How does Henry High compare to other high schools in San Diego?

Henry High has a SchoolScope composite score of 70.4/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,187 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Henry High?

32.7% of students at Henry High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 60.6% 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 Henry High?

15.7% of students at Henry 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.

Henry High

High School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92120

📍 6702 Wandermere Drive

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

2,512 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

38%

Teachers

98 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.2%

AP Exam Prepared

77.4%

A-G Completion

84.5%

College-Going Rate

86.0%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-9.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 60 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic30.8%

White40.4%

Asian12.7%

Black6.2%

Other9.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Henry High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.7%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	39.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Henry High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.7% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 17.2 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 8.3 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.2% — above the state target. 84.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 86.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

32.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

60.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

15.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,187

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	595	39.2%	30.8%	16.3%	13.8%	69.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	592	26.2%	25.2%	23.0%	25.7%	51.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Benchley/Weinberger Elementary

Rolando Park Elementary

48.763rd pctile

Oak Park Elementary

48.061st pctile

Normal Heights Elementary

Cherokee Point Elementary

Also serves area

Rolando Park Elementary

48.763rd pctile

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Henry High

70.491st pctile

This school

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