Mt. Carmel High

9550 Carmel Mountain Rd., San Diego, CA 92129

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,800
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.2 : 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 scores62% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
86thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
60thpercentile
College readinessAt least 47% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
88thpercentile
Class size23.2 students per teacher
25thpercentile

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 Mt. Carmel High

Mt. Carmel 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 rural area near a town in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,800 students were enrolled, with about 23.2 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

9550 Carmel Mountain Rd.
San Diego, CA 92129
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,800 students
Students per teacher
23.2 to 1
AP courses offered
22
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Poway Unified
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
063153004890

Schools near Mt. Carmel High

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Westview High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,116 students
A1.5 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.