San Marcos High School serves 3,338 students in grades 9-12.

San Marcos High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Latino), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: San Marcos High School’s student population of 3,338 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 113 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: San Marcos High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of San Marcos High School is 0.62, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to San Marcos High School is High Technical High North County (0.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school is High Technical Middle North County (0.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is High Technical Elementary North County (0.1 miles away)