Schools
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listed public schools. We score six high.
School district · San Diego County
Escondido Union High schools
Escondido Union High’s 6 public high schools have Scope Scores from 70 to 85.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
8,751
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$23,884
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Escondido Union High has six high schools that we score.
Elementary and middle school
Escondido Union
Dated records link Escondido Union High’s schools to schools in these districts; the record may not cover every address. Boundaries come from the district’s published 2023 attendance boundaries; districts redraw them, and they are approximate at the edges.
High · 6 schools
- Escondido CharterScope Score 85
- Classical AcademyScope Score 84
- Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied ScienceScope Score 82
- San PasqualScope Score 75
- Escondido HighScope Score 71
- Orange GlenScope Score 70
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.
High schools
Which high schools in the Escondido Union High district score highest?
Escondido Charter High is highest, with a Scope Score of 85. That is higher than 86 in 100 California high schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Escondido Charter HighCharter
Grades 9–12 · 932 students · Check how it admits students.
313138% below the standard
Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile
Rank 2
Classical Academy HighCharter
Grades 9–12 · 1,336 students · Check how it admits students.
322939% below the standard
Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile
Rank 3
Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science
Grades 9–12 · 765 students
252946% below the standard
Scope Score 82Strong · 78th percentile
Rank 4
San Pasqual High
Grades 9–12 · 1,846 students
192655% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
Rank 5
Escondido High
Grades 9–12 · 1,656 students
182260% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 30th percentile
Rank 6
Orange Glen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,788 students
142066% below the standard
Scope Score 70Developing · 25th percentile
The average high school in the Escondido Union High district had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.
2 high schools not ranked statewide
Alternative schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.
- Altus Schools North CountyAlternative school
- Valley High (Continuation)Continuation high school
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
14 in 100 students at the average high school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 22 in 100.
Students who miss a lot of school
Average high school, students in 100
Escondido Union High14 in 100
California22 in 100
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Escondido Union High67%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Escondido Union High$23,884
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Escondido Union High42%
California47%
Absence: averages of school rates, each high school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 5,853 of 8,741 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 42% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (471 of 1,127 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
Where does Escondido Union High’s money go?
About 51 cents of every Escondido Union High dollar went to classroom instruction.
$23,884
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
51¢19¢11¢10¢7¢
- Instruction51%
- Instruction support19%
- Buildings & maintenance11%
- Student services10%
- Administration7%
- Other2%
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $105.7 million into 50 funded actions in 6 goals. That is 72% of its $147.3 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.
Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
8,751 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Escondido Union High extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- Hispanic or Latino 66%
- White 24%
- Asian 3%
- Other or not reported 7%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Escondido Union High extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in the Escondido Union High district good?
Escondido Union High’s 6 public high schools have Scope Scores from 70 to 85. Of those, 3 are Strong and 3 are Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in the Escondido Union High district rank highest?
Escondido Charter High is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 85. It is Strong, at the 86th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California high schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in the Escondido Union High district compare with California?
The average high school in the Escondido Union High district had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
How much does the Escondido Union High district spend per student?
The Escondido Union High district spent $23,884 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 51 cents of every Escondido Union High dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in the Escondido Union High district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $105.7 million into 50 funded actions in 6 goals. That is 72% of its $147.3 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $78.0 million, 74% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Escondido Union High district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Escondido Union High district, with the district’s spending and state records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024–25
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2025.
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