Carlsbad High

High school·Grades 9-12 Carlsbad, California·92008
Score
89.6/100
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#180
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Carlsbad Unified
Top 11%
In California

Score 89.6/100: better than 89% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
77%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 89% of them
502 students tested
Math
49%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 87% of them
499 students tested
Science
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 87% of them
514 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA76.9502
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA76.9502
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math49.1499
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math49.1499
ScienceGrade 11CAST51.9497
ScienceGrade 12CAST35.317
ScienceGrade 14CAST51.4514
ScienceAll gradesCAST51.4514
ScienceGrade 99CAST49.8522

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,365
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,365
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
31%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
3557 Lancer Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Carlsbad High at a glance

Carlsbad High is a public high school in Carlsbad, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Carlsbad Unified school district. It has about 2,365 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 49% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 89.6 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #180 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.