San Marcos Unified School District
San Marcos Unified School District is a public school district in northern San Diego County, California.
The San Marcos Unified School District is one of the largest school districts in San Diego County and includes 19 schools with diverse educational programs for kindergarten through adult education students. SMUSD has 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 comprehensive high schools, 1 charter high school,1 independent study high school and 1 continuation school. SMUSD serves more than 17,851 students in San Marcos, as well as sections of Vista, Escondido, Carlsbad, and some unincorporated areas of the County.
Recent Academic Accomplishments
- African American students, with a district average API score of 824, have the highest API score for their ethnicity in San Diego County and the 6th highest in Southern California out of all K-12 school districts.
- Filipino students, with a district average API score of 917, also have the highest API score in Southern California for their ethnicity out of all K-12 districts.
- Caucasian students of the San Marcos Unified School District, with an API of 898, have the highest API score in San Diego County and the 5th highest API score in Southern California out of all K-12 districts.
Comparison to Notable School Districts
| Ethnicity | San Marcos | Poway | Carlsbad | Irvine | Temecula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 961 | 947 | 957 | 962 | 906 |
| Filipino | 947 | 881 | 910 | 920 | 889 |
| Caucasian | 919 | 891 | 895 | 907 | 877 |
| Black | 843 | 797 | 793 | 809 | 796 |
| Hispanic | 803 | 805 | 774 | 822 | 826 |
Also, the San Marcos Unified School District's overall API score increased by 26 points, from 810 to 836, the largest increase of any school district in San Diego County.
Distinguished Schools
Of the 16 SMUSD schools eligible for the California Distinguished school award, 15 have received the award. (x) refers to the number of awards.
- 2014- Carrillo, Discovery (4)
- 2012- Joli Ann Leichtag, La Costa Meadows (4), San Elijo Elementary
- 2011- Mission Hills High
- 2010- Discovery, Paloma (4)
- 2009- San Elijo Middle, Woodland Park (2)
- 2008- Knob Hill (3), Richland (4)
- 2006- Discovery, Paloma
- 2004- La Costa Meadows, Richland
- 2002- Knob Hill, Twin Oaks, Paloma
- 2001- Woodland Park
- 2000- Discovery, La Costa Meadows, Richland
- 1999- San Marcos Middle (4)
- 1996- San Marcos High
- 1995- Alvin Dunn, Knob Hill, La Costa Meadows, Paloma, Richland
- 1994- San Marcos Middle
- 1992- San Marcos Middle
- 1990- San Marcos Middle
Academic Achievement Awards
Honors Title I schools have demonstrated success in significantly closing the achievement gap between high and low-performing students.
- 2012- Knob Hill, Paloma
- 2008- Knob Hill
- 2007- Knob Hill
- 2006- Alvin Dunn
Blue Ribbon
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private schools that are either high performing or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement.
- 2004- Twin Oaks
- 2003- Knob Hill
2010-2011 Demographics
- Hispanic: 45.8% (+0.1%)
- White: 41.4% (-0.2%)
- Asian: 5.1% (+0.1%)
- Black: 2.2% (-0.2%)
- Filipino:2.5% (+0%)
- Two or More: 2.0% (+0.2%)
Schools
High Schools
- Mission Hills High School
- San Marcos High School
- Foothills Alternative High School
- Twin Oaks Continuation High School
Middle Schools
Elementary Schools
- Alvin Dunn
- Carrillo
- Discovery
- Joli Ann
- Knob Hill
- La Costa Meadows
- Paloma
- Richland
- San Elijo
- San Marcos
- Twin Oaks
References
External links
- San Marcos Unified School District Official site