📍 1615 San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, San Diego County, 92078
San Marcos High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Marcos, San Diego County. The school has 3,380 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christina Wilde. It is part of the San Marcos Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 125.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.0:1.
San Marcos High enrolls 3,380 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 125.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 7.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,578 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,350 | 40% |
| Asian | 244 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 148 | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 45 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,126 of the school's 3,380 students (33%) 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.
San Marcos High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
San Marcos High is one of 19 schools in San Marcos Unified, based in San Marcos, California. The district serves 18,860 students district-wide and employs 809 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,380 students, San Marcos High is larger than the district average of about 993 students per school.