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

San Diego High has a Scope Score of 52.9/100, ranked #851 among California high schools. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 636 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Diego High?

16.8% of students at San Diego High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.8% 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 San Diego High?

28.3% of students at San Diego 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 the Scope Score.

San Diego High

High School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92101

📍 1405 Park Boulevard

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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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

1,855 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

90 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

88.4%

AP Exam Prepared

45.3%

A-G Completion

52.2%

College-Going Rate

69.9%

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 Significantly

+84.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+85.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 218 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic68.3%

White17.4%

Asian1.2%

Black6.6%

Other6.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Diego High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.8%
Met Standard	25.0%
Below Standard	58.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 88.4%

1.0pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 16.8%

1.1pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 45.3%

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

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 41.8%

7.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 28.3%

6.0pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 41.8%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.5%

3.6pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% 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 "42% proficient" for San Diego High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 7.6 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.7% exceeded — 3.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 88.4%. 52.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 69.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.3%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

28.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

636

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	319	24.8%	35.4%	23.2%	16.6%	60.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	317	8.8%	14.5%	24.6%	52.0%	23.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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