📍 1535 N. BRd.way, Escondido, San Diego County, 92026
Escondido High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Escondido, San Diego County. The school has 1,898 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jason Jacobs. It is part of the Escondido Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 98.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Escondido High enrolls 1,898 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 98.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 12% White and 4.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,529 | 81% |
| White | 222 | 12% |
| Asian | 93 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 12 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,640 of the school's 1,898 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Escondido High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Escondido High is one of 5 schools in Escondido Union High, based in Escondido, California. The district serves 6,334 students district-wide and employs 333 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,898 students, Escondido High is larger than the district average of about 1,267 students per school.