Del Norte High

16601 Nighthawk Ln., San Diego, CA 92127

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,557
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Poway Unified
San Diego County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
98thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
90thpercentile
Graduation rate97% graduate in 4 years
75thpercentile
College readinessAt least 55% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
94thpercentile
Class size23.8 students per teacher
20thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Del Norte High

Del Norte High is a public high school in San Diego, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Poway Unified. The school is located in a large city in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,557 students were enrolled, with about 23.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

16601 Nighthawk Ln.
San Diego, CA 92127
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,557 students
Students per teacher
23.8 to 1
AP courses offered
22
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Poway Unified
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
063153012216

Schools near Del Norte High

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Westview High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,116 students
A3.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.