Grade Trends

San Marcos High

Grades 9–12 Public District: San Marcos Unified

1615 San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, CA 92078 Map

Math (met standard)
36%
+4 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
56%
−1 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
51%
+12 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
32%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
3,067
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.3
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 36% state 32% · 2025-26 56% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 36% state 32% · 2025-26 56% state 57% · 2025-26 51% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 36% state 32% 56% state 57% 51% state 38%
2024-25 31% state 31% 49% state 57% 39% state 34%
2023-24 30% state 28% 53% state 56% 43% state 32%
2022-23 36% state 27% 62% state 55% 36% state 32%
2021-22 33% state 27% 59% state 55% 42% state 29%
2018-19 44% state 32% 70% state 57% 48% state 30%
2017-18 42% state 31% 69% state 56% —
2016-17 43% state 32% 81% state 60% —
2015-16 47% state 32% 81% state 59% —
2014-15 49% state 30% 81% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
76%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
81%
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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Grades 9–12 Charter · High Tech High North County District
0.3 mi
35%
+3 vs state
81%
+24 vs state
36%
+3 vs state
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Grades K–12 Charter · Pivot Charter School - San Diego II District
0.4 mi
20%
−12 vs state
43%
−15 vs state
31%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 44% 90 Hispanic 44%
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Grades K–12 Special education · San Diego County Office of Education
2.5 mi
7%
27%
5%
12% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2021-22 → 17% in 2024-25 37% 46 Hispanic 51%
Rancho Buena Vista High
Grades 9–12 · Vista Unified
3.3 mi
41%
+10 vs state
63%
+5 vs state
35%
−4 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 70% 1,949 Hispanic 67%
Mission Hills High
Grades 9–12 · San Marcos Unified
3.7 mi
32%
+1 vs state
61%
+4 vs state
49%
+10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 45% 2,751 Hispanic 56%
La Costa Canyon High
Grades 9–12 · San Dieguito Union High
4.2 mi
58%
+26 vs state
82%
+24 vs state
62%
+23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 18% 1,774 White 69%
Foothills High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · San Marcos Unified
4.4 mi
15%
39%
10%
−24 vs state · 2024-25
4% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 57% 101 Hispanic 60%
Twin Oaks High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · San Marcos Unified
4.4 mi
4%
−28 vs state
11%
−47 vs state
5%
−34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 56% 192 Hispanic 63%
Sage Creek High
Grades 9–12 · Carlsbad Unified
4.9 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%