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Rancho Bernardo High School vs. Mt. Carmel High School

Should you attend Rancho Bernardo High School or Mt. Carmel 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
Rancho Bernardo High School
13010 Paseo Lucido
San Diego, CA 92128
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Mt. Carmel High School
9550 Carmel Mountain Rd.
San Diego, CA 92129
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Mt. Carmel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,278 students in grades 9-12, Rancho Bernardo High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,831 students in grades 9-12, Mt. Carmel High School ranks in the top 20% 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 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,278 students
1,831 students
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This chart displays total students of Mt. Carmel High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
79 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mt. Carmel High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rancho Bernardo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mt. Carmel High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#314 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#1291 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rancho Bernardo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt. Carmel High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in CA)
52%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel 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.
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel 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.
63%
(Top 10% in CA)
53%
(Top 20% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel 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
This chart displays the students of Rancho Bernardo High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mt. Carmel High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
548
440
Grade 10 Students
590
487
Grade 11 Students
544
437
Grade 12 Students
596
467

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mt. Carmel High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
24%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rancho Bernardo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mt. Carmel High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Rancho Bernardo High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Mt. Carmel High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel 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.
0.73
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel 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
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel 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 Rancho Bernardo 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 Mt. Carmel 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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