How does Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology compare to other high schools in San Diego?

Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology has a Scope Score of 71.4/100, ranked #367 among California high schools. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 160 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology?

20.6% of students at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.4% 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 Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology?

9.0% of students at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

High School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92111

📍 1954 Komet Way

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Scope 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

335 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

34:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

10 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.9%

AP Exam Prepared

31.1%

A-G Completion

61.9%

College-Going Rate

67.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-24.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 34 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic54.3%

White10.8%

Asian13.7%

Black7.5%

Other13.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.6%
Met Standard	28.8%
Below Standard	50.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 96.9%

9.5pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 20.6%

4.9pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 49.4%

14.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 9.0%

25.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 49.4%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 31.1%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.8 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.7 points higher (vs 18.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.9% — above the state target. 61.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 67.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.0%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

9.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

160

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	80	32.5%	42.5%	20.0%	5.0%	75.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	80	8.8%	15.0%	30.0%	46.3%	23.8%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Chesterton Elementary

79.1

→

Middle

Montgomery Middle

40.2

→

High

Kearny School of Biomedic…

71.4

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.