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

San Ysidro High has a Scope Score of 53.3/100, ranked #839 among California high schools. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 879 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Ysidro High?

12.8% of students at San Ysidro High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.3% 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 Ysidro High?

26.0% of students at San Ysidro 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 Ysidro High

High School

Sweetwater Union High San DiegoSan Diego County92154

📍 5353 Airway Road

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

2,017 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

92 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

90.3%

AP Exam Prepared

76.1%

A-G Completion

41.3%

College-Going Rate

61.3%

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

+50.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 754 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic88.0%

White4.8%

Asian0.6%

Black1.6%

Other5.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Ysidro High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	21.5%
Below Standard	65.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 90.3%

2.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 76.1%

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

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 26.0%

8.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.8%

2.9pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 34.3%

0.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 34.3%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.2%

2.1pp above 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 "34% proficient" for San Ysidro High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 4.3 points below the Sweetwater Union High district average of 17.1%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 90.3% — above the state target. 41.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 61.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.0%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

26.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

879

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	441	20.9%	33.8%	20.6%	24.7%	54.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	438	4.8%	9.1%	19.4%	66.7%	13.9%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

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