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

Scripps Ranch High has a SchoolScope composite score of 77.4/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 53% of students exceed standard, with a total of 975 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Scripps Ranch High?

53.0% of students at Scripps Ranch High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 77.0% 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 Scripps Ranch High?

10.0% of students at Scripps Ranch 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.

Scripps Ranch High

High School

San Diego Unified San DiegoSan Diego County92131

📍 10410 Falcon Way

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

⭐

High Ceiling

A high-ceiling school — students here are pushed to exceed, not just meet, the standard.

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

1,920 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

21%

Teachers

72 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

99.8%

AP Exam Prepared

66.0%

A-G Completion

90.1%

College-Going Rate

90.0%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

26.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 19 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic14.5%

White36.1%

Asian28.8%

Black2.0%

Other18.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Scripps Ranch High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	53.0%
Met Standard	24.0%
Below Standard	23.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Scripps Ranch High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

53.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 37.5 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 28.6 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 24.4%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.5 points higher (vs 31.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 99.8% — above the state target. 90.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 90.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

53.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

77.0%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

10.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

975

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	488	58.6%	26.0%	10.0%	5.3%	84.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	487	47.4%	22.0%	18.7%	11.9%	69.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Miramar Ranch Elementary

65.590th pctile

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Middle

Marshall Middle

68.195th pctile

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High School

Scripps Ranch High

77.497th pctile

This school

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