Best Escondido Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private high schools serving 1,263 students in Escondido, CA.

The private high schools in Escondido, CA include Escondido Christian School, Escondido Adventist Academy, and Calvin Christian School.

The average acceptance rate is 90%, which is higher than the California private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.

83% of private high schools in Escondido, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Pentecostal).

Top-Ranked Escondido Private High Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Calvin Christian School

(Christian)

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2000 N Broadway
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 489-6430

Gr: NS-12 | 541 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Escondido Adventist Academy

(Seventh Day Adventist)

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1301 Deodar Road
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 746-1800

Gr: K-12 | 158 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Escondido Christian School

(Christian)

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(4)

923 Idaho Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 745-2071

Gr: NS-12 | 438 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Balboa School

Special Program Emphasis

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(11)

855 Brotherton Rd.
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 294-4180

Gr: K-12 | 46 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Kings Academy

(Pentecostal)

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1717 E Lincoln Ave
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 738-1737

Gr: 1-12 | 51 students Avg. class size: 15 students

North County Baptist Academy

(Christian)

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221 W 7th Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 489-1080

Gr: K-12 | 29 students

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Escondido, California

Escondido, California Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Christian L I F E Academy (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

613 W Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 741-1233

Gr: K | 5 students

Overview

This Town (Escondido)

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Escondido, CA Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	8
2015	7

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Student Body:

# Students

1,263 Students

275,208 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	211	254	253
2024	198	249	245
2023	211	261	247
2022	216	270	257
2021	216	265	249
2020	216	250	235
2019	254	246	242
2018	264	234	238
2017	262	242	246
2016	237	230	241
2015	188	205	220

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% Average Students of Color

26%

49%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	26%	49%	32%
2024	26%	48%	31%
2023	25%	47%	31%
2022	17%	43%	30%
2021	17%	43%	30%
2020	17%	42%	29%
2019	19%	44%	29%
2018	18%	42%	28%
2017	19%	48%	30%
2016	22%	48%	30%
2015	21%	48%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

90 Teachers

26,866 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	10:1	10:1
2024	13:1	10:1	10:1
2023	13:1	10:1	10:1
2022	13:1	10:1	10:1
2021	13:1	10:1	10:1
2020	13:1	11:1	10:1
2019	13:1	10:1	10:1
2018	13:1	11:1	10:1
2017	12:1	11:1	10:1
2016	12:1	11:1	10:1
2015	12:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	54%	61%	57%
2024	40%	61%	57%
2023	40%	60%	57%
2022	48%	61%	56%
2021	48%	61%	56%
2020	48%	60%	56%
2019	48%	59%	55%
2018	48%	60%	55%
2017	48%	60%	55%
2016	48%	59%	54%
2015	33%	59%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	14
2024	15	14	14
2023	15	14	14
2022	16	14	14
2021	16	14	14
2020	16	14	14
2019	16	14	14
2018	16	14	14
2017	16	14	14
2016	15	15	14
2015	17	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	7	15	13
2024	7	14	12
2023	6	14	12
2022	7	14	12
2021	7	14	12
2020	7	13	12
2019	6	13	11
2018	6	13	11
2017	6	12	11
2016	5	12	11
2015	4	11	10

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Average SAT score

1180

(Out of 1600)

1264

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1,180	1,263	1,233
2024	1,180	1,250	1,231
2023	1,180	1,247	1,229
2022	1,160	1,248	1,230
2021	1,160	1,247	1,230
2020	1,160	1,244	1,227
2019	1,160	1,239	1,226
2018	1,160	1,236	1,226
2017	1,160	1,249	1,233

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,611

$23,316

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$10,611	$23,319	$17,997
2024	$8,810	$23,084	$17,011
2023	$8,757	$21,930	$16,191
2022	$9,376	$21,484	$15,821
2021	$8,525	$20,840	$15,331
2020	$8,525	$19,942	$15,046
2019	$9,069	$19,419	$14,791
2018	$8,901	$18,892	$14,527
2017	$8,813	$18,534	$14,161
2016	$7,650	$17,628	$13,713
2015	$5,525	$15,924	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$290

$1,500

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$290	$1,500	$1,513
2024	$250	$1,407	$1,498
2023	$190	$1,640	$1,623
2022	$190	$1,441	$1,473
2021	$190	$1,251	$1,580

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Average % on Financial Aid

17%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17%	33%	38%
2024	17%	33%	37%
2023	12%	31%	36%
2022	12%	32%	36%
2021	12%	32%	36%
2020	12%	31%	35%
2019	16%	30%	34%
2018	16%	31%	33%
2017	16%	30%	32%
2016	12%	29%	31%
2015	18%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,750

$12,687

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,750	$12,687	$9,714
2024	$1,750	$11,976	$9,498
2023	$1,697	$11,354	$8,890
2022	$1,697	$11,471	$8,717
2021	$1,617	$11,314	$8,472
2020	$1,617	$10,847	$8,370
2019	$1,617	$10,439	$7,924
2018	$1,617	$9,870	$7,471
2017	$1,617	$9,227	$7,202
2016	$1,617	$7,863	$6,993
2015	$2,500	$7,468	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	90%	78%	79%
2024	90%	80%	81%
2023	90%	80%	81%
2022	88%	80%	81%
2021	88%	81%	81%
2020	88%	81%	81%
2019	88%	80%	81%
2018	88%	80%	80%
2017	88%	79%	81%
2016	74%	79%	80%
2015	92%	79%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.73	0.61
2024	0.47	0.73	0.60
2023	0.48	0.72	0.60
2022	0.36	0.69	0.58
2021	0.36	0.69	0.57
2020	0.36	0.69	0.57
2019	0.38	0.69	0.56
2018	0.43	0.69	0.55
2017	0.42	0.68	0.54
2016	0.43	0.69	0.54
2015	0.40	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

26 Students

1,844 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	1%	1%
2024	3%	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	4%	1%	1%
2015	4%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

29 Students

35,016 Students

% Asian Students

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	13%	5%
2024	2%	14%	6%
2023	3%	13%	6%

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# Hispanic Students

166 Students

43,318 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13%	16%	9%
2024	14%	16%	9%
2023	13%	16%	8%
2022	12%	16%	8%
2021	12%	16%	8%
2020	12%	16%	8%
2019	12%	16%	8%
2018	11%	16%	8%
2017	10%	17%	7%
2016	11%	18%	8%
2015	13%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

48 Students

15,939 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	6%	8%
2024	4%	6%	8%
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	6%	8%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	2%	6%	8%
2019	2%	6%	8%
2018	2%	6%	8%
2017	2%	6%	8%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2015	2%	7%	9%

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# White Students

849 Students

115,884 Students

% White Students

67%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	67%	44%	59%
2024	71%	44%	60%
2023	71%	46%	60%
2022	79%	50%	62%
2021	79%	50%	63%
2020	79%	51%	64%
2019	78%	50%	64%
2018	74%	51%	65%
2017	75%	51%	66%
2016	74%	50%	66%
2015	76%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

2,957 Students

% Hawaiian Students

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Trends
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%

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# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

133 Students

49,002 Students

% of Others Students

11%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Escondido, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	19%	17%
2024	5%	18%	15%
2023	9%	17%	16%
2022	4%	15%	16%
2021	4%	15%	15%
2020	4%	14%	14%
2019	5%	15%	14%
2018	10%	14%	13%
2017	10%	15%	14%
2016	9%	15%	13%
2015	5%	13%	12%

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