How does San Diego Metro Career and Tech compare to other high schools in San Diego?

San Diego Metro Career and Tech has a Scope Score of 55.5/100, ranked #768 among California high schools. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 52 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Diego Metro Career and Tech?

13.5% of students at San Diego Metro Career and Tech exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.2% 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 San Diego Metro Career and Tech?

0.8% of students at San Diego Metro Career and Tech 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 Metro Career and Tech

High School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92111

📍 7250 Mesa College Drive, Room K-203

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

112 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

Teachers

10 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.0%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

57.9%

College-Going Rate

95.8%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.5 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic41.1%

White36.6%

Asian0.9%

Black3.6%

Other17.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Diego Metro Career and Tech
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.5%
Met Standard	30.8%
Below Standard	55.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.0%

7.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 44.2%

9.5pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 0.8%

33.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 44.2%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.6%

2.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 13.5%

2.2pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

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 "44% proficient" for San Diego Metro Career and Tech and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.5% of students exceeded standard while 30.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 10.9 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.7% exceeded — 5.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.0% — above the state target. 57.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 95.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 0.8%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

44.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

0.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	26	26.9%	42.3%	23.1%	7.7%	69.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	26	0.0%	19.2%	23.1%	57.7%	19.2%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Ross Elementary

49.1

→

Middle

Riley/New Dawn

4.7

→

High

San Diego Metro Career an…

55.5

This school

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