How does Sage Creek High compare to other high schools in Carlsbad?

Sage Creek High has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.9/100, placing it at the 94th percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 594 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sage Creek High?

37.9% of students at Sage Creek High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sage Creek High?

14.7% of students at Sage Creek High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Sage Creek High

High School

Carlsbad Unified CarlsbadSan Diego County92010

📍 3900 Bobcat Boulevard

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,358 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

18%

Teachers

56 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

99.1%

AP Exam Prepared

77.8%

A-G Completion

80.2%

College-Going Rate

70.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-18.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

10.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 30 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic25.9%

White48.5%

Asian11.5%

Black1.8%

Other12.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sage Creek High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	37.9%
Met Standard	30.3%
Below Standard	31.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Sage Creek High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

37.9% of students exceeded standard while 30.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 22.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Carlsbad Unified district average of 38.2%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.9 points higher (vs 23.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 99.1% — above the state target. 80.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 70.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

37.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

68.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

14.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

594

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	298	43.6%	33.2%	16.8%	6.4%	76.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	296	32.1%	27.4%	21.6%	18.9%	59.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Pacific Rim Elementary

72.997th pctile

Aviara Oaks Elementary

71.896th pctile

Kelly Elementary

69.494th pctile

Poinsettia Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary

60.183rd pctile

Calavera Hills Elementary

55.676th pctile

Jefferson Elementary

49.865th pctile

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Middle

Aviara Oaks Middle

59.387th pctile

Calavera Hills Middle

51.876th pctile

Valley Middle

45.861st pctile

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High School

Sage Creek High

73.994th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.