Carlsbad High School

Carlsbad High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3557 Lancer Way,  Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Unified School District
3.9
3.1
2,287 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Joshua Porter
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
39%
Reading Proficiency
65%
Average GPA
3.64
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
B+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.64
Reading Proficiency
65%
Math Proficiency
39%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
98
Full Time Teachers
98
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
640
Verbal
640
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
28
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
84%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
14.9%
State Average
9.9%
Math
19.6%
State Average
17.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
459:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.6%
Female
48.3%
White
59.9%
Hispanic
27.4%
Two or more races
7.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.5%
Black
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San Diego State University 421 Students
University of California - San Diego 398 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 371 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 362 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 320 Students
University of California - Berkeley 278 Students
University of California - Irvine 238 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 231 Students
University of California - Davis 227 Students
University of Southern California 216 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 265 Students
Psychology 149 Students
Biology 112 Students
Environmental Science 74 Students
Marketing 70 Students
Political Science and Government 69 Students
Nursing 68 Students
Economics 64 Students
Finance 63 Students
Communications 58 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 532 Reviews
5.0 Senior
4/2/2024
In my experience Carlsbad Highschool has been great all of my teachers have been amazing and I have had a great time so far.
5.0 Senior
3/20/2024
I had a great experience at Carlsbad High School all 4 years. Carlsbad High School has an amazing environment to make all student feel included with the wide expansion of electives,clubs, & sports they have to offer.
4.0 Senior
3/4/2024
Overall, my experience here at Carlsbad High has been great. My teachers are always willing to stay in and help me whenever needed. I have access to the library where I can use the wifi, print, and study when home gets too distracting. However, there isn't that much representation and diversity, especially in classes. I hope soon the school will hold more events and praise underrepresented groups just as well as they do with other groups on campus.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 22 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/27/2023
I have two students at CHS and it’s a great high school with seniors continuing on to an impressive list of colleges. They have a solid AP and honors offering, as well as career training for both college and non-college bound kids. Athletics are robust and the AD is fantastic- very involved and enco...
1.0 parent
4/24/2023
I sent my son here for 1 year. It was the worst experience ever. He is a straight A student and very sports oriented. He played Freshmen baseball for them but was never given a chance. The coach had a dad coaching freshmen baseball and the guy was a complete embarrassment to the school and a bad exa...
5.0 parent
2/18/2023
Three of my children have gone to Carlsbad High School. They have all had a great experience. It's a big school, but there is something for everyone. Tons of clubs, great assortment of athletics, high ranking football team. They also have tennis, diving, swimming, waterpolo, lacrosse, dance and chee...
5.0 parent
9/25/2019
Couldn’t be better! We actually changed schools to have our Son attend there... love it!

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