Palomar High Overview

Overview

At Palomar High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Palomar High is 3 percent. The student body makeup is 66 percent male and 34 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 92 percent. Palomar High is 1 of 18 high schools in the Sweetwater Union High.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	383
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	92%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	45%
Full-Time Teachers	N/A

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Does not achieve CA goal
College Readiness Index	1.6

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	10 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	18
Total Students	29,228
Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Does not achieve CA goal
College Readiness (district average)	27.3