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Poway Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 34,900 (2022-2023)
Schools: 39 (2022-2023)
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Poway Unified School District is a school district in California (San Diego County). During the 2023 school year, 34,900 students attended one of the district's 39 schools.

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

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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A

General election

General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A

Tim Dougherty defeated Devesh Vashishtha in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A on November 5, 2024.

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55.1
 
10,063
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44.9
 
8,205

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 18,268
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area E

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area E

David Cheng defeated Craig Pond and incumbent Cindy Sytsma in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area E on November 5, 2024.

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David Cheng (Nonpartisan)
 
38.3
 
6,528
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Craig Pond (Nonpartisan)
 
37.5
 
6,386
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Cindy Sytsma (Nonpartisan)
 
24.1
 
4,111

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Total votes: 17,025
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B

Incumbent Ginger Couvrette defeated Frida Brunzell and Dave Nelson in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B on November 8, 2022.

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Ginger Couvrette (Nonpartisan)
 
46.9
 
8,432
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Frida Brunzell (Nonpartisan)
 
33.1
 
5,945
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Dave Nelson (Nonpartisan)
 
20.1
 
3,609

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Total votes: 17,986
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area C

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area C

Heather Plotzke defeated Patrick Batten and Jason Bennett in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area C on November 8, 2022.

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48.0
 
6,120
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46.5
 
5,921
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Jason Bennett (Nonpartisan)
 
5.5
 
703

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Total votes: 12,744
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area D

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area D

Incumbent Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff defeated Janet Bremseth in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area D on November 8, 2022.

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Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff (Nonpartisan)
 
65.1
 
8,155
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Janet Bremseth (Nonpartisan)
 
34.9
 
4,373

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Total votes: 12,528
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A

Incumbent Darshana Patel defeated Tim Dougherty in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A on November 3, 2020.

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61.2
 
13,972
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Tim Dougherty (Nonpartisan)
 
38.8
 
8,870

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Total votes: 22,842
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area E

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area E

Cindy Sytsma defeated Jimmy Karam in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area E on November 3, 2020.

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Cindy Sytsma (Nonpartisan)
 
58.2
 
10,303
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Jimmy Karam (Nonpartisan)
 
41.8
 
7,414

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,717
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B

Ginger Couvrette defeated Kevin Juza and Kim Garnier in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B on November 6, 2018.

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Ginger Couvrette (Nonpartisan)
 
44.4
 
7,624
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Kevin Juza (Nonpartisan)
 
34.8
 
5,978
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Kim Garnier (Nonpartisan)
 
20.8
 
3,576

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 17,178
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area C

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area C

Incumbent T.J. Zane defeated Terry Norwood and incumbent Charles Sellers in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area C on November 6, 2018.

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48.9
 
6,335
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Terry Norwood (Nonpartisan)
 
34.5
 
4,467
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Charles Sellers (Nonpartisan)
 
16.6
 
2,154

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Total votes: 12,956
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area D

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area D

Incumbent Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff defeated Stanley Rodkin in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area D on November 6, 2018.

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Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff (Nonpartisan)
 
65.5
 
7,866
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34.5
 
4,143

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Total votes: 12,009
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Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B

Incumbent Kimberley Beatty and incumbent Darshana Patel won election in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area B on November 8, 2016.

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Darshana Patel (Nonpartisan)

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Poway Unified Board of Education

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General election for Poway Unified Board of Education

Incumbent Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff, incumbent Charles Sellers, and incumbent T.J. Zane won election in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education on November 4, 2014.

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T.J. Zane (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
David ChengTrustee Area E20242028
Tim DoughertyTrustee Area A20242028
Heather PlotzkeTrustee Area C20222026
Ginger CouvretteTrustee Area B20192026
Michelle O'Connor-RatcliffTrustee Area D20182026

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Overlapping state house districts

Poway Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 75Carl DeMaioRepublican Party 56% 2%
California State Assembly District 76Darshana PatelDemocratic Party 44% 21%

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.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $33,091,000 $928 6%
Local: $301,066,000 $8,442 55%
State: $217,635,000 $6,103 39%
Total: $551,792,000 $15,472
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $509,239,000 $14,279
Total Current Expenditures: $436,735,000 $12,246
Instructional Expenditures: $271,906,000 $7,624 53%
Student and Staff Support: $40,000,000 $1,121 8%
Administration: $53,538,000 $1,501 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $71,291,000 $1,999 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $39,429,000 $1,105
Construction: $38,596,000 $1,082
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,482,000 $69
Interest on Debt: $30,242,000 $847

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."[2]

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 <50 PS PS PS PS PS
2018-2019 70 83 43 48 40-59 73 69
2017-2018 67 81 39 44 50-59 70 66
2016-2017 66 80 39 44 40-49 68 66
2015-2016 67 81 40 44 30-39 69 67
2014-2015 65 79 42 42 30-39 65 66
2013-2014 83 91 65-69 66 >=50 80-84 85
2012-2013 78 88 58 60 50-59 80 79
2011-2012 78 87 59 60 40-49 79 79
2010-2011 77 86 56 59 60-64 78

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 <50 PS PS PS PS PS
2018-2019 75 85 53 59 60-79 79 76
2017-2018 74 83 53 55 60-69 79 74
2016-2017 74 83 54 55 50-59 76 74
2015-2016 75 84 56 57 60-69 76 76
2014-2015 73 82 50 52 50-59 74 74
2013-2014 81 85 70-74 61 >=50 80-84 84
2012-2013 81 87 64 63 60-69 81 83
2011-2012 82 88 68 65 60-69 84 84
2010-2011 81 86 64 64 65-69 83

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 94 96 80-84 92 PS 96 95
2018-2019 95 96 90-94 91 >=50 90-94 95
2017-2018 95 98 90-94 92 >=50 90-94 96
2016-2017 95 97 90-94 90 >=50 >=95 95
2015-2016 95 97 90-94 92 >=50 >=95 96
2014-2015 96 98 >=95 90 PS 90-94 97
2013-2014 96 98 90-94 90 >=50 90-94 96
2012-2013 95 98 90-94 92 >=50 90-94 95
2011-2012 96 97 >=95 87 >=50 >=95 97
2010-2011 94 95 85-89 90-94 >=50 >=90 95

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 34,900 -0.8
2021-2022 35,192 -1.3
2020-2021 35,663 -2.6
2019-2020 36,586 0.4
2018-2019 36,450 -0.2
2017-2018 36,519 1.5
2016-2017 35,956 0.5
2015-2016 35,771 0.4
2014-2015 35,629 0.4
2013-2014 35,498 0.9
2012-2013 35,196 1.8
2011-2012 34,569 1.3
2010-2011 34,135 1.0
2009-2010 33,797 1.5
2008-2009 33,305 0.1
2007-2008 33,283 1.2
2006-2007 32,873 0.7
2005-2006 32,645 -0.8
2004-2005 32,915 -0.4
2003-2004 33,051 0.9
2002-2003 32,754 0.8
2001-2002 32,507 -0.1
2000-2001 32,532 0.0
1999-2000 32,536 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Poway Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 29.9 0.0
Black 1.7 0.0
Hispanic 17.6 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.0
Two or More Races 11.8 0.0
White 38.5 0.0

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.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Poway Unified School District had 1,469.38 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.75.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 134.38
Elementary: 865.53
Secondary: 469.47
Total: 1,469.38

Poway Unified School District employed 21.00 district administrators and 75.15 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 21.00
District Administrative Support: 149.23
School Administrators: 75.15
School Administrative Support: 237.29
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1,012.79
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 69.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 39.13
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.64
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 121.47
Other Support Services: 1,400.69

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Poway Unified School District operates 39 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraxas Continuation High2189-12
Adobe Bluffs Elementary552KG-5
Bernardo Heights Middle1,4166-8
Black Mountain Middle1,1296-8
Canyon View Elementary475KG-5
Chaparral Elementary833KG-5
Creekside Elementary562KG-5
Deer Canyon Elementary374KG-5
Del Norte High2,5319-12
Del Sur Elementary969KG-5
Design 39 Campus1,226KG-8
Garden Road Elementary508KG-5
Highland Ranch Elementary630KG-5
Los Penasquitos Elementary577KG-5
Meadowbrook Middle1,0306-8
Mesa Verde Middle1,0406-8
Midland Elementary612KG-5
Monterey Ridge Elementary819KG-5
Morning Creek Elementary584KG-5
Mt. Carmel High1,8659-12
Oak Valley Middle1,5156-8
Painted Rock Elementary593KG-5
Park Village Elementary587KG-5
Pomerado Elementary365KG-5
Poway High2,2339-12
Poway To Palomar Middle College High3711-12
Rancho Bernardo High2,3189-12
Rolling Hills Elementary467KG-5
Shoal Creek Elementary498KG-5
Stone Ranch Elementary753KG-5
Sundance Elementary402KG-5
Sunset Hills Elementary401KG-5
Tierra Bonita Elementary380KG-5
Turtleback Elementary506KG-5
Twin Peaks Middle1,1096-8
Valley Elementary695KG-5
Westview High2,2579-12
Westwood Elementary830KG-5
Willow Grove Elementary767KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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