CaliforniaSchoolsMission Hills High

Mission Hills High

PublicRegular
San Marcos, California · San Marcos Unified
Students2,834enrolled
FRL46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio27.2:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,834
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher27.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch46%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 560
2,834
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
46%-18.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
27.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

Mission Hills High is a public high serving grades 9–12 in San Marcos, California. The school enrolls 2,834 students. It is part of the San Marcos Unified district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
27.2:1 — larger classes than typical
Very large student body
2,834 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictSan Marcos Unified
County6073
CitySan Marcos
ZIP92069
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID063488011404

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment2,834

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %46%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)