About La Costa Canyon High School
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La Costa Canyon High School is located in Encinitas, CA and is one of 6 high schools in San Dieguito Union High. It is a public school that serves 2545 students in grades 9-12.
La Costa Canyon High School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See La Costa Canyon High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
La Costa Canyon High School had an API growth score of 817 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. La Costa Canyon High School's 2009 base score was 805 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, La Costa Canyon High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about La Costa Canyon High School's students and teachers.
La Costa Canyon High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
76 %
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Hispanic
15 %
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Asian
4 %
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Multiple or No Response
1 %
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Black
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 52%
- Female 48%
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The English department had the best teachers, in my opinion, however I found them to be, for lack of a better word, feisty. Parents should watch out for cliques at this school. If your child has few friends, or is somewhat 'alternative,' he or she may be happier at San Dieguito Academy. If your child is into sports, speech and debate, music, or theatre, La Costa Canyon is a great choice.