How does Eastlake High compare to other high schools in Chula Vista?

Eastlake High has a SchoolScope composite score of 74.3/100, placing it at the 95th percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,095 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Eastlake High?

37.6% of students at Eastlake High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 67.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Eastlake High?

8.5% of students at Eastlake High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Eastlake High

High School

Sweetwater Union High Chula VistaSan Diego County91915

📍 1120 Eastlake Parkway

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,710 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

22%

Teachers

109 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.3%

AP Exam Prepared

79.7%

A-G Completion

75.8%

College-Going Rate

85.5%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+29.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 153 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic50.2%

White20.3%

Asian4.3%

Black4.0%

Other21.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Eastlake High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	37.6%
Met Standard	29.4%
Below Standard	33.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "67% proficient" for Eastlake High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

37.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 22.1 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 21.0 points above the Sweetwater Union High district average of 16.6%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.9 points higher (vs 27.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.3% — above the state target. 75.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 85.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

37.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

67.0%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

8.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,095

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	549	51.5%	30.8%	8.9%	8.7%	82.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	546	23.6%	28.0%	25.1%	23.3%	51.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Eastlake Middle

No score

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High School

Eastlake High

74.395th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.