Attendance
Poway High — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Poway High in Poway, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
5
%
2020 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled2,251
Chronically absent119
Latest Year (2020)
Source: crdc_2020
2,251
Students enrolled
5%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
119
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 3 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 2,251 | 119 | 5% |
| 2020 | crdc | 2,161 | 14 | 1% |
| 2017 | crdc | 2,161 | 6 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 2,101 | 119 | 6% |
| all | 2,161 | 217 | 10% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
2,139
Students eligible to attend
1,998
Students with an absence
11.4
Average days absent
22,732
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 43.8% | |
| Unexcused | 55.0% | |
| Out of school suspension | 1.2% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 0.0% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,160 | 1,077 | 11.1 | 43.7% | 54.5% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 1,086 | 1,018 | 10.5 | 46.0% | 53.1% |
| Female | 978 | 920 | 11.5 | 44.4% | 54.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 638 | 609 | 13.4 | 38.9% | 59.5% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 541 | 518 | 16.3 | 33.2% | 64.6% |
| Children with disabilities | 388 | 376 | 19.4 | 32.7% | 64.9% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 230 | 211 | 10.9 | 45.0% | 54.0% |
| Asian | 102 | 87 | 8.5 | 63.7% | 36.2% |
| English Learner | 101 | 96 | 14.9 | 28.1% | 69.9% |
| Homeless | 75 | 70 | 18.6 | 27.4% | 69.4% |
| Filipino | 53 | 45 | 8.9 | 58.0% | 38.5% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 25 | 23 | 19.1 | 27.1% | 67.2% |
Sources: school_attendance (state attendance trend), school_chronic_absence (EDFacts subgroup chronic absence).
Also on this page: school_absence_reasons (state absence by reason, all students and subgroups).