Mission Hills High School

Mission Hills High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1 E Mission Hills Ct,  San Marcos, CA
San Marcos Unified School District
4.0
4.3
2,893 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Courtney Goode
Student Teacher Ratio
27:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
65%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
B+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
65%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
27:1
Teachers
107
Full Time Teachers
107
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
610
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
72.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
10.1%
State Average
17.9%
Science
9.7%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
474:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.7%
Hispanic
54.7%
White
30%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.7%
Two or more races
4.4%
Native American
1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#209 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - San Marcos 622 Students
University of California - San Diego 596 Students
San Diego State University 592 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 490 Students
University of California - Irvine 407 Students
University of California - Berkeley 324 Students
Palomar College 295 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 285 Students
University of California - Davis 272 Students
University of San Diego 256 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 207 Students
Business 196 Students
Biology 173 Students
Nursing 148 Students
Computer Science 91 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 66 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 65 Students
Political Science and Government 61 Students
Engineering 60 Students
Sociology 57 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 616 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/22/2024
I've loved my time at Mission Hills. Teachers are supportive, staff is kind, the arts department is wonderful, and school events are fun.
4.0 Junior
9/25/2024
My overall experience with MHHS is pretty bland. Im a junior who either wants to major in psychology or philosophy hopefully. Im also percussion captain for the Cardinal Alliance which is the band program offered here at MHHS. The band program has been my favorite part of high school so far because of all the memories and people even though its long hours and hard work. Something I could see change is how much dedication some of the teachers put. Some of them don't even teach, they just hand us work and tell us to do it. But even so I keep my grades up and try and understand the work best I can.
4.0 Senior
7/21/2024
The best part of my experience has been the resources for students including counseling, future center, and informative meetings. The worst part is that the teachers do not always acknowledge the different ways students learn which I would like to see change. I think the school needs to find a way to incorporate students into the school to build a community such as having each student join a club, sport, or other activity.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.3 24 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/9/2024
Great school! Both the sports and the academics are unmatched in North County San Diego! I would highly recommend!
5.0 parent
1/31/2024
My both kids studied at Mission Hill High School, both ended up being admitted to very good reputation Universities. My daughter graduated with a Bioengineering degree at UCSD last year; she is working at Scripps Health now. And my son is in his 2nd-year studying at UC Berkeley in Molecular and Cell...
5.0 parent
1/11/2024
My daughter graduated in 2020 and I now have my son attending. All positive experiences from sports to education.
5.0 parent
9/7/2023
I have two daughters at the school, and both are having a great experience. So far have had good communication from the administrators, counselors, and teachers communicate well directly with the students. Also one of my daughters competes in the soccer program and the head coach, Kino Valdez, and h...

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