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Health Sciences High

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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

589

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3910 Univ Ave. Ste. 100
San Diego, CA 92105-7302

(619) 528-9070

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

African American:

17.0%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2018

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2018) from a 47th-percentile low (2015)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school37%

District avg49%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Health Sciences High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	54.0	931 of 2017	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	905 of 2021	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	785 of 2039	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.4	1050 of 1994	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.3	247 of 2426	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	360 of 2354	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	53.3	706 of 2367	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.0	536 of 2281	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	370 of 2238	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	75 of 2117	96.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	56.7	215 of 582	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	54.6	338 of 1052	67.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	25.3	912 of 938	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	50.0	903 of 1760	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	58.6	720 of 1742	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	47.3	1028 of 1862	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	50.2	916 of 1834	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)68th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2018)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2018)49th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)45th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)3rd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-12 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 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
Health Sciences High and Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	3910 University Ave. Ste. 100	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	Health Sciences High and Middle College District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 528-9070	535	26	20.5	72.0%	13 (2.4%)	68 (12.7%)	409 (76.4%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	22.3	1645^th of 2162 public high schools	23.9%		38.9	1270^th of 2159 public high schools	41.2%	375		14.6		13.3				31.5	31.5				6.3	6.3	$19,947	$2,197	$17,750
Trace	Public	9-12	4063 Polk Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6120	437	35	12.6	87.2%	51 (11.7%)	59 (13.5%)	264 (60.4%)	39 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$50,822	$5,331	$45,491
Hoover High	Public	9-12	4474 El Cajon Blvd.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4500	2,011	88	22.9	89.2%	43 (2.1%)	172 (8.6%)	1,493 (74.2%)	252 (12.5%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	39 (1.9%)	42.1	1211^th of 2162 public high schools	44.0%		33.9	1395^th of 2159 public high schools	35.4%	184		23.2	15.8	22.9				46.6	46.6				17.6	17.6	$19,063	$3,630	$15,433
City Heights Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	4260 54th St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	City Heights Preparatory Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-3137	160	10	16.7	100.0%	31 (19.4%)	44 (27.5%)	68 (42.5%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)	6.9		12.5	8.9	5.0	21.7	14.3		13.6	5.0	8.0	0.0		6.0	$20,290	$4,186	$16,104
Crawford High	Public	9-12	4191 Colts Way	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3700	1,318	53	25.0	92.9%	28 (2.1%)	445 (33.8%)	586 (44.5%)	212 (16.1%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	38 (2.9%)	41.3	1229^th of 2162 public high schools	43.2%		37.2	1310^th of 2159 public high schools	39.3%	81		24.3	13.8	23.4				38.2	38.2				22.2	22.2	$19,023	$3,960	$15,063
Gompers Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1005 47th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Gompers Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-2171	1,175	56	20.8	83.0%	10 (0.9%)	37 (3.1%)	1,085 (92.3%)	33 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	63.5	729^th of 2162 public high schools	66.3%		51.4	973^rd of 2159 public high schools	54.9%	244	19.3	39.2		29.1	36.0	36.9	41.4	68.2	45.6	21.9	13.6	13.8	17.7	16.8	$16,827	$1,947	$14,880
Garfield High	Public	9-12	1255 16th St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4500	226	22	10.3	95.1%	10 (4.4%)	13 (5.8%)	193 (85.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	16.9	1742^nd of 2162 public high schools	19.4%		11.6	1971^st of 2159 public high schools	8.7%	229		7.1	18.2	10.9				11.9	11.9				2.4	2.4	$39,402	$5,349	$34,053
San Diego High	Public	9-12	1405 Park Blvd.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 560-4610	1,602	61	26.2	71.0%	276 (17.2%)	124 (7.7%)	1,059 (66.1%)	38 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	99 (6.2%)	61	796^th of 2162 public high schools	63.2%		47.1	1077^th of 2159 public high schools	50.1%	281		34.4	25.3	32.6				60.2	60.2				23.3	23.3	$18,722	$3,725	$14,997
East Village Middle College High	Public	9-12	1313 Park Blvd.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4769	138	8	17.4	65.2%	31 (22.5%)	9 (6.5%)	78 (56.5%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.7%)	81.7	386^th of 2162 public high schools	82.1%		84.2	343^rd of 2159 public high schools	84.1%	43			30.0	30.0				82.1	82.1				36.8	36.8	$22,326	$2,859	$19,467
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	4777 Imperial Ave.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 266-6500	1,487	62	24.0	89.8%	21 (1.4%)	288 (19.4%)	1,019 (68.5%)	72 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.0%)	70 (4.7%)	28.5	1514^th of 2162 public high schools	30.0%		18.5	1729^th of 2159 public high schools	19.9%	215		16.6		16.1				35.3	35.3				11.9	11.9	$22,332	$4,796	$17,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Health Sciences High

What is the racial makeup of Health Sciences High?

Students at Health Sciences High are 66% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Health Sciences High in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Health Sciences High?

In the 2017-18 school year, 589 students attended Health Sciences High.

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