Poway Unified School District is a school district located in Poway, California. The District operates 25 elementary schools (K-5), six middle schools (6-8), five comprehensive high schools (9-12), and one continuation high school. Twenty-one of its schools are located in the city of San Diego; eleven others are in the city of Poway. The District serves approximately 33,000 students in San Diego County and is the third-largest school district in the County. Currently enrolled high school students may earn credits to meet high school graduation requirements by taking career-technical education classes offered by Regional Occupation Program at various sites throughout the District after school and in the evenings.