Overview
Carlsbad High is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Carlsbad, California. The school enrolls 2,365 students. It is part of the Carlsbad Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
20% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictCarlsbad Unified
County6073
CityCarlsbad
ZIP92008
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060750000709
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment2,365
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino30.6%
Black / African American4.2%
Asian1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native57.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races6.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %20%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)