Grade Trends

Carlsbad High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Carlsbad Unified

3557 Lancer Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Map

Math (met standard)
49%
+17 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
76%
+19 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
52%
+13 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
32%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,336
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 49% state 32% · 2025-26 76% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 49% state 32% · 2025-26 76% state 57% · 2025-26 52% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 49% state 32% 76% state 57% 52% state 38%
2024-25 49% state 31% 77% state 57% 51% state 34%
2023-24 42% state 28% 68% state 56% 50% state 32%
2022-23 46% state 27% 74% state 55% 42% state 32%
2021-22 39% state 27% 65% state 55% 43% state 29%
2020-21 — — 38% state 28%
2018-19 58% state 32% 69% state 57% 41% state 28%
2017-18 50% state 31% 60% state 56% —
2016-17 45% state 32% 72% state 60% —
2015-16 54% state 32% 73% state 59% —
2014-15 51% state 30% 66% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
95%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
79%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
63%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Carlsbad Village Academy
Grades 10–12 Alternative · Carlsbad Unified
0.0 mi
14%
−18 vs state
46%
−12 vs state
21%
−18 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 76% 38 Hispanic 59%
Carlsbad Seaside Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Carlsbad Unified
0.0 mi
29%
73%
39%
29% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2020-21 → 39% in 2023-24 34% 38 White 71%
Audeo Charter II
Grades K–12 Charter · Audeo Charter II District
2.5 mi
16%
−18 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
23%
−11 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 61% 239 Hispanic 50%
Sage Creek High
Grades 9–12 · Carlsbad Unified
2.6 mi
60%
+28 vs state
80%
+22 vs state
68%
+32 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 30% 1,289 White 48%
Surfside High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Oceanside Unified
2.7 mi
6%
−25 vs state
6%
−51 vs state
4%
−34 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 92% 119 Hispanic 81%
Surfside Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Oceanside Unified
2.7 mi
17%
−17 vs state
31%
−23 vs state
15%
−22 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 73% 234 Hispanic 55%
Pacific View Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Pacific View Charter District
3.4 mi
18%
−17 vs state
34%
−19 vs state
24%
−13 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 78% 562 Hispanic 70%
Oceanside High
Grades 9–12 · Oceanside Unified
3.5 mi
25%
−6 vs state
51%
−7 vs state
32%
−7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 74% 1,948 Hispanic 64%
Coastal Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Coastal Academy Charter District
3.7 mi
54%
+16 vs state
68%
+18 vs state
48%
+11 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 31% 2,015 White 55%
El Camino High
Grades 9–12 · Oceanside Unified
3.9 mi
31%
−1 vs state
59%
+1 vs state
44%
+5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 67% 2,463 Hispanic 62%