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.