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High school · San Dieguito Union High School District

La Costa Canyon High

La Costa Canyon High serves grades 9–12 for 1,768 students in San Dieguito Union High School District.

Next day off: Mon, Nov 23 – Fri, Nov 27 · SDUHSD Fall Break · All days off

San Dieguito Union High School District calendar

Key dates

  1. SDUHSD Fall BreakMonday · Nov 23 – Nov 27Key date
  2. SDUHSD Winter BreakMonday · Dec 21 – Jan 1Key date
  3. First Day of 2nd Semester - Students ReturnWednesday · All dayKey date
  4. M.L. King Jr. Day- No SchoolMonday · All dayKey date
  5. Lincoln (President's) Day- No SchoolMonday · All dayKey date
  6. Washington (Presidents) Day- No SchoolTuesday · All dayKey date

Coming up

  1. Regular Board Meeting - 5:00 pmThursday · All day
  2. Family Bike Safety Education NightWednesday · 5:30 PM · Canyon Crest Academy, 5951 Village Center Loop Rd, San Diego, CA 92130, USA
  3. Regular Board Meeting - 5:00 pmTuesday · All day
  4. Teacher Prep Day- No StudentsMonday · All day
  5. Staff Inservice Day- No StudentsTuesday · All day
  6. 3rd Quarter EndsTuesday · All day
  7. Family Bike Safety Education NightTuesday · 5:30 PM · Earl Warren Middle School, 155 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075, USA
  8. SDUHSD Spring BreakMonday · Mar 29 – Apr 2Key date

Last checked Nov 2, 2026, 5:01 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

Enrollment fell from 1,827 in 2019–20 to 1,768 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 12, with 497 students. 19% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (241 free, 89 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2019–20. The closest park is Stagecoach Park (0.3 mi).

At a glance

La Costa Canyon High by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades9–12
Students1,768
Teachers79
Students per teacher22.4
Free or reduced-price lunch19%
School typeRegular School
DistrictSan Dieguito Union High School District
Title INot a Title I school (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at La Costa Canyon High

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 9476
  • 10432
  • 11363
  • 12497
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–201,827
  • 2020–211,834
  • 2021–221,647
  • 2022–231,642
  • 2023–241,768
Nearby

Parks near La Costa Canyon High

All parks
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1 Maverick Way, Encinitas 92009

(760) 436-6136

State school ID 3731007 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 063438006516

Nearby

Schools nearby

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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