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

Mission Bay High has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.6/100, placing it at the 82nd percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 595 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mission Bay High?

39.0% of students at Mission Bay High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 66.2% 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 Mission Bay High?

18.3% of students at Mission Bay 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.

Mission Bay High

High School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92109

📍 2475 Grand Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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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

1,166 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

57 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.1%

AP Exam Prepared

32.6%

A-G Completion

68.0%

College-Going Rate

84.1%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+23.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+45.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

4.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 41 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic39.4%

White42.6%

Asian3.1%

Black2.8%

Other12.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mission Bay High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.0%
Met Standard	27.2%
Below Standard	33.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Mission Bay High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 23.5 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 14.6 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 23.2 points higher (vs 15.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.1% — above the state target. 68.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 84.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.3%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

39.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

66.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

18.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

595

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	297	51.5%	29.0%	10.1%	9.4%	80.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	298	26.5%	25.5%	21.1%	26.9%	52.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Sessions Elementary

59.282nd pctile

Pacific Beach Elementary

53.473rd pctile

Crown Point Elementary

43.348th pctile

Also serves area

Barnard Elementary

63.787th pctile

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Middle

Pacific Beach Middle

59.488th pctile

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High School

Mission Bay High

63.682nd pctile

This school

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