Top Rankings
Poway Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 11,344 students in Poway Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Poway Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Poway Unified School District are Westview High School, Del Norte High School and Rancho Bernardo High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Poway Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westview High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
39 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
34,755 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
1,497 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Poway Unified School District, which is ranked #76 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
30%
11%
% Hispanic
18%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
38%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,652 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$552 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$509 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,877
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,652
$18,396
Best Poway Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westview High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13500 Camino Del Sur
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 780-2000
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 780-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,186 students
Rank: #22.
Del Norte High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16601 Nighthawk Ln.
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 487-0877
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 487-0877
Grades: 9-12
| 2,564 students
Rank: #33.
Rancho Bernardo High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13010 Paseo Lucido
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 485-4800
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 485-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,278 students
Rank: #44.
Mt. Carmel High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9550 Carmel Mountain Rd.
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 484-1180
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 484-1180
Grades: 9-12
| 1,831 students
Rank: #55.
Poway High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15500 Espola Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-0245
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-0245
Grades: 9-12
| 2,161 students
Rank: #66.
Abraxas Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12450 Glenoak Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-5900
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 243 students
Rank: n/an/a
11111 Rancho Bernardo Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 679-2531
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 679-2531
Grades: 11-12
| 81 students
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