Del Norte High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Poway Unified

16601 Nighthawk Ln., San Diego, CA 92127 Map

Math (met standard)
74%
+42 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
79%
+21 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
68%
+35 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
10%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,557
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 74% state 32% · 2025-26 79% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 74% state 32% · 2025-26 79% state 57% · 2025-26 68% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 74% state 32% 79% state 57% 68% state 33%
2024-25 74% state 31% 84% state 57% 65% state 28%
2023-24 77% state 28% 83% state 56% 64% state 27%
2022-23 77% state 27% 86% state 55% 65% state 27%
2021-22 76% state 27% 84% state 55% 56% state 27%
2018-19 82% state 32% 87% state 57% 53% state 26%
2017-18 68% state 31% 73% state 56% —
2016-17 78% state 32% 90% state 60% —
2015-16 73% state 32% 76% state 59% —
2014-15 83% state 30% 88% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
99%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
88%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
93%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Poway to Palomar Middle College High
Grades 11–12 · Poway Unified
1.9 mi
46%
+14 vs state
82%
+25 vs state
77%
+44 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 19% 88 White 44%
Mt. Carmel High
Grades 9–12 · Poway Unified
3.3 mi
57%
+25 vs state
73%
+15 vs state
61%
+29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 17% 1,800 White 37%
Rancho Bernardo High
Grades 9–12 · Poway Unified
3.5 mi
64%
+32 vs state
73%
+15 vs state
66%
+33 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 15% 2,210 White 41%
Westview High
Grades 9–12 · Poway Unified
3.7 mi
73%
+41 vs state
87%
+29 vs state
63%
+30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 12% 2,116 Asian 42%
Abraxas Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Poway Unified
4.5 mi
0%
−28 vs state · 2023-24
18%
−38 vs state · 2023-24
4%
−22 vs state · 2018-19
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2021-22 → 0% in 2023-24 39% 216 White 37%