Del Norte High

High school·Grades 9-12 San Diego, California·92127
Score
97.5/100
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#43
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Poway Unified
#2
In San Diego
Top 3%
In California

Score 97.5/100: better than 97% 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
84%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 95% of them
585 students tested
Math
74%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 98% of them
580 students tested
Science
65%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 96% of them
601 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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 ELA84.4585
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA84.4585
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math74.3580
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math74.3580
ScienceGrade 12CAST65.2601
ScienceGrade 14CAST65.2601
ScienceAll gradesCAST65.2601
ScienceGrade 99CAST65.2601

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,564
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,564
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
10%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
16601 Nighthawk Ln.
San Diego, CA 92127

"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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Location

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Del Norte High at a glance

Del Norte High is a public high school in San Diego, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Poway Unified school district. It has about 2,564 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 10% 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, 84% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 74% 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 97.5 out of 100: better than 97% of them, ranking #43 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.