San Dieguito Union High
San Dieguito Union High has 5 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 72.3/100 — 28.5 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Canyon Crest Academy at 94/100, where 69.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,624 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 22.8%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 49.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 22.8%, 4.7pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 1.5%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Canyon Crest Academy leads the district at 94 with 69.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in San Dieguito Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
San Dieguito Union High spends $12,624 per student in current expenditures — $2,191 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (5)
San Dieguito Union High has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 72.3 — 24.8 points above the state average of 47.5. 1 of 5 high schools have Scope Scores above 90.
The highest-scoring high school is Canyon Crest Academy with a Scope Score of 94 and 69.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canyon Crest Academy San Dieguito Union High High Ceiling | 69.1% | Strong 94/100 |
| 2 | Torrey Pines High San Dieguito Union High Strong All-Around | 42.2% | Strong 80/100 |
| 3 | San Dieguito HS Academy San Dieguito Union High Strong All-Around | 35.9% | Strong 73/100 |
| 4 | La Costa Canyon High San Dieguito Union High Strong All-Around | 32.8% | Solid 69/100 |
| 5 | Sunset High (Continuation) San Dieguito Union High Building Momentum | 12.6% | Developing 45/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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