Poway to Palomar Middle College High
San Diego · CA · Poway Unified · Public
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Sunset High (Continuation) → Altus Schools North County → Foothills High → Mountain Valley Academy → Montecito High (Continuation) → Alta Vista High (Continuation) → Dimensions Collaborative → Vista Adult Transition Center →How Poway to Palomar Middle College High compares for families
What families should know about Poway to Palomar Middle College High.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Sunset High (Continuation), Altus Schools North County, Foothills High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +54.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 88 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset High (Continuation) Encinitas |
Public | 11.0 | 87 | -13.9% |
| Altus Schools North County Escondido |
Public · charter | 3.6 | 129 | +40.2% |
| Foothills High San Marcos |
Public | 11.6 | 90 | +8.4% |
| Mountain Valley Academy Ramona |
Public | 12.2 | 87 | -16.3% |
| Montecito High (Continuation) Ramona |
Public | 13.1 | 92 | +3.4% |
| Alta Vista High (Continuation) Vista |
Public | 15.7 | 90 | -26.2% |
| Dimensions Collaborative Escondido |
Public · charter | 7.5 | 147 | +13.1% |
| Vista Adult Transition Center Vista |
Public | 16.2 | 103 | -6.4% |