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Palomar High Independent Study (Closed 2013)

1401 Palomar Place
Vista, CA 92084

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Palomar High Independent Study serves 66 students in grades 9-12.

The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was higher than the California state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palomar High Independent Study
9	6
10	12
11	19
12	29

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Total Students

66 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study
2025	66
2024	66
2023	66
2022	66
2021	66
2020	66
2019	66
2018	66
2017	66
2016	66
2015	66
2012	66
2011	100
2010	94
2009	110
2008	119
2007	96
2006	91
2005	126
2004	131
2003	174
2002	157
2001	164
2000	174
1999	181
1998	217
1997	217
1996	196
1995	216
1994	181
1993	144

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2012	5
2010	6
2009	6
2008	10
2007	6
2006	7
2005	6
2004	7
2003	6
2002	6
2001	7
2000	7
1999	6
1998	5
1997	3
1996	3
1995	2
1994	2
1993	3
1992	2

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(11-12)

21-39%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2012	30%	59%	62%
2011	30%	58%	59%
2010	30%	56%	59%

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(11-12)

60-79%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2012	69%	58%	59%
2011	80%	56%	57%
2010	49%	54%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	13:1	21:1
2024	13:1	21:1
2023	13:1	22:1	22:1
2022	13:1	22:1	23:1
2021	13:1	22:1	23:1
2020	13:1	23:1	22:1
2019	13:1	23:1	22:1
2018	13:1	23:1	23:1
2017	13:1	23:1	23:1
2016	13:1	24:1	23:1
2015	13:1	24:1	23:1
2012	13:1	24:1	24:1
2010	16:1	22:1	21:1
2009	18:1	21:1	21:1
2008	13:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	22:1	22:1
2006	13:1	22:1	22:1
2005	21:1	22:1	23:1
2004	19:1	22:1	23:1
2003	29:1	21:1	22:1
2002	26:1	21:1	22:1
2001	23:1	21:1	22:1
2000	25:1	22:1	23:1
1999	30:1	22:1	23:1
1998	43:1	22:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2010)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2011)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	4%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	10%	12%	7%
2006	2%	12%	7%
2005	3%	12%	7%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	4%	11%	6%
2002	3%	11%	6%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	3%	11%	7%
1999	2%	11%	6%
1998	6%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	3%	11%	6%
1995	4%	11%	6%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	2%	11%	5%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	2%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	28%	56%
2024	28%	56%
2023	28%	55%	67%
2022	28%	56%	67%
2021	28%	56%	67%
2020	28%	55%	66%
2019	28%	55%	66%
2018	28%	54%	65%
2017	28%	54%	65%
2016	28%	54%	64%
2015	28%	54%	62%
2012	27%	52%	59%
2011	48%	51%	58%
2010	30%	50%	58%
2009	25%	49%	53%
2008	39%	50%	56%
2007	30%	49%	52%
2006	35%	48%	50%
2005	24%	47%	47%
2004	29%	46%	46%
2003	29%	45%	45%
2002	27%	44%	43%
2001	26%	43%	42%
2000	29%	42%	39%
1999	37%	41%	38%
1998	39%	40%	37%
1997	38%	40%	37%
1996	37%	39%	35%
1995	29%	38%	34%
1994	24%	37%	32%
1993	33%	36%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	1%	8%	6%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	5%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	6%
1997	4%	9%	6%
1996	4%	9%	6%
1995	4%	9%	6%
1994	4%	9%	6%
1993	1%	9%	6%

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White

70%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	70%	20%
2024	70%	20%
2023	70%	21%	22%
2022	70%	21%	22%
2021	70%	22%	22%
2020	70%	23%	23%
2019	70%	23%	23%
2018	70%	24%	24%
2017	70%	24%	24%
2016	70%	24%	25%
2015	70%	24%	25%
2012	70%	26%	28%
2011	43%	27%	29%
2010	56%	27%	29%
2009	59%	28%	29%
2008	51%	29%	31%
2007	54%	29%	33%
2006	85%	31%	36%
2005	66%	31%	38%
2004	61%	32%	41%
2003	61%	34%	42%
2002	64%	35%	43%
2001	63%	36%	45%
2000	62%	37%	46%
1999	55%	38%	49%
1998	50%	39%	50%
1997	53%	39%	50%
1996	55%	40%	52%
1995	62%	41%	53%
1994	67%	42%	55%
1993	62%	43%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2012)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	4%	1%	1%
2010	6%	1%	1%
2009	5%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2010)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

80%

0.44

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2025	0.44	0.63
2024	0.44	0.63
2023	0.44	0.64	0.50
2022	0.44	0.63	0.51
2021	0.44	0.62	0.51
2020	0.44	0.63	0.51
2019	0.44	0.63	0.51
2018	0.44	0.64	0.52
2017	0.44	0.64	0.52
2016	0.44	0.64	0.53
2015	0.44	0.64	0.54
2012	0.45	0.65	0.57
2011	0.59	0.67	0.58
2010	0.60	0.67	0.58
2009	0.60	0.71	0.63
2008	0.59	0.65	0.58
2007	0.61	0.67	0.61
2006	0.44	0.66	0.61
2005	0.52	0.67	0.62
2004	0.57	0.67	0.62
2003	0.55	0.67	0.62
2002	0.52	0.67	0.63
2001	0.54	0.67	0.62
2000	0.53	0.67	0.61
1999	0.56	0.67	0.61
1998	0.60	0.67	0.61
1997	0.58	0.67	0.60
1996	0.56	0.67	0.60
1995	0.53	0.67	0.60
1994	0.50	0.67	0.59
1993	0.51	0.67	0.58

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(11-12)

40-49%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2012)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2012	44%	86%	83%
2011	44%	83%	81%

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Eligible for (10-11)

21%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2006-2011)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2011	21%	46%	41%
2010	9%	46%	39%
2009	12%	43%	40%
2008	23%	41%	34%
2006	4%	40%	11%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2006-2011)
Year	Palomar High Independent Study	California	Vista Unified School District
2011	6%	8%	10%
2010	4%	9%	10%
2009	4%	10%	12%
2008	2%	10%	9%
2006	12%	9%	25%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vista Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Palomar High Independent Study?

The graduation rate of Palomar High Independent Study is 40-49%, which is lower than the California state average of 86%.

How many students attend Palomar High Independent Study?

66 students attend Palomar High Independent Study.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Palomar High Independent Study students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palomar High Independent Study?

Palomar High Independent Study has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Palomar High Independent Study offer ?

Palomar High Independent Study offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Palomar High Independent Study part of?

Palomar High Independent Study is part of Vista Unified School District.

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