San Marcos High School
San Marcos High School is a public high school in San Marcos, CA, serving grades 9–12, rated A-, with 3,067 students and a 25.3:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 49% in English Language Arts, 40% in Science and 31% in Math.
A-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- A-
- Grades
- 9–12
- Enrollment
- 3,067
- Students per teacher
- 25.3:1
- Level
- High
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts49%
Science40%
Math31%
Academics and programs
- AP courses offered
- 23
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Hispanic42%
White42%
Asian8%
Two or more races7%
Black1%
Pacific Islander0%
Native American0%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 32%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -13.8%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 3,556
Homes assigned to this school
20,556 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to San Marcos High School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 7125 Obelisco CirCarlsbad, CA 920096 bd · 7.5 ba · 8,390 ft² · built 2005$5.7M
- 2640 Obelisco PlCarlsbad, CA 920096 bd · 5 ba · 4,399 ft² · built 1979$2.4M
- 2966 Carrillo WayCarlsbad, CA 920095 bd · 5 ba · 3,758 ft² · built 2001$2.1M
- 2800 Dove Tail DrSan Marcos, CA 920784 bd · 4 ba · 3,539 ft² · built 2007$1.9M
- 1848 Azul VisSan Marcos, CA 920783 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,372 ft² · built 2005$1.8M
- 2768 Dove Tail DrSan Marcos, CA 920784 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,533 ft² · built 2006$1.7M
- 3374 Corte TerralCarlsbad, CA 920093 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,553 ft² · built 2002$1.6M
- 1746 Thorley WaySan Marcos, CA 920783 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,226 ft² · built 2004$1.6M
- 1784 Lemon Tree CtSan Marcos, CA 920784 bd · 4.5 ba · 3,007 ft² · built 2007$1.5M
- 2912 Pearl PlCarlsbad, CA 920093 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,039 ft² · built 1999$1.5M
- 3402 Filoli CirCarlsbad, CA 920093 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,028 ft² · built 2010$1.4M
- 6043 Paseo AlamedaCarlsbad, CA 920093 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,821 ft² · built 2001$1.4M
- 1410 La Plaza DrSan Marcos, CA 920783 bd · 2 ba · 2,035 ft² · built 1969$1.3M
- 1720 Weatherwood CtSan Marcos, CA 920783 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,373 ft² · built 2005$1.3M
- 3210 Rancho ReataCarlsbad, CA 920093 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,821 ft² · built 2000$1.2M
- 810 Applewilde DrSan Marcos, CA 920784 bd · 3 ba · 2,118 ft² · built 1993$1.2M
- 1257 Camino Del LagoSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2 ba · 1,725 ft² · built 1981$1.1M
- 2212 Plaza De Las FloresCarlsbad, CA 920092 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,908 ft² · built 1971$1.1M
- 1273 Farmington PlSan Marcos, CA 920783 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,580 ft² · built 1988$1M
- 805 Via Bella MonicaSan Marcos, CA 920784 bd · 2 ba · 1,826 ft² · built 1973$982K
- 655 Mimosa AveVista, CA 920813 bd · 2 ba · 1,845 ft² · built 1970$951K
- 3349 Via PerlitaSan Marcos, CA 920783 bd · 3 ba · 2,913 ft² · built 1983$923K
- 1168 Calle Del BastonSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2 ba · 1,306 ft² · built 1978$899K
- 2482 Longstaff CtSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,458 ft² · built 2007$877K
- 2495 Longstaff CtSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,458 ft² · built 2006$851K
- 3074 Rancho Del CanonCarlsbad, CA 920093 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,411 ft² · built 2000$825K
- 544 Dundee LnSan Marcos, CA 920693 bd · 2 ba · 1,519 ft² · built 1966$799K
- 1388 Dandelion WaySan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 3.5 ba · 1,603 ft² · built 2005$775K
- 1138 Elfin Forest Rd WSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,258 ft² · built 2004$747K
- 2434 Verano WayVista, CA 920813 bd · 3 ba · 1,515 ft² · built 2020$717K
- 2505 Green Meadow WayVista, CA 920833 bd · 2 ba · 1,945 ft² · built 1972$671K
- 3502 Decora CirSan Marcos, CA 920784 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,278 ft² · built 1973$619K
- 3730 Via De AnzaSan Marcos, CA 920783 bd · 1 ba · 870 ft² · built 1974$545K
- 558 Beverly PlSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,068 ft² · built 1981$467K
- 2010 W San Marcos BlvdSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2 ba · 1,288 ft² · built 1989
- 718 Sycamore AveVista, CA 92083
- 809 Discovery StSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2 ba · 1,344 ft² · built 1990
- 1286 Discovery StSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2 ba · 1,324 ft² · built 2001
- 1930 W San Marcos BlvdSan Marcos, CA 920783 bd · 2 ba · 1,788 ft² · built 2015
- 650 S Rancho Santa Fe RdSan Marcos, CA 920782 bd · 2 ba · 1,860 ft² · built 2016
School details
- Address
- 1615 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078
- Phone
- (760) 290-2200
- Website
- smusd.org
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 063488005893
School district
San Marcos Unified School District
- District rating
- B+
- Schools
- 19
- Students
- 18,860
- Spending per student
- $14,530
- Teachers (FTE)
- 804
- Grades
- K–12
Other schools in this district
Primary · 10
- Carrillo Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 725 studentsA-
- Discovery Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 717 studentsA+
- Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 579 studentsC+
- Knob Hill Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 725 studentsA
- La Costa Meadows Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 725 studentsA
- Paloma Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 758 studentsA+
- Richland Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 883 studentsB+
- San Elijo Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 834 studentsA-
- San Marcos Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 546 studentsD-
- Twin Oaks Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 648 studentsA