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Canyon Crest Academy

Public Grades 9-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 99% of California high schools

Summary

Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) is a top-ranked, comprehensive high school serving grades 9-12 for over 2,100 students in the highly-regarded San Dieguito Union High district in San Diego, consistently placing in the top 1% of all California schools.

The school's academic excellence is clear, with over 92% of students proficient in English and over 86% proficient in math, significantly outperforming both district and state averages. This high performance is consistent for all students, with exceptional outcomes for every subgroup, including special education and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide. Furthermore, nearly every student graduates (99.8%), chronic absenteeism is very low, and the school maintained this excellence even through the pandemic years.

What makes CCA particularly interesting is how it achieves these elite results. It spends less per student than many nearby schools like University City High or Preuss School UCSD, yet its students perform at much higher levels. Even within its own high-achieving district, CCA notably outperforms a close neighbor like Torrey Pines High in core subjects. While the area has a cluster of excellent schools such as Westview High and Del Norte High, CCA stands out for its remarkable consistency and effectiveness across its entire student population.

2,147

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,611

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5951 Village Center Loop Rd.
San Diego, CA 92130-2499

(858) 350-0253

District: San Dieguito Union High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.1%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (86% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg71%

California avg41%

20^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the San Dieguito Union High

105^th of 1,543San Dieguito Union High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	20 of 2162	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	21 of 2159	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	16 of 2170	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	38 of 2123	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	1 of 1290	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	27 of 2133	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	26 of 2017	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	54 of 2021	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	22 of 2039	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	34 of 1994	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	64 of 2426	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	136 of 2354	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.8	137 of 2367	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.2	148 of 2281	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	76.3	168 of 2238	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	71.5	247 of 2117	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	198 of 2063	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	34 of 1968	98.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	8 of 585	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	24 of 573	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	18 of 591	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	44 of 581	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	13 of 582	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	5 of 581	99.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.6	10 of 1161	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	10 of 555	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	8 of 1117	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	5 of 1052	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	12 of 1906	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	25 of 1915	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	15 of 1915	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	39 of 1858	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	1 of 1054	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	11 of 1833	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	28 of 1760	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	25 of 1900	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	18 of 1902	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	21 of 1917	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	24 of 1861	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	29 of 1814	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	18 of 1742	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	28 of 2013	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	22 of 2026	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	36 of 2030	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	47 of 1943	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	7 of 1126	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	13 of 1937	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	39 of 1862	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	24 of 1942	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	16 of 1948	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	17 of 1963	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	36 of 1916	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	12 of 1122	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	39 of 1880	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	27 of 1834	98.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	1 of 175	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	7 of 183	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	3 of 190	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	3 of 168	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	6 of 577	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	4 of 574	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	8 of 541	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	5 of 515	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	3 of 422	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	29 of 366	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	12 of 1252	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	3 of 1216	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	3 of 1197	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	33 of 1155	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	41 of 1173	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	17 of 1193	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	49 of 1204	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	65 of 1222	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	46 of 1173	96.1%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy93%+44 vs state

Mathematics86%+49 vs state

Science78%+46 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 3, 2022

Best school in California.
Excellent students, excellent parents, excellent teachers!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

My son is a sophomore at CCA and loves it! I rate this school a 5 out of 5 but don't let me tell you that. If you look up its most recent API scores you will see that CCA ranks 107th out of 1774 schools in ALL of California! Bravissimo!! Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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
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	$22,611	$22,120	$491
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	$18,558	$18,254	$304
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	$21,007	$20,650	$357
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
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	$22,293	$21,772	$521
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	$20,971	$19,608	$1,363
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	16601 Nighthawk Ln.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-0877	2,557	107	23.8	9.5%	909 (35.5%)	29 (1.1%)	221 (8.6%)	1,137 (44.5%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	255 (10.0%)	97.5	44^th of 2162 public high schools	98.0%		97.7	51^st of 2159 public high schools	97.6%	7				65.2	65.2				84.4	84.4				74.3	74.3	$19,254	$18,918	$336
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	$20,028	$18,894	$1,134
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
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	$21,200	$19,808	$1,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Crest Academy

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Crest Academy?

Students at Canyon Crest Academy are 46% Asian, 34% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Canyon Crest Academy in?

San Dieguito Union High

How many students attend Canyon Crest Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,147 students attended Canyon Crest Academy.

Is Canyon Crest Academy a good school?

Yes! Canyon Crest Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 2162 California high schools.

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