Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Madison High

Q: Is Madison High a good school?

Madison High ranks 976 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 55% of California high schools

Summary

Madison High is a public high school serving about 780 students in grades 9-12 in San Diego's Clairemont area, operating within the San Diego Unified school district.

The school shows a clear pattern of strengths and challenges: while its academic proficiency in core subjects like math and English is significantly lower than nearby schools such as University City High, it excels at graduating students, with a 95.4% graduation rate that far exceeds district and state averages. This success in keeping students on track happens even though over 80% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and the school struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the local average. Notably, Madison receives more funding per student than comparable schools in the area.

Looking closer, Madison High is particularly effective at supporting some student groups, with homeless and special education students performing well above state averages. However, the school has significant room for improvement in supporting English Learners. An unusual and persistent trend is that male students consistently outperform female students here. The school is showing recent signs of improvement in its statewide ranking and test scores, but it operates in a competitive landscape with several higher-performing options nearby, including High Technical High Mesa and the specialized Kearny schools.

780

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,057

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4833 Doliva Dr.
San Diego, CA 92117-3211

(858) 536-0336

District: San Diego Unified

Feeder schools for Madison High:

Elementary:	Clairemont Canyons Academy
	Field Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary
	More...
	Sequoia Elementary
	Whitman Elementary
Middle:	Innovation Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

White:

12.4%

African American:

9.1%

See top rated California high schools

Compare Madison High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

California avg41%

976^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 24High Schools in the San Diego Unified

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	976 of 2162	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	1255 of 2159	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1200 of 2170	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1330 of 2123	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1045 of 2133	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	1098 of 2017	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.1	857 of 2021	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	731 of 2039	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	615 of 1994	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.6	943 of 2426	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.6	986 of 2354	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.9	1156 of 2367	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.2	1056 of 2281	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.7	1036 of 2238	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.9	1071 of 2117	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.0	1090 of 2063	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	1199 of 1968	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.3	1120 of 1901	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.1	1011 of 1653	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	348 of 523	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	329 of 517	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.7	459 of 521	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	334 of 522	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	548 of 592	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	344 of 582	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	389 of 581	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	515 of 582	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.1	268 of 1161	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	357 of 1117	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	248 of 1052	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	1018 of 1085	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	788 of 941	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1059 of 1906	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1246 of 1915	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1093 of 1915	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1322 of 1858	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1057 of 1833	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1050 of 1760	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	876 of 1900	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	1246 of 1902	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	893 of 1917	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	1299 of 1861	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	822 of 1814	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	996 of 1742	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	90 of 410	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	157 of 328	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	76 of 299	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	163 of 290	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	813 of 2013	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1125 of 2026	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1129 of 2030	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1155 of 1943	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	893 of 1937	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	903 of 1862	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	809 of 1942	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	1143 of 1948	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1140 of 1963	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1158 of 1916	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	926 of 1880	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	1047 of 1834	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	287 of 577	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	384 of 574	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.8	376 of 422	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	339 of 366	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	515 of 1252	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	758 of 1216	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	441 of 1197	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	509 of 1155	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	707 of 1173	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	442 of 1193	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	913 of 1204	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	551 of 1222	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	846 of 1173	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)78th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2022)33rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Madison High and help other families decide.

Rate Madison High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Madison High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
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
High Technical High Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	5331 Mt. Alifan	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	High Technical High Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-1810	435	20	21.7	40.5%	165 (37.9%)	16 (3.7%)	169 (38.9%)	64 (14.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.4%)	93.4	135^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%		82.8	361^st of 2159 public high schools	83.3%	226		45.4	45.4	89.8	89.8	49.0	49.0	$15,213	$609	$14,604
San Diego Metro Career and Technical	Public	9-12	7250 Mesa College Dr. Rm. K-20	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 388-2299	119	10	12.0	49.6%	49 (41.2%)	6 (5.0%)	44 (37.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.3%)	68.5	625^th of 2162 public high schools	71.1%		47.5	1067^th of 2159 public high schools	50.6%	442	46.2		44.4	69.2	69.2	19.2	19.2	$33,263	$3,505	$29,758
School for Entrepreneurship and Technology	Public, Charter	9-12	3540 Aero Ct.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	School for Entrepreneurship and Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 874-4338	247	12	19.8	22.7%	144 (58.3%)	31 (12.6%)	42 (17.0%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	94.9	96^th of 2162 public high schools	95.6%		90.4	215^th of 2159 public high schools	90.0%	119		57.7	57.7	87.9	87.9	50.0	50.0	$14,457	$386	$14,071
Kearny Digital Media & Design	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8370	349	14	25.4	73.6%	40 (11.5%)	29 (8.3%)	208 (59.6%)	39 (11.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.3%)	69.9	602^nd of 2162 public high schools	72.2%		67.9	597^th of 2159 public high schools	72.3%	5	42.3	18.2	39.3	75.0	75.0	23.1	23.1	$21,350	$3,999	$17,351
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	313	14	23.1	81.5%	31 (9.9%)	26 (8.3%)	169 (54.0%)	55 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.3%)	74	511^th of 2162 public high schools	76.4%		83.4	351^st of 2159 public high schools	83.7%	160	43.0	63.2	46.9	75.0	75.0	23.8	23.8	$20,751	$4,674	$16,077
Kearny College Connections	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	339	13	26.1	76.4%	36 (10.6%)	37 (10.9%)	187 (55.2%)	56 (16.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	18 (5.3%)	68.9	621^st of 2162 public high schools	71.3%		80.1	412^th of 2159 public high schools	80.9%	209	31.2	12.5	28.0	81.8	81.8	31.2	31.2	$21,596	$3,859	$17,737
Kearny Eng Innov & Design	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	297	12	24.6	76.8%	38 (12.8%)	27 (9.1%)	165 (55.6%)	47 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	78.9	431^st of 2162 public high schools	80.1%		81.1	394^th of 2159 public high schools	81.8%	37	42.3	15.4	38.1	73.5	73.5	40.9	40.9	$21,228	$4,225	$17,003
Clairemont High	Public	9-12	4150 Ute Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2600	823	36	22.5	57.4%	302 (36.7%)	15 (1.8%)	398 (48.4%)	36 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.1%)	61.6	780^th of 2162 public high schools	63.9%		53.7	914^th of 2159 public high schools	57.7%	134	35.2		34.5	60.6	60.6	23.4	23.4	$21,697	$4,333	$17,364
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High

What schools feed into Madison High?

Madison High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clairemont Canyons Academy
Elementary : Field Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary : Lafayette Elementary
Elementary : Sequoia Elementary
Elementary : Whitman Elementary
Middle : Innovation Middle

What is the racial makeup of Madison High?

Students at Madison High are 63% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Madison High in?

San Diego Unified

Is Madison High a good school?

Madison High ranks 976^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Madison High.

Rate Madison High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia High School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in San Diego, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Madison High!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.