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Charter School of San Diego

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Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1,436

Students ?

30.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10170 Huennekens St.
San Diego, CA 92121-2964

(858) 678-2020

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.0%

White:

18.8%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2008 → 62nd in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (61% vs 88%)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school31%

District avg48%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Charter School of San Diego did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	18.9	2051 of 2480	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	2191 of 2508	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	2058 of 2497	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	2072 of 2477	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	2216 of 2379	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	2111 of 2259	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	1983 of 2236	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	1916 of 2179	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1687 of 2063	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	1444 of 2005	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	1671 of 1999	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.2	1393 of 1804	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.5	1325 of 1777	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.4	1260 of 1769	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	27.9	1014 of 1369	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	16.2	1967 of 2262	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	24.7	1633 of 2072	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	19.2	1929 of 2230	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	20.6	1841 of 2273	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	61.8	765 of 2017	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.4	948 of 2021	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.4	1134 of 2039	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.0	1360 of 1994	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.1	1540 of 2426	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.7	1482 of 2354	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.3	1525 of 2367	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.0	1428 of 2281	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.7	1448 of 2238	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.6	1372 of 2117	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.7	1385 of 2063	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.6	1234 of 1968	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.0	1075 of 1901	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.2	1095 of 1653	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	87.1	103 of 1052	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	53.6	832 of 1760	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	50.9	890 of 1742	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	67.2	583 of 1862	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	65.2	623 of 1834	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	61.2	519 of 1173	55.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2018)26th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)13th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2018)13th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Disabled (2018)90th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)69th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2018)66th percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)56th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2018)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)49th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-7 vs state

Mathematics18%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego	Public, Charter	6-12	10170 Huennekens St.	San Diego	92121	San Diego County	Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2020	1,375	40	34.6	72.9%	303 (22.0%)	107 (7.8%)	810 (58.9%)	39 (2.8%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (6.9%)	46.1	1115^th of 2162 public high schools	48.4%		52.2	947^th of 2159 public high schools	56.1%	168	17.2	22.0	25.4	17.0	19.7	26.5	30.9	34.5	55.9	39.9	16.3	13.5	15.8	15.4	15.2	$18,083	$1,102	$16,981
Mira Mesa High	Public	9-12	10510 Marauder Way	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 566-2262	2,187	86	25.3	57.1%	232 (10.6%)	100 (4.6%)	569 (26.0%)	992 (45.4%)	8 (0.4%)	11 (0.5%)	274 (12.5%)	82.4	371^st of 2162 public high schools	82.8%		90.8	202^nd of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	169			41.3	23.1	40.4				74.1	74.1				45.2	45.2	$17,168	$2,530	$14,638
University City High	Public	9-12	6949 Genesee Ave.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 605-2800	1,465	59	24.8	48.9%	500 (34.1%)	45 (3.1%)	583 (39.8%)	159 (10.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	170 (11.6%)	89.4	210^th of 2162 public high schools	90.3%		91.3	194^th of 2159 public high schools	91.0%	16			53.9	36.4	53.3				78.5	78.5				46.0	46.0	$17,483	$2,898	$14,585
Preuss School UCSD	Public, Charter	6-12	9500 Gilman Dr.	La Jolla	92093	San Diego County	Preuss School UCSD District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 822-3000	825	43	19.1	90.8%	24 (2.9%)	195 (23.6%)	454 (55.0%)	136 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	92.8	151^st of 2162 public high schools	93.0%		90.8	203^rd of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	52	34.2			49.0	41.0	58.8	52.5	58.2	82.3	62.7	42.0	44.9	35.5	49.1	42.8	$19,531	$5,538	$13,993
Canyon Crest Academy	Public	9-12	5951 Village Center Loop Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 350-0253	2,147	83	25.7	11.4%	738 (34.4%)	11 (0.5%)	183 (8.5%)	990 (46.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	217 (10.1%)	98.8	20^th of 2162 public high schools	99.1%		98.9	21^st of 2159 public high schools	99.0%	1			78.2		78.2				92.9	92.9				86.4	86.4	$13,735	$380	$13,355
Scripps Ranch High	Public	9-12	10410 Falcon Way	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 302-3400	1,890	70	27.0	19.8%	683 (36.1%)	30 (1.6%)	260 (13.8%)	670 (35.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	242 (12.8%)	97	53^rd of 2162 public high schools	97.5%		97.5	52^nd of 2159 public high schools	97.6%	1			70.4		70.4				84.6	84.6				69.4	69.4	$16,515	$2,523	$13,992
Torrey Pines High	Public	9-12	3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-0125	2,536	101	25.1	17.7%	1,333 (52.6%)	32 (1.3%)	426 (16.8%)	459 (18.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	278 (11.0%)	90.4	190^th of 2162 public high schools	91.2%		95	109^th of 2159 public high schools	95.0%	81			49.0	30.0	48.4				79.9	79.9				55.7	55.7	$14,220	$313	$13,907
Westview High	Public	9-12	13500 Camino Del Sur	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 780-2000	2,116	87	24.4	11.9%	699 (33.0%)	22 (1.0%)	259 (12.2%)	893 (42.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	238 (11.2%)	97.5	43^rd of 2162 public high schools	98.0%		98.9	22^nd of 2159 public high schools	99.0%	21				66.3	66.3				85.4	85.4				69.9	69.9	$15,127	$664	$14,463
Madison High	Public	9-12	4833 Doliva Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-0336	780	38	20.3	80.8%	97 (12.4%)	71 (9.1%)	494 (63.3%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	67 (8.6%)	52.7	976^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%		39.4	1255^th of 2159 public high schools	41.9%	279			33.2		33.2				45.2	45.2				24.4	24.4	$22,057	$4,605	$17,452
Mt. Carmel High	Public	9-12	9550 Carmel Mountain Rd.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-1180	1,800	77	23.2	17.4%	659 (36.6%)	55 (3.1%)	360 (20.0%)	470 (26.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	249 (13.8%)	92.4	158^th of 2162 public high schools	92.7%		94.5	119^th of 2159 public high schools	94.5%	39				59.3	59.3				70.6	70.6				59.0	59.0	$15,556	$652	$14,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Charter School of San Diego

What is the racial makeup of Charter School of San Diego?

Students at Charter School of San Diego are 63% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Charter School of San Diego?

In the 2017-18 school year, 1,436 students attended Charter School of San Diego.

What district is Charter School of San Diego in?

San Diego Unified

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