High Technical High North County

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High Technical High North County ranks 354 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

High Technical High North County is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in San Marcos, California, with a student population of 418. The school is part of the High Technical High North County District, which is ranked 168 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High Technical High North County consistently ranks in the top 15% of California high schools, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2022-2023 school year, 83.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In mathematics, 32.61% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 27.9%. The school also performs well in science, with 38.04% of 12th-grade students proficient or better on the CAST exam, compared to the state average of 26.73%. Additionally, the school has a very high four-year graduation rate of 97.8% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, Sage Creek High has a similar student population size but lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, while some other nearby schools, such as Major General Raymond Murray High and Alta Vista High (Continuation), have significantly lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. High Technical High North County's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as special education students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1420 San Marcos Blvd.
San Marcos, CA 92078-4017

(760) 759-2700

District: High Technical High North County District

SchoolDigger Rank:
354^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.1%

White:

32.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High Technical High North County ranks better than 84.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High Technical High North County who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High Technical High North County:

SchoolDigger ranks High Technical High North County 354^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See High Technical High North County in the ranking list.)

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High Technical High North County District:

SchoolDigger ranks High Technical High North County District 168^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High Technical High North County

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Rank History for all students at High Technical High North County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	80.90	347^th	2133	83.7%
2022	81.73	334^th	2123	84.3%
2023	83.31	267^th	2348	88.6%
2024	78.21	354^th	2323	84.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High Technical High North County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.41	368^th	1547	76.2%
2024	85.11	80^th	1534	94.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Technical High North County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	78.20	328^th	1937	83.1%
2022	77.94	314^th	1943	83.8%
2023	84.93	215^th	2247	90.4%
2024	70.30	409^th	2235	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at High Technical High North County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	75.56	388^th	1833	78.8%
2022	76.04	378^th	1858	79.7%
2023	77.62	337^th	2118	84.1%
2024	77.48	341^st	2098	83.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at High Technical High North County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	91.30	69^th	1161	94.1%

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Rank History for Male students at High Technical High North County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	81.19	300^th	1880	84.0%
2022	83.01	270^th	1916	85.9%
2023	86.00	218^th	2207	90.1%
2024	74.75	382^nd	2172	82.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Technical High North County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.99	452^nd	1814	75.1%
2022	75.31	341^st	1861	81.7%
2023	84.68	174^th	2142	91.9%
2024	73.61	336^th	2125	84.2%

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Rank History for White students at High Technical High North County

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	66.64	387^th	1222	68.3%
2022	84.29	142^nd	1204	88.2%
2023	81.60	152^nd	1434	89.4%
2024	78.92	178^th	1406	87.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for High Technical High North County

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	173	8	19	158	4	3	33	0	398
2020	151	7	18	193	5	3	26	0	403
2021	153	7	14	213	4	4	27	0	422
2022	47	2	4	221	0	1	145	0	420
2023	141	8	16	212	3	2	34	2	418
2024	131	10	19	201	2	2	35	1	401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High Technical High North County

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	398	22.0	18.0	47
2020	403	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	422	21.0	20.0	44.3
2022	420	20.0	21.0	41.4
2023	418	20.0	20.9	39.2
2024	401	20.0	20.0	41.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High Technical High North County

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	398	22.0	18.0	47
2020	403	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	422	21.0	20.0	44.3
2022	420	20.0	21.0	41.4
2023	418	20.0	20.9	39.2
2024	401	20.0	20.0	41.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High Technical High North County

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 347^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 267^th of 2348 High schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Technical High North County)	84	74.2	9.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (High Technical High North County)	44	37.5	6.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (High Technical High North County)	26.7	47.8	21%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	398	418	5%
African American	8	8
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	19	16	15.8%
Hispanic	158	212	34.2%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	173	141	18.5%
Two or More Races	33	34	3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47%	39.2%	7.8%

Schools Near High Technical High North County

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
High Technical High North County	Public, Charter	9-12	1420 San Marcos Blvd.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	High Technical High North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 759-2700	401	20	20.0	41.4%	131 (32.7%)	10 (2.5%)	201 (50.1%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.7%)	78.2	354^th of 2323 public high schools	84.8%		83.3	267^th of 2348 public high schools	88.6%	87	8.7	8.0		38.0	38.0	83.7	83.7	32.6	32.6
San Marcos High	Public	9-12	1615 San Marcos Blvd.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2200	3,201	119	26.9	32.6%	1,384 (43.2%)	33 (1.0%)	1,316 (41.1%)	241 (7.5%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.3%)	213 (6.7%)	66.2	532^nd of 2323 public high schools	77.1%		71.6	458^th of 2348 public high schools	80.5%	74			43.1	17.7	42.5	53.2	53.2	29.7	29.7	$6,970
Rancho Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	1601 Longhorn Dr.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 727-7284	1,962	95	20.5	59.5%	421 (21.5%)	34 (1.7%)	1,323 (67.4%)	73 (3.7%)	7 (0.4%)	17 (0.9%)	81 (4.1%)	67.8	515^th of 2323 public high schools	77.8%		66.1	538^th of 2348 public high schools	77.1%	23			34.0	25.7	30.1	65.7	65.7	36.6	36.6	$9,279
Mission Hills High	Public	9-12	1 Mission Hills Ct.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2700	2,834	105	27.0	45.8%	775 (27.3%)	32 (1.1%)	1,583 (55.9%)	219 (7.7%)	4 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	213 (7.5%)	66.9	526^th of 2323 public high schools	77.4%		65.4	553^rd of 2348 public high schools	76.4%	27			39.7	11.8	38.9	56.1	56.1	31.4	31.4	$7,750
Foothills High	Public	9-12	158 Cassou Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2544	110	5	22.0	50.0%	35 (31.8%)	2 (1.8%)	56 (50.9%)	9 (8.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.4%)	26.4	1515^th of 2323 public high schools	34.8%		35.4	1267^th of 2348 public high schools	46.0%	248			7.1		10.5	42.1	36.7	7.9	8.2
Twin Oaks High	Public	9-12	158 Cassou Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2555	213	13	16.3	60.6%	48 (22.5%)	8 (3.8%)	143 (67.1%)	7 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	9.1	2088^th of 2323 public high schools	10.1%		9.7	2080^th of 2348 public high schools	11.4%	8			3.9	0.0	3.2	11.9	11.9	0.0	0.0	$18,522
La Costa Canyon High	Public	9-12	1 Maverick Way	Encinitas	92009	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 436-6136	1,768	79	22.2	18.7%	1,226 (69.3%)	22 (1.2%)	314 (17.8%)	92 (5.2%)	14 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (5.4%)	78.4	351^st of 2323 public high schools	84.9%		91.1	159^th of 2348 public high schools	93.2%	192			42.0	16.7	40.8	69.7	69.7	40.0	40.0	$6,806
Sage Creek High	Public	9-12	3900 Bobcat Blvd.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6600	1,358	57	23.9	18.1%	654 (48.2%)	24 (1.8%)	352 (25.9%)	180 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (10.3%)	95.3	74^th of 2323 public high schools	96.8%		96.3	66^th of 2348 public high schools	97.2%	8				65.2	65.2	84.2	84.2	56.9	56.9	$6,866
Major General Raymond Murray High	Public	10-12	215 North Melrose Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-2502	200	13	15.0	77.0%	10 (5.0%)	4 (2.0%)	176 (88.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	9.9	2028^th of 2323 public high schools	12.7%		10.9	2008^th of 2348 public high schools	14.5%	20			1.9	1.5	1.6	12.1	12.1	1.7	1.7	$14,272
Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Public	9-12	1740 Scenic Trail Way	Escondido	92029	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-2500	757	31	24.7	69.0%	144 (19.0%)	11 (1.5%)	512 (67.6%)	73 (9.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	76.3	381^st of 2323 public high schools	83.6%		78.1	362^nd of 2348 public high schools	84.6%	19				48.5	48.5	70.3	70.3	28.5	28.5	$7,900

Frequently Asked Questions about High Technical High North County

What is the racial makeup of High Technical High North County?

Students at High Technical High North County are 50% Hispanic, 33% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend High Technical High North County?

In the 2023-24 school year, 401 students attended High Technical High North County.

What district is High Technical High North County in?

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Is High Technical High North County a good school?

High Technical High North County ranks 354^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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