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Carlsbad High School vs. Sage Creek High School

Should you attend Carlsbad High School or Sage Creek High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carlsbad High School
3557 Monroe St.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sage Creek High School
3900 Bobcat Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Carlsbad High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Sage Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,290 students in grades 9-12, Carlsbad High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,392 students in grades 9-12, Sage Creek High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,290 students
1,392 students
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This chart displays total students of Sage Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sage Creek High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2286 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#721 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carlsbad High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sage Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in CA)
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carlsbad High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sage Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carlsbad High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sage Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 30% in CA)
53%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carlsbad High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sage Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carlsbad High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sage Creek High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Sage Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
545
336
Grade 10 Students
554
368
Grade 11 Students
600
373
Grade 12 Students
591
315

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sage Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carlsbad High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sage Creek High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carlsbad High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sage Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carlsbad High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sage Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carlsbad High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sage Creek High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Carlsbad High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sage Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carlsbad High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sage Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carlsbad High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sage Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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