San Pasqual High

Overview

Student Enrollment

2,237

Best High School in California

#303

Rating	7 out of 10
Grades	9 to 12th grade
School District	Escondido Union High
Type	Public

Phone	(760)291-6000
Location	3300 Bear Valley Pkwy. Escondido, CA 92025
Charter School	No

San Pasqual High has an academic rating well above the average for California high schools based on its average test performance and high AP course participation. It is ranked 303rd in the best public high schools in California.

Data Citation: Unless otherwise noted, all information on this page is retrieved or calculated from data reported to the the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data and Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2014/2015 school year.

Racial Demographics

The San Pasqual High student body is mainly Hispanic with a significant White population and has high racial diversity.

Race	Percent	Students
White	35.9%	803
Black	1.3%	29
Hispanic	54.4%	1,217
Asian Pacific	5.6%	125
Native American Indian	0.6%	14
Hawaiian Pacific Inlander	0.4%	8
Two or more races	1.8%	41

Family Income

vs. other California high schools

Upper 43.3%

43.9% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the California high school median of 48.5%. By this measure, San Pasqual High students are largely middle income and rank 552nd in California for high school student family income.

Enrollment by Grade

Grade	Students
Freshman	585
Sophomore	542
Junior	558
Senior	536
Total	2,237

Completions

State Standardized Test Performance

Proficient Students

48%

Rank in California

444th

Rating

6 out of 10

Students at San Pasqual High scored an average 48% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the California Department of Education. Performance is slightly above the state high school median of 42% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 36.3% of California high schools.

Test Proficiency By Gender

Gender	Math Proficient	Reading Proficient
Girls	35% to 39%^*	70% to 74%^*
Boys	25% to 29%^*	50% to 54%^*

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

Subgroup	Math Proficient	Reading Proficient
American Indian	suppressed^*	suppressed^*
Asian & Pacific Islander	50% to 59%^*	80% to 89%^*
Black	less than 50%^*	less than 50%^*
Hispanic	15% to 19%^*	45% to 49%^*
Multiracial	less than 50%^*	50% or more^*
White	50% to 54%^*	75% to 79%^*
With Disabilites	10% or less^*	11% to 19%^*
Limited English	10% or less^*	10% or less^*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

College Admission Test Scoring

Average SAT Score

1100

The average SAT score for San Pasqual High students in 2016 was 1100.

College Admission Test Participation

Upperclassmen taking ACT or SAT

27%

Rank in California

521st

Rating

4 out of 10

300 out of 1,094 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (27%). College admission testing participation is about equal to the California median rate of 29% and in the bottom 47% for participation.

AP Course and Test Performance

AP Class Enrollment Rate

38%

AP Pass Rank in California

181st

AP Pass Rate Rating

8 out of 10

San Pasqual High offers 20 AP courses. 38 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 92% percentile and significantly above the median AP enrollment rate for all California schools of 21%. San Pasqual High had 645 taking AP exams with a 493 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 80% percentile and well above the California state median of 55 percent.

	School	State
AP Test Pass Rate	76%	55%
Students enrolled in an AP class	38%	21%
AP Math Enrollment Rate	10%
AP Science Enrollment Rate	5%
AP Other Enrollment Rate	37%
AP Courses Offered	20

Absenteeism Rate

	School	State
Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate	13%	14%
Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate	13%
Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate	12%

Police Referral Rate

Group	Percent	Referrals
All Students	0.2%	4
Boys	0.3%	4
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0%

Police Arrest Rate

Group	Percent	Arrests
All Students	0.2%	4
Boys	0.3%	4
Girls	0%	0

Expulsion Rate

Group	Percent	Expulsions
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0%

In-School Suspension Rate

Group	Percent	Suspensions
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0.3%

Out-of-School Suspension Rate

Group	Percent	Suspensions
All Students	2.8%	63
Boys	4.5%	52
Girls	1%	11

Location

San Pasqual High
3300 Bear Valley Pkwy.
Escondido, CA
92025
(760)291-6000

District

Escondido Union High
Escondido, CA

San Pasqual High

Overview

Student Enrollment

Best High School in California

Racial Demographics

Family Income

vs. other California high schools

Enrollment by Grade

Completions

State Standardized Test Performance

Proficient Students

Rank in California

Rating

Test Proficiency By Gender

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

College Admission Test Scoring

Average SAT Score

College Admission Test Participation

Upperclassmen taking ACT or SAT

Rank in California

Rating

AP Course and Test Performance

AP Class Enrollment Rate

AP Pass Rank in California

AP Pass Rate Rating

Absenteeism Rate

Police Referral Rate

Police Arrest Rate

Expulsion Rate

In-School Suspension Rate

Out-of-School Suspension Rate

Location

District

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