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Poway High School

15500 Espola Rd.
Poway, CA 92064

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Poway High School is a four-year high school in Poway, California, United States. Established in 1961, its approximately 2,408 students are from Poway and the community of Rancho Bernardo. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Serving 2,161 students in grades 9-12, Poway High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,161 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 95% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Poway High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Poway High School's student population of 2,161 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 95 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poway High School
9	528
10	536
11	567
12	530

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Total Students

2,161 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poway High School
2023	2,233
2022	2,275
2021	2,251
2020	2,253
2019	2,253
2018	2,228
2017	2,228
2016	2,250
2015	2,252
2014	2,359
2013	2,378
2012	2,439
2011	2,605
2010	2,699
2009	2,879
2008	2,921
2007	3,045
2006	3,061
2005	3,193
2004	3,121
2003	3,124
2002	3,234
2001	3,384
2000	3,412
1999	3,379
1998	3,331
1997	3,158
1996	3,025
1995	2,885
1994	2,678
1993	2,626
1992	2,639
1991	2,706
1990	3,129
1989	3,031
1988	2,907
1987	2,859

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

95 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poway High School
2023	91
2022	91
2021	90
2020	85
2019	85
2018	89
2017	89
2016	86
2015	83
2014	80
2013	82
2012	86
2010	98
2009	117
2008	136
2007	125
2006	123
2005	126
2004	126
2003	126
2002	136
2001	140
2000	136
1999	129
1998	131
1997	122
1996	122
1995	118
1994	112
1993	108
1992	117
1991	115
1990	131

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Year Founded

1961

Colors

Green, Grey

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Poway High School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poway High School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1786 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Poway High School
2023	#1786
2022	#1785
2019	#1843
2018	#2235
2017	#1984
2016	#1446
2015	#1560
2014	#408
2013	#910
2012	#1238
2011	#1443

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49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	49%	34%	67%
2022	48%	33%	65%
2019	55%	40%	70%
2018	48%	39%	67%
2017	49%	38%	66%
2016	54%	37%	67%
2015	46%	34%	65%
2014	77%	63%	83%
2013	80%	59%	78%
2012	80%	59%	78%
2011	74%	58%	77%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	75%
2019	67%	51%	75%
2018	66%	50%	67%
2017	67%	48%	74%
2016	70%	48%	75%
2015	68%	44%	73%
2014	76%	58%	81%
2013	81%	57%	81%
2012	76%	58%	82%
2011	76%	56%	81%
2010	72%	54%	80%

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40%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	29:1	24:1	28:1
2012	28:1	23:1	28:1
2010	27:1	21:1	26:1
2009	25:1	20:1	23:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	22:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	25:1	21:1	23:1
2003	25:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	25:1	21:1	22:1
1999	26:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2005)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	8%	12%	30%
2022	8%	12%	29%
2021	8%	12%	30%
2020	9%	12%	28%
2019	9%	12%	28%
2018	10%	11%	28%
2017	10%	11%	28%
2016	10%	11%	28%
2015	10%	11%	27%
2014	9%	11%	26%
2013	9%	11%	26%
2012	10%	11%	26%
2011	9%	11%	25%
2010	8%	11%	24%
2009	9%	11%	25%
2008	10%	12%	26%
2007	10%	12%	24%
2006	9%	12%	23%
2005	8%	12%	22%
2004	9%	12%	21%
2003	9%	11%	20%
2002	8%	11%	19%
2001	9%	11%	18%
2000	9%	11%	18%
1999	9%	11%	17%
1998	9%	11%	17%
1997	9%	11%	17%
1996	9%	11%	17%
1995	8%	11%	16%
1994	9%	11%	16%
1993	8%	11%	15%
1992	7%	11%	15%
1991	7%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	31%	55%	18%
2022	31%	56%	18%
2021	31%	56%	17%
2020	25%	55%	15%
2019	25%	55%	15%
2018	23%	54%	15%
2017	23%	54%	15%
2016	22%	54%	15%
2015	20%	54%	15%
2014	20%	53%	14%
2013	20%	53%	14%
2012	18%	52%	13%
2011	18%	51%	12%
2010	15%	50%	11%
2009	14%	49%	11%
2008	14%	50%	11%
2007	13%	49%	11%
2006	12%	48%	11%
2005	12%	47%	10%
2004	10%	46%	10%
2003	11%	45%	10%
2002	9%	44%	9%
2001	9%	43%	9%
2000	8%	42%	9%
1999	8%	41%	8%
1998	8%	40%	8%
1997	9%	40%	8%
1996	8%	39%	7%
1995	8%	38%	7%
1994	7%	37%	7%
1993	7%	36%	6%
1992	6%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	49%	21%	39%
2022	49%	21%	40%
2021	50%	22%	40%
2020	57%	23%	45%
2019	57%	23%	45%
2018	61%	24%	48%
2017	61%	24%	48%
2016	63%	24%	49%
2015	65%	24%	50%
2014	65%	25%	51%
2013	66%	25%	52%
2012	68%	26%	54%
2011	69%	27%	56%
2010	72%	27%	54%
2009	71%	28%	55%
2008	74%	29%	60%
2007	74%	29%	59%
2006	76%	31%	61%
2005	76%	31%	62%
2004	77%	32%	64%
2003	78%	34%	65%
2002	80%	35%	67%
2001	79%	36%	68%
2000	81%	37%	69%
1999	80%	38%	71%
1998	80%	39%	71%
1997	79%	39%	71%
1996	80%	40%	72%
1995	81%	41%	73%
1994	82%	42%	74%
1993	84%	43%	76%
1992	86%	44%	78%
1991	87%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	11%
2021	10%	5%	11%
2020	6%	4%	10%
2019	6%	4%	10%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	7%
2009	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.72
2022	0.65	0.63	0.72
2021	0.64	0.62	0.72
2020	0.61	0.63	0.70
2019	0.61	0.63	0.70
2018	0.57	0.64	0.67
2017	0.57	0.64	0.67
2016	0.55	0.64	0.67
2015	0.53	0.64	0.66
2014	0.53	0.65	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65	0.64
2012	0.50	0.65	0.63
2011	0.50	0.67	0.62
2010	0.46	0.67	0.64
2009	0.47	0.71	0.63
2008	0.42	0.65	0.57
2007	0.43	0.67	0.58
2006	0.42	0.66	0.57
2005	0.41	0.67	0.55
2004	0.39	0.67	0.54
2003	0.38	0.67	0.52
2002	0.35	0.67	0.51
2001	0.36	0.67	0.50
2000	0.33	0.67	0.49
1999	0.34	0.67	0.46
1998	0.35	0.67	0.45
1997	0.36	0.67	0.45
1996	0.35	0.67	0.44
1995	0.33	0.67	0.43
1994	0.32	0.67	0.43
1993	0.29	0.67	0.39
1992	0.25	0.67	0.36
1991	0.24	0.67	0.35

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	95%	87%	93%
2022	94%	87%	94%
2021	96%	84%	94%
2020	94%	85%	94%
2019	98%	84%	95%
2018	97%	84%	95%
2017	95%	83%	95%
2016	95%	83%	95%
2015	96%	89%	96%
2014	98%	88%	96%
2013	96%	87%	95%

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	21%	51%	14%
2022	21%	51%	14%
2021	21%	53%	14%
2020	22%	52%	15%
2019	22%	52%	15%
2018	14%	49%	10%
2017	14%	49%	10%
2016	16%	50%	12%
2015	14%	50%	11%
2014	14%	49%	11%
2013	12%	48%	10%
2011	11%	46%	10%
2010	10%	46%	9%
2009	9%	43%	8%
2008	9%	41%	10%
2007	6%	40%	7%
2006	6%	40%	7%
2005	6%	40%	6%
2004	6%	40%	6%
2003	5%	39%	6%
2002	6%	39%	6%
2001	6%	39%	6%
2000	5%	40%	6%
1999	6%	40%	6%
1998	8%	47%	10%
1997	8%	47%	10%
1996	8%	46%	11%
1995	8%	45%	11%
1994	4%	43%	6%
1993	3%	41%	6%
1992	3%	38%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Poway High School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	1%	10%	3%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poway Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Tommy Titan

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Poway High School's ranking?

Poway High School is ranked #1786 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Poway High School often compared to?

Poway High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rancho Bernardo High School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Poway High School?

The graduation rate of Poway High School is 95%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Poway High School?

2,161 students attend Poway High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Poway High School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poway High School?

Poway High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Poway High School offer ?

Poway High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Poway High School part of?

Poway High School is part of Poway Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,161 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 95% (Top 30%)
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education