Rancho Bernardo High

Summary:

Rancho Bernardo High is a public high school located in San Diego, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,318 students. The school is part of the Poway Unified School District, which is ranked 125 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rancho Bernardo High consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 34 and 105 over the past several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 79.44% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 57.97% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. Rancho Bernardo High also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.4% to 97.4% over the past five years, well above the state average, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 3.8% during the same period, significantly lower than the state average.

Rancho Bernardo High's academic performance and student outcomes are consistently superior to the nearby schools within the Poway Unified School District, such as Westview High, Mt. Carmel High, and Del Norte High, as well as schools in the San Diego Unified School District, like Scripps Ranch High and Mira Mesa High. The school's ability to support the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities, is particularly noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California high schools, respectively.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 13010 Paseo Lucido
       San Diego, CA  92128-4499


(858) 485-4800

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
105th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,357 Help


Feeder schools for Rancho Bernardo High:

Elementary:    Chaparral Elementary
    Highland Ranch Elementary
    Pomerado Elementary
    Shoal Creek Elementary
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Middle:    Bernardo Heights Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  25.4 Help
Number of students:  2,278

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.1%
Asian:
24.4%
Hispanic:
19.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.3% Help


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Compare Details Rancho Bernardo High ranks better than 95.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.46. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rancho Bernardo High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rancho Bernardo High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.1%), Asian (24.4%), Hispanic (19.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Bernardo High is 25.4. 4 high schools in the Poway Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Bernardo High is $7,357. 3 high schools in the Poway Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho Bernardo High:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Bernardo High 105th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Rancho Bernardo High in the ranking list.)

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rancho Bernardo High

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.77 194th 1653 88.3%
2005 68.86 269th 1901 85.8%
2006 74.61 210th 1968 89.3%
2007 77.18 157th 2063 92.4%
2008 75.74 182nd 2117 91.4%
2009 81.04 100th 2238 95.5%
2010 80.74 128th 2281 94.4%
2011 75.22 205th 2367 91.3%
2012 69.84 307th 2354 87.0%
2013 78.79 155th 2426 93.6%
2015 91.51 159th 1994 92.0%
2016 93.69 103rd 2039 94.9%
2017 92.26 143rd 2021 92.9%
2018 86.37 275th 2017 86.4%
2019 94.79 106th 2133 95.0%
2022 98.30 34th 2123 98.4%
2023 96.58 63rd 2348 97.3%
2024 93.46 105th 2323 95.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.64 276th 366 24.6%
2019 72.89 109th 422 74.2%
2022 90.03 28th 515 94.6%
2023 81.31 94th 786 88.0%
2024 79.41 99th 804 87.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.37 40th 938 95.7%
2019 99.19 9th 941 99.0%
2022 99.99 3rd 1044 99.7%
2023 99.27 1st 1323 99.9%
2024 49.43 268th 1350 80.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.40 90th 1547 94.2%
2024 91.47 45th 1534 97.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.33 315th 1862 83.1%
2019 90.46 127th 1937 93.4%
2022 98.66 30th 1943 98.5%
2023 96.03 73rd 2247 96.8%
2024 85.82 187th 2235 91.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 99.44 2nd 290 99.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.68 223rd 1760 87.3%
2019 93.12 108th 1833 94.1%
2022 97.83 32nd 1858 98.3%
2023 96.25 51st 2118 97.6%
2024 92.01 110th 2098 94.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.39 164th 1052 84.4%
2019 87.86 86th 1117 92.3%
2022 96.23 41st 1161 96.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.10 15th 168 91.1%
2023 94.85 8th 233 96.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.47 302nd 1834 83.5%
2019 93.94 103rd 1880 94.5%
2022 98.28 44th 1916 97.7%
2023 95.86 79th 2207 96.4%
2024 93.11 108th 2172 95.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.84 224th 581 61.4%
2019 76.46 134th 582 77.0%
2022 88.65 33rd 581 94.3%
2023 85.62 53rd 731 92.7%
2024 79.48 114th 712 84.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.85 88th 582 84.9%
2019 92.84 25th 592 95.8%
2024 54.45 260th 721 63.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.01 314th 1742 82.0%
2019 92.48 91st 1814 95.0%
2022 97.98 42nd 1861 97.7%
2023 97.38 39th 2142 98.2%
2024 95.22 58th 2125 97.3%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Rancho Bernardo High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.68 368th 1173 68.6%
2019 85.27 124th 1222 89.9%
2022 94.67 32nd 1204 97.3%
2023 87.16 91st 1434 93.7%
2024 76.12 212th 1406 84.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Rancho Bernardo High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 1088 47 186 85 2 n/a n/a 0 1408
1992 1654 74 283 140 2 n/a n/a 0 2153
1993 1766 88 370 159 5 n/a n/a 0 2388
1994 1776 89 469 165 19 n/a n/a 0 2518
1995 1789 110 548 190 20 n/a n/a 0 2657
1996 1789 110 548 190 20 n/a n/a 0 2657
1997 1875 114 595 206 21 n/a n/a 0 2811
1998 1922 112 591 209 17 n/a n/a 0 2851
1999 2053 113 589 202 18 n/a n/a 0 2975
2000 2119 107 606 241 20 n/a n/a 49 3142
2001 2189 120 586 250 16 n/a n/a 47 3208
2002 2168 120 648 249 16 n/a n/a 65 3266
2003 2168 120 648 249 16 n/a n/a 65 3266
2004 2053 105 658 263 15 n/a n/a 67 3161
2005 1980 120 656 250 17 n/a n/a 74 3097
2006 1860 104 653 240 13 n/a n/a 75 2945
2007 1816 106 680 252 9 n/a n/a 78 2941
2008 1786 111 665 240 9 n/a n/a 0 2811
2009 1730 109 643 246 8 21 89 0 2846
2010 1532 95 588 254 13 22 66 0 2570
2011 1435 81 579 259 11 19 47 0 2431
2012 1282 73 546 269 9 16 72 0 2267
2013 1246 72 536 288 10 12 88 0 2252
2014 1217 80 529 275 8 8 107 0 2224
2015 1160 83 551 254 7 9 119 0 2183
2016 1171 91 564 289 5 9 136 0 2265
2017 1193 80 574 316 4 14 136 0 2317
2018 1200 79 565 339 4 14 158 0 2359
2019 1194 77 582 352 4 13 151 0 2373
2020 1096 55 534 384 2 12 268 1 2352
2021 1085 51 564 439 2 6 260 1 2408
2022 1011 53 528 453 1 7 280 1 2334
2023 978 51 530 450 4 5 298 2 2318
2024 914 54 555 450 3 3 292 7 2278

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rancho Bernardo High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 1408 62.5 22.5 n/a
1992 2153 63.5 33.9 3.3
1993 2388 99.4 24.0 2.8
1994 2518 101.8 24.7 2.9
1995 2657 107.0 24.8 0.7
1996 2657 107.0 24.8 0.7
1997 2811 106.6 26.4 6.4
1998 2851 114.2 25.0 5.7
1999 2975 109.6 27.1 5
2000 3142 123.7 25.4 3.4
2001 3208 137.6 23.3 4.1
2002 3266 135.8 24.1 3
2003 3266 135.8 24.1 3
2004 3161 133.1 23.7 3.3
2005 3097 127.8 24.2 3.5
2006 2945 124.6 23.6 4
2007 2941 124.9 23.5 3.4
2008 2811 132.5 21.2 9
2009 2846 117.2 21.7 4
2010 2570 92.8 27.6 5.5
2011 2431 n/a n/a 6.6
2012 2267 76.4 29.6 n/a
2013 2252 73.9 30.4 8.9
2014 2224 75.9 29.3 12.4
2015 2183 80.0 27.2 12.3
2016 2265 82.0 27.6 12.5
2017 2317 85.9 26.9 12
2018 2359 87.1 27.0 17.2
2019 2373 84.4 28.0 18.6
2020 2352 n/a n/a 14.5
2021 2408 86.2 27.9 13.7
2022 2334 89.1 26.1 13
2023 2318 89.8 25.7 13.8
2024 2278 89.5 25.4 15.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rancho Bernardo High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 1408 62.5 22.5 n/a
1992 2153 63.5 33.9 3.3
1993 2388 99.4 24.0 2.8
1994 2518 101.8 24.7 2.9
1995 2657 107.0 24.8 0.7
1996 2657 107.0 24.8 0.7
1997 2811 106.6 26.4 6.4
1998 2851 114.2 25.0 5.7
1999 2975 109.6 27.1 5
2000 3142 123.7 25.4 3.4
2001 3208 137.6 23.3 4.1
2002 3266 135.8 24.1 3
2003 3266 135.8 24.1 3
2004 3161 133.1 23.7 3.3
2005 3097 127.8 24.2 3.5
2006 2945 124.6 23.6 4
2007 2941 124.9 23.5 3.4
2008 2811 132.5 21.2 9
2009 2846 117.2 21.7 4
2010 2570 92.8 27.6 5.5
2011 2431 n/a n/a 6.6
2012 2267 76.4 29.6 n/a
2013 2252 73.9 30.4 8.9
2014 2224 75.9 29.3 12.4
2015 2183 80.0 27.2 12.3
2016 2265 82.0 27.6 12.5
2017 2317 85.9 26.9 12
2018 2359 87.1 27.0 17.2
2019 2373 84.4 28.0 18.6
2020 2352 n/a n/a 14.5
2021 2408 86.2 27.9 13.7
2022 2334 89.1 26.1 13
2023 2318 89.8 25.7 13.8
2024 2278 89.5 25.4 15.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rancho Bernardo High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,357

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Bernardo High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 106th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 63rd of 2348 High schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Bernardo High)8185
 4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Poway Unified)77.780.8
 3.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Bernardo High)73.370.3
 3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Poway Unified)69.465.2
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Rancho Bernardo High)44.656.8
 12.3%
   12th Grade Science (Poway Unified)47.157.8
 10.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23732318
 2.3%
African American7751
 33.8%
American Indian44
Asian582530
 8.9%
Hispanic352450
 27.8%
Pacific Islander135
 61.5%
White1194978
 18.1%
Two or More Races151298
 97.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.6%13.8%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Bernardo High

Yes! Rancho Bernardo High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 105th of 2323 California high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,278 students attended Rancho Bernardo High.

Students at Rancho Bernardo High are 40% White, 24% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Rancho Bernardo High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chaparral Elementary
Elementary : Highland Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Pomerado Elementary
Elementary : Shoal Creek Elementary
Elementary : Turtleback Elementary
Elementary : Westwood Elementary
Middle : Bernardo Heights Middle


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