📍 1 Maverick Way, Encinitas, San Diego County, 92009
La Costa Canyon High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Encinitas, San Diego County. The school has 1,642 pupils enrolled. It is part of the San Dieguito Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 73.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
La Costa Canyon High enrolls 1,642 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 73.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,167 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 292 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 93 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 64 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 13 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 1,642 students (17%) 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.
La Costa Canyon High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize).
La Costa Canyon High is one of 10 schools in San Dieguito Union High, based in Encinitas, California. The district serves 12,055 students district-wide and employs 503 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,642 students, La Costa Canyon High is larger than the district average of about 1,206 students per school.
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