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Sunset High (Continuation)

High School
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of high schools
State Rank
of 1,739 California high schools

School overview

Enrollment
85 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
32%
Teachers
8 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
97.2%
AP Exam Prepared
5.0%
A-G Completion
14.3%
College-Going Rate
30.9%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased
+13.0 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Declined Significantly
-34.9 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic30.6%
White60.0%
Asian2.4%
Other7.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sunset High (Continuation)
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard12.6%
Met Standard27.9%
Below Standard59.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Sunset High (Continuation) and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 25.9 points below the San Dieguito Union High district average of 38.5%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 35.9% exceeded — 23.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 97.2% — above the state target. 14.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 30.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 81.3%, above the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
12.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
40.5%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
81.3%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.4%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
78
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th4022.5%40.0%7.5%30.0%62.5%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th382.6%15.8%39.5%42.1%18.4%
Estimated K-12 PathEstimate
High
Sunset High (Continuation…
40.3
This school

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

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score