San Marcos High School

San Marcos, CA 92078-4020

Phone: (760) 290-2200
Fax: (760) 736-8275
District: San Marcos Unified School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 2776 students

San Marcos High School serves grades 9-12 in the San Marcos Unified School District. It is among the few public high schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

San Marcos High School is a public school in the San Marcos Unified School District located in San Marcos, CA. The principal of San Marcos High School is Tiffany Campbell. As of 2015, the students are 44.9% White, non-Hispanic; 41.5% Hispanic; 5.6% Asian; 2.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.7% Filipino; 1.1% Multiracial; 0.7% Pacific Islander; and 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan. 34.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 10.3% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 44.9%
Hispanic 41.5%
Asian 5.6%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.9%
Filipino 2.7%
Multiracial 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.5%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 34.8%
English learners 10.3%

Army, Enlisted
20-30 years old
Previously lived in: San Diego

Reviewed:

I attended 4 years at this school & loved my high school years there! Diversity there is great and just over all the environment was amazing! Always something to do!

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2 Shadowridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Vista CA 3.6 mi
3 La Costa Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 4 mi
4 Windsor at Aviara Apartment Complex Carlsbad CA 4.6 mi
5 Palisades Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Carlsbad CA 6.7 mi
6 Mira Costa Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Oceanside CA 7.3 mi
7 St. Cloud Condominium/Townhouse Oceanside CA 8.1 mi
8 Montecito village apartments Apartment Complex Oceanside CA 8.3 mi
9 Torrey Highlands Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 11.5 mi
10 Spectrum Center Blvd, Kearny Mesa Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 21.4 mi
11 Canyon View Neighborhood/Subdivision San Diego CA 22.7 mi
12 Santee Villas Apartment Complex Santee CA 23.5 mi
13 Redhawk Neighborhood/Subdivision Temecula CA 24.1 mi
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1 Encinitas Encinitas CA 8.2 mi
2 Carlsbad Carlsbad CA 8.6 mi
3 Downtown Oceanside Oceanside CA 10.9 mi
4 Torrey Highlands San Diego CA 11.5 mi
5 Lake Rancho Viejo Fallbrook CA 14 mi
6 Mira Mesa San Diego CA 15.1 mi
7 Wine Country area of Scripps Ranch San Diego CA 16.6 mi
8 University City San Diego CA 18.8 mi
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