two or more races7%
Asian5%
Filipino3%
Black or African American1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
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: 87.2 of 103.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students scored below the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian37 tested70%California 67%
  • White164 tested43%California 44%
  • Two or more races45 tested42%California 43%
  • Hispanic or Latino324 tested21%California 21%
  • Low-income282 tested18%California 23%
  • Students with disabilities68 tested9%California 8%

18% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, 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 San Marcos Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 287 tested in English, 282 in math
English50%+644%+149%
Math18%+216%−523%
Hispanic or Latino · 330 tested in English, 324 in math
English52%+547%+349%
Math21%+219%021%
White · 165 tested in English, 164 in math
English67%+562%−168%
Math43%043%−144%
Two or more races · 46 tested in English, 45 in math
English83%+875%+1667%
Math42%−446%−143%
Asian · 38 tested in English, 37 in math
English87%+780%+879%
Math70%070%+367%
Students with disabilities · 67 tested in English, 68 in math
English18%+513%−119%
Math9%+36%+18%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in San Marcos Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Filipino and military-family students and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and homeless students 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?

93% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 62% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 80% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

62%

Across California: 52%.

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

70%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

93%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 635 of 680 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

62%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 422 of 680 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

70%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 447 of 635 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

80% enrolled in college within 12 months · 638 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓66 · 10%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓156 · 25%
  • California community college228 · 36%
  • In-state private16 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year41 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · <1%
  • Not enrolled129 · 20%

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
80%enrolled in college within a year

638 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California66 (10%)
  • California State University156 (25%)
  • California community college228 (36%)
  • In-state private16 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year41 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (0%)
  • Not enrolled129 (20%)

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 · 635 of 680 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 · 422 of 680 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 · 447 of 635 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
189
Admitted
149
Enrolled
77

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC San DiegoApplied 167 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 27
  • UC IrvineApplied 133 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 6
  • UCLAApplied 127 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 7
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 113 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 11
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 93 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 89 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 6
  • UC RiversideApplied 81 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 7
  • UC DavisApplied 73 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 10
  • UC MercedApplied 44 · Admitted 44 · 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 189 · Admitted 149 · Enrolled 77
  • Fall 2024Applied 156 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled 45
  • Fall 2023Applied 207 · Admitted 140 · Enrolled 67
  • Fall 2022Applied 190 · Admitted 110 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2021Applied 191 · Admitted 123 · Enrolled 55
  • Fall 2020Applied 162 · Admitted 119 · Enrolled 63
  • Fall 2019Applied 138 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2018Applied 157 · Admitted 90 · Enrolled 56
  • Fall 2017Applied 152 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2016Applied 149 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 52

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
318
Admitted
314
Enrolled
133

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 1,242 · Admitted 1,188 · Enrolled 474
  • San Diego StateApplied 962 · Admitted 290 · Enrolled 55
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 564 · Admitted 253 · Enrolled 30
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 387 · Admitted 79 · Enrolled 20
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 384 · Admitted 314 · Enrolled 31
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 249 · Admitted 171 · Enrolled 15
  • Cal State LAApplied 152 · Admitted 139 · Enrolled 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 146 · Admitted 135 · Enrolled 9
  • Chico StateApplied 129 · Admitted 113 · Enrolled 6
  • San José StateApplied 128 · Admitted 110 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 109 · Admitted 100 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 83 · Admitted 79 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 59 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 46 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 46 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 45 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 44 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 43 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 42 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 42 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 34 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 12 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 7 · Admitted 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 318 · Admitted 314 · Enrolled 133
  • Fall 2024Applied 321 · Admitted 315 · Enrolled 147
  • Fall 2023Applied 319 · Admitted 309 · Enrolled 161
  • Fall 2022Applied 306 · Admitted 294 · Enrolled 140
  • Fall 2021Applied 280 · Admitted 259 · Enrolled 111
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 24 AP courses in 7 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 Science5
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts5
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course24 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • Human Geography
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 5
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
93 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 Mission Hills. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$15,807 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. San Marcos Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $25 million.

$15,807

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$10,621
The school’s share of district office costs
$5,186
Of the total, from federal funds
$801
  • Mission Hills$15,807
  • San Marcos Unified high schools$16,092
  • 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 ↓

San Marcos Unified’s yearly plan

$25million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$20million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $25 million of $333 million in total budgeted spending. Source: San Marcos Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Mission Hills like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92069. They are not figures for the families at Mission Hills.

Typical household income in a year

$96,771

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 92069.

Typical home value
$800,700
People who live in this ZIP code
47,335
Typical age
36.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
36%

What you can do

Who can act on Mission Hills’ results?

San Marcos Unified’s board decides Mission Hills’ 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 Mission Hills 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 San Marcos Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for long-term English learners on two measures: English, and math; and for students with disabilities on two measures: English, and math. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for San Marcos Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Mission Hills. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?18% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (282 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

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

Which schools feed into Mission Hills, and how do I get in?

Ask San Marcos Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    La Mirada Academy
    Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Woodland Park Middle
    Scope Score 77Solid · 63rd percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Mission Hills High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • La Mirada Academy

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 59th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Paloma Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 84 · Strong · 84th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 62nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Richland Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 81 · Solid · 74th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Twin Oaks Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 62nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Knob Hill Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • San Marcos Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 30th percentile · elementary · 2026

    76% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Discovery Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 91 · Strong · 95th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Woodland Park Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 63rd percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • San Marcos Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 56th percentile · middle · 2026

    29% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • La Mirada Academy

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

  • Double Peak

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Mission Hills?

Address
1 Mission Hills Court, San Marcos 92069Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Nathan BakerAs 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 San Marcos Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Mission Hills a good high school?

Mission Hills High has a Scope Score of 77. It scored higher than 58 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 58th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 14 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 42 in 100 at the average San Marcos Unified high school. 2.3% of students (66 of 2,845) 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 29 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, 50% of low-income students in grade 11 at Mission Hills High in San Marcos 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 24 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

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

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

80% 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?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

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 #616 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 3 in San Marcos Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate93%5725%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math18%5222%
Ready for college or career (state measure)62%6120%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math42%5518%
Chronically absent13 in 100645%
Suspension rate2.1% (60 of 2,826)575%
English learners: top level27%685%

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
2024–257758#616California 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
2018–1910 in 1002.7% (74 of 2,704)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2421 in 1004.3% (127 of 2,946)
2024–2513 in 1002.1% (60 of 2,826)

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 1160131%30%18%21%61%57%+4

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 1159611%21%25%43%32%32%0

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 · English60131%61%
2026 · Math59611%32%
2025 · English62729%58%
2025 · Math6237%27%
2024 · English64328%56%
2024 · Math64310%31%
2023 · English66628%57%
2023 · Math6728%30%
2022 · English64934%65%
2022 · Math64410%30%
2019 · English60135%64%
2019 · Math60310%36%
2018 · English56930%62%
2018 · Math56412%30%
2017 · English60337%74%
2017 · Math60414%37%

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 · English62758%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math62327%
2024 · Grade 11 · English64356%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math64331%
2023 · Grade 8 · English——
2023 · Grade 11 · English66557%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math——
2023 · Grade 11 · Math67130%
2022 · Grade 11 · English64965%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math64430%
2019 · Grade 11 · English60164%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math60336%
2018 · Grade 11 · English56962%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math56430%
2017 · Grade 11 · English60374%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math60437%

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
Schoolwide62113%36%46%6%

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-income28750%+6+1
Hispanic or Latino33052%+5+3
White16567%+5−1
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 · 13 in 100 → 2025–26 · 14 in 100 · +1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.1% (60 of 2,826) → 2025–26 · 2.3% (66 of 2,845) · +0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female11 in 10016 in 100+5 in 100
Male10 in 10013 in 100+3 in 100
Asian6 in 1007 in 100+1 in 100
Black or African American6 of 888 of 39—
Filipino10 in 1004 of 78—
Hispanic or Latino11 in 10016 in 100+5 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native3 of 13——
Pacific Islander4 of 22——
White10 in 10014 in 100+4 in 100
Students with disabilities16 in 10025 in 100+9 in 100
English learners13 in 10018 in 100+5 in 100
Foster youth2 of 512 of 15—
Homeless4 of 3624 of 70—
Military families2 of 283 of 21—
Low-income12 in 10018 in 100+6 in 100
All students10 in 10014 in 100+4 in 100
Two or more races—12 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 62% · numerator 422 students classified Prepared · denominator 680 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 72% · AP-pathway numerator 302 · denominator 422 (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 422 of 680 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
93%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
72%
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)
70%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
80%

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)
2025189149773.964.054.18
202415699453.964.074.22
2023207140673.924.044.13
2022190110523.864.024.12
2021191123553.844.014.13
2020162119633.833.994.11
201913888533.874.034.16
201815790563.804.044.13
201715294533.794.004.09
201614997523.783.944.04

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
Berkeley20259363
Berkeley202471115
Berkeley20238973
Berkeley202286108
Berkeley2021647under 3
Davis2025733910
Davis202452218
Davis202375267
Davis202269196
Davis202157183
Irvine2025133326
Irvine2024106195
Irvine2023132239
Irvine202211112under 3
Irvine2021116194
Los Angeles2025127137
Los Angeles202410774
Los Angeles20231361211
Los Angeles202211686
Los Angeles2021112106
Merced20254444under 3
Merced20241111under 3
Merced20233025under 3
Merced20222924under 3
Merced20212924under 3
Riverside202581697
Riverside20244132under 3
Riverside2023796113
Riverside202263376
Riverside202174495
San Diego20251676127
San Diego20241272711
San Diego2023169268
San Diego20221573413
San Diego20211485724
Santa Barbara20251135811
Santa Barbara202464246
Santa Barbara2023102299
Santa Barbara202299256
Santa Barbara202199235
Santa Cruz202589716
Santa Cruz202448385
Santa Cruz202359406
Santa Cruz202256174
Santa Cruz202148314
Universitywide202518914977
Universitywide20241569945
Universitywide202320714067
Universitywide202219011052
Universitywide202119112355

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
3-D Art and Designthis school
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis 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
Music Theorythis school
Physics 1this school
Psychologythis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language 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 count21
AP enrollment (male/female)1,004
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 93 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections18
Physics sections4
Chemistry sections46
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,838

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 California6610%
California State University15625%
California community college22836%
In-state private163%
Out-of-state, 4-year416%
Out-of-state, 2-year20%
Not enrolled12920%

638 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 80% · % 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$13,048 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 19,767 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$479 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,751

Central federal expenditures attributed here$322 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,751

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,110 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 63%Instruction support 10%Student services 10%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$190,342,65962.62%63%
Instruction support$31,519,31410.37%10%
Student services$29,922,9039.84%10%
Administration$16,446,8385.41%5%
Buildings & maintenance$29,610,6729.74%10%
Other$6,118,0122.01%2%
Total$303,960,400100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $303,960,400 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$13,048 per pupil
2020$12,040 per pupil
2019$11,775 per pupil
2018$11,157 per pupil
2017$10,669 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 holders0.9%

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 92069 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 92069 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$96,771
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)36%
ZIP-area population47,335
Median age36.1 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 92069 →

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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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