Twelve North County high schools ranked in the top 10% in the U.S., according to U.S. News World Report. Evaluating nearly 25,000 public high schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the ranking considers conventional, charter, magnet, and STEM-focused schools.

U.S News ranks each school’s performance across six indicators to measure the school’s quality. See how their ranking works.

Among the top 10% U.S. high schools is SDNEDC Investor Classical Academy High School  in Escondido, which ranked 21st in San Diego County, 217th in California, and 1,539th in the Nation. Congratulations to Classical Academy for this accomplishment!

Click the links below to see more detailed information about each school’s performance and ranking.

 

NORTH COUNTY’S

High Schools Ranked in Top 10% Nationally:

 

Del Norte High School (Poway)
National: #329                California: #42                San Diego County: #3

Westview High School (Poway)
National: #401                California: #54                San Diego County: #4

Sage Creek High School (Carlsbad)
National: #765                California: #102              San Diego County: #8

Del Lago Academy – Campus of Applied Science (Escondido)
National: #840                California: #118              San Diego County: #10

Rancho Bernardo High School (Poway)
National: #868                California: #121              San Diego County: #12

Torrey Pines High School (Del Mar Heights/Torrey Pines)
National: #901                California: #122              San Diego County: #13

Mission Vista High School (Vista)
National: #1,118            California: #152              San Diego County: #16

Mt. Carmel High School (Poway)
National: #1,331            California: #183              San Diego County: #20

Classical Academy High School (Escondido)
National: #1,539            California: #217              San Diego County: #21

Poway High School (Poway)
National: #1,917            California: #269              San Diego County: #27

Julian High School (Julian)
National: #2,100            California: #295              San Diego County: #29

San Marcos High School (San Marcos)
National: #2,174            California: #303              San Diego County: #31

 

NORTH COUNTY’S

High Schools Ranked in Top 50 in San Diego County. All the schools above, plus:

 

Mission Hills High School (San Marcos)
National: #2,843            California: #397              San Diego County: #37

Escondido Charter High School (Escondido)
National: #2,868            California: #400              San Diego County: #38

Guajome Park Academy Charter (Vista)
National: #2,924            California: #408              San Diego County: #39

Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad)
National: #2,959            California: #414              San Diego County: #40

Rancho Buena Vista High School (Vista)
National: #3,605            California: #491              San Diego County: #44

La Costa Canyon High School (Encinitas)
National: #3,638            California: #499              San Diego County: #45

El Camino High School (Oceanside)
National: #3,894            California: #524              San Diego County: #46

Fallbrook High School (Fallbrook)
National: #4,197            California: #556              San Diego County: #48

Ramona High School (Ramona)
National: #4,625            California: #602              San Diego County: #49

 

SDNEDC is passionate about connecting educators and employers to strengthen the workforce pipeline in North County. One way we accomplish this is through SOCAL (Student Opportunities for Career Awareness and Learning), a tool to assist high school students and transitioning adults explore career pathways. Check out the website or contact Sofia at sayad@sdnedc.org to get involved.

 

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About the Author

Caitlyn Canby loves to discover and share people’s stories. She has her bachelor’s degree in Communications, Print Journalism with over 9 years of journalism experience. An Escondido native, she just moved back from Catalina Island to North County with her husband and two children to the town of Fallbrook. Caitlyn enjoys collaborating on projects as Communications Manager at SDNEDC, traveling, and exploring new restaurants, venues, experiences, and cultures.

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