La Costa Canyon High

High school·Grades 9-12 Carlsbad, California·92009
Score
88.2/100
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#204
Among 1,729 California high schools
#4
In San Dieguito Union High
#3
In Carlsbad
Top 12%
In California

Score 88.2/100: better than 88% 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
74%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 85% of them
414 students tested
Math
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 88% of them
413 students tested
Science
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 86% of them
428 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 ELA73.7414
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA73.7414
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math50.6413
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math50.6413
ScienceGrade 11CAST51.1415
ScienceGrade 12CAST7.713
ScienceGrade 14CAST49.8428
ScienceAll gradesCAST49.8428
ScienceGrade 99CAST41.2352

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,768
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,768
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1 Maverick Way
Carlsbad, CA 92009

"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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La Costa Canyon High at a glance

La Costa Canyon High is a public high school in Carlsbad, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the San Dieguito Union High school district. It has about 1,768 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 18% 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, 74% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 51% 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 88.2 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #204 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.