How does San Dieguito HS Academy compare to other high schools in Encinitas?

San Dieguito HS Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 70.4/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 36% of students exceed standard, with a total of 832 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Dieguito HS Academy?

35.9% of students at San Dieguito HS Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 62.0% 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 Dieguito HS Academy?

12.3% of students at San Dieguito HS Academy 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.

San Dieguito HS Academy

High School

San Dieguito Union High EncinitasSan Diego County92024

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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

1,954 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

81 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.4%

AP Exam Prepared

66.5%

A-G Completion

81.3%

College-Going Rate

70.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+47.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+45.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 89 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic24.7%

White62.7%

Asian3.7%

Black0.4%

Other8.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Dieguito HS Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.9%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	38.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for San Dieguito HS Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 20.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.6 points below the San Dieguito Union High district average of 38.5%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 23.4 points higher (vs 12.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.4% — above the state target. 81.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 70.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.3%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

35.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

62.0%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

12.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

832

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	416	42.8%	30.1%	13.5%	13.7%	72.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	416	29.1%	22.1%	19.9%	28.9%	51.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Pacific Trails Middle

No score

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High School

San Dieguito HS Academy

70.492nd pctile

This school

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