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Escondido Union High School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,544 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Escondido Union High School District is a school district in California (San Diego County). During the 2024 school year, 6,544 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Christi Knight defeated Clay Brown in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christi Knight (Nonpartisan)	65.4	7,538
	Submit photo	Clay Brown (Nonpartisan)	34.6	3,995

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,533
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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Ryan Williams defeated Dara Czerwonka in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ryan Williams (Nonpartisan)	64.7	7,848
	Submit photo	Dara Czerwonka (Nonpartisan)	35.3	4,289

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,137
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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5

General election

Special general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5

David Vincent defeated Brian Lamere in the special general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Vincent (Nonpartisan)	60.5	4,341
	Submit photo	Brian Lamere (Nonpartisan)	39.5	2,835

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,176
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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 1

Bob Weller defeated Mickey Jackson in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bob Weller (Nonpartisan)	75.6	2,147
	Submit photo	Mickey Jackson (Nonpartisan)	24.4	693

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,840
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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Bill Durney (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5

Incumbent Jon Petersen defeated Kathryn McCarthy in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Petersen (Nonpartisan)	72.6	7,522
	Submit photo	Kathryn McCarthy (Nonpartisan)	27.4	2,836

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,358
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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Christi Knight defeated Michelle Golding in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christi Knight (Nonpartisan)	63.6	8,218
	Submit photo	Michelle Golding (Nonpartisan)	36.4	4,712

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,930
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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Dane White defeated Eric Rodarte and Ogechi Okereke in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Dane White (Nonpartisan)	70.4	9,487
	Submit photo	Eric Rodarte (Nonpartisan)	20.1	2,702
	Submit photo	Ogechi Okereke (Nonpartisan)	9.5	1,285

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,474
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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Tina Pope (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Bill Durney (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Jon Petersen (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Christi Knight won election in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Christi Knight (Nonpartisan)

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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Dane White won election in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Dane White (Nonpartisan)

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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 1

Incumbent Tina Pope won election in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Tina Pope (Nonpartisan)

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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Bill Durney won election in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Bill Durney (Nonpartisan)

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Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5

General election

General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5

Incumbent Jon Petersen won election in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Jon Petersen (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Escondido Union High School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Ryan Williams	Trustee Area 4		2028
Christi Knight	Trustee Area 3	2013	2028
David Vincent	Trustee Area 5	2024	2026
Bob Weller	Trustee Area 1	2022	2026
Bill Durney	Trustee Area 2	2014	2026

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Escondido Union High School District

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 76	Darshana Patel	Democratic Party	74%	37%
California State Assembly District 75	Carl DeMaio	Republican Party	26%	1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$15,979,000	$2,230	10%
Local:	$66,527,000	$9,284	43%
State:	$72,775,000	$10,156	47%
Total:	$155,281,000	$21,669

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$135,226,000	$18,870
Total Current Expenditures:	$119,864,000	$16,726
Instructional Expenditures:	$62,699,000	$8,749	46%
Student and Staff Support:	$21,763,000	$3,036	16%
Administration:	$16,906,000	$2,359	13%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$18,496,000	$2,581	14%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,479,000	$625
Construction:	$1,858,000	$259
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$3,982,000	$555
Interest on Debt:	$6,870,000	$958

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	19	45-49	<=20	13	<50	21-39	35-39
2018-2019	21	50-54	<=20	15	>=50	40-59	35-39
2017-2018	23	50-54	<=10	16	PS	>=50	42
2016-2017	29	55-59	20-29	19	<50	30-39	48
2015-2016	26	55-59	30-39	18	PS	<50	43
2014-2015	28	45-49	20-29	21	<50	<50	45
2013-2014	60	75-79	50-59	53	>=50	40-59	79
2012-2013	59	80-84	40-49	51	>=50	>=50	76
2011-2012	56	75-79	55-59	45	PS	>=50	73
2010-2011	58	75-79	45-49	48	<50	<50	74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	56	85-89	40-59	48	>=50	60-79	75-79
2018-2019	57	70-74	40-59	52	>=50	>=80	70-74
2017-2018	56	75-79	50-59	51	PS	>=50	70
2016-2017	60	80-84	40-49	50	>=50	70-79	78
2015-2016	59	80-84	50-59	54	PS	>=50	70
2014-2015	66	80-84	60-69	58	>=50	>=50	82
2013-2014	56	60-64	50-59	47	>=50	60-79	79
2012-2013	59	70-74	50-59	50	>=50	>=50	80
2011-2012	55	70-74	50-54	42	PS	>=50	76
2010-2011	61	70-74	60-69	48	<50	>=50	82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	87	>=95	80-89	85	>=50	>=80	90-94
2018-2019	83	90-94	80-89	81	PS	>=50	90
2017-2018	83	90-94	80-89	80	>=50	>=50	89
2016-2017	86	90-94	80-89	84	PS	>=50	91
2015-2016	88	>=95	80-89	85	>=50	>=50	96
2014-2015	85	>=95	70-79	83	>=50	>=50	91
2013-2014	84	>=95	80-89	78	PS	>=50	94
2012-2013	83	>=95	80-89	78	PS	>=50	92
2011-2012	84	90-94	80-89	80	>=50	>=50	92
2010-2011	82	90-94	70-79	77	>=50	PS	91

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	6,544	-5.1
2022-2023	6,881	-4.1
2021-2022	7,166	0.7
2020-2021	7,118	-2.2
2019-2020	7,274	-1.2
2018-2019	7,364	-28.7
2017-2018	9,480	-1.0
2016-2017	9,578	0.1
2015-2016	9,567	1.3
2014-2015	9,442	1.5
2013-2014	9,303	1.2
2012-2013	9,196	-1.3
2011-2012	9,312	-0.3
2010-2011	9,340	0.2
2009-2010	9,322	-0.3
2008-2009	9,353	0.6
2007-2008	9,300	0.5
2006-2007	9,257	2.6
2005-2006	9,019	1.7
2004-2005	8,868	3.0
2003-2004	8,604	2.8
2002-2003	8,363	3.8
2001-2002	8,048	0.3
2000-2001	8,027	-12.5
1999-2000	9,031	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Escondido Union High School District (%)	California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.3	0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	4.5	12.1
Black	1.6	4.9
Hispanic	78.7	56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.4
Two or More Races	1.5	5.8
White	13.2	20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Escondido Union High School District had 334.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.00
Kindergarten:	0.00
Elementary:	0.00
Secondary:	334.08
Total:	334.08

Escondido Union High School District employed 13.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	13.00
District Administrative Support:	24.01
School Administrators:	17.00
School Administrative Support:	47.10

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	71.41
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	7.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	23.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	22.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	18.60
Other Support Services:	135.02

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Escondido Union High School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Del Lago Academy - Campus Of Applied Science	757	9-12
Escondido High	1,771	9-12
Orange Glen High	1,871	9-12
San Pasqual High	1,853	9-12
Valley High (Continuation)	279	9-12

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