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Altus Schools South Bay

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Altus Schools South Bay ranks 1070 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1070^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 51% of California high schools

Summary

Altus Schools South Bay is a public 7-12 grade school in Chula Vista serving 372 students, operating as an alternative education option within its own Altus Schools South Bay District and showing a clear trend of academic improvement in recent years.

When considering this school, it's important to understand its role compared to others. It serves a high-need population and, while its graduation rate (61.7%) and math scores are below state averages, it consistently outperforms similar alternative schools in the area like Alta Vista Academy, MAAC Community Charter, and Palomar High in key areas. For instance, it has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (16.2%) and a higher graduation rate than these peers, suggesting it may be more effective at engaging at-risk students.

The school has specific strengths, notably in 11th-grade science where it outperforms the state average, and it shows a strong ability to improve student attendance. However, challenges remain in mathematics and the student-teacher ratio is notably high. Compared to comprehensive high schools in the Sweetwater Union High district, such as Bonita Vista Senior High or Hilltop Senior High, Altus South Bay has different performance metrics, reflecting its distinct mission of serving students who may need an alternative educational path.

372

Students ?

33.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,105

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3252 Bonita Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91910-3200

(858) 678-2020

District: Altus Schools South Bay District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.0%

African American:

7.8%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (62% vs 86%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2023) to 51st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,395^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 20 pts since 2019

From bottom 34% (2019) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,070^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 41% (2019) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1150^th of 1,543Altus Schools South Bay District 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
2025	16.1	2395 of 2761	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	2092 of 2783	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	2009 of 2781	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1827 of 2740	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1801 of 2715	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	1310 of 1521	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	2349 of 2533	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1628 of 2551	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1736 of 2531	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1883 of 2509	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1666 of 2380	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1976 of 2395	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1724 of 2388	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1445 of 2374	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1163 of 2359	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	1359 of 2213	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	2195 of 2542	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1718 of 2579	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1620 of 2531	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1614 of 2458	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	856 of 2369	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	2034 of 2534	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1910 of 2552	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	2159 of 2538	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1379 of 2527	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1904 of 2407	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	310 of 1552	80.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	1070 of 2162	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	1055 of 2159	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	740 of 2170	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	840 of 2123	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	562 of 1290	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	1251 of 2133	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	262 of 1161	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1110 of 1906	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1004 of 1915	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	968 of 1915	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	933 of 1858	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	405 of 1054	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	1348 of 1833	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	849 of 1900	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	890 of 1902	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	608 of 1917	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	483 of 1861	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	988 of 1814	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	908 of 2013	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	995 of 2026	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	490 of 2030	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	497 of 1943	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	321 of 1126	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	787 of 1937	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	870 of 1942	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	677 of 1948	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	495 of 1963	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	766 of 1916	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	775 of 1122	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	854 of 1880	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2024)80th percentile+55 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)14th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 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 South Bay	Public, Charter	7-12	3252 Bonita Rd.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Altus Schools South Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2020	372	11	33.9	76.1%	21 (5.6%)	29 (7.8%)	294 (79.0%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	48.3	1070^th of 2162 public high schools	50.5%		48.1	1055^th of 2159 public high schools	51.1%	15	14.6	18.9	48.0	17.1	22.1		33.3	24.4	56.6	40.7		12.5	4.9	13.2	10.2	$16,105	$1,604	$14,501
Hilltop Senior High	Public	9-12	555 Claire Ave.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-4200	1,771	81	21.9	77.4%	237 (13.4%)	30 (1.7%)	1,396 (78.8%)	53 (3.0%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (2.6%)	52.9	970^th of 2162 public high schools	55.1%		59.1	792^nd of 2159 public high schools	63.3%	178			27.8	9.1	27.3				60.6	60.6				18.4	18.4
San Diego SCPA	Public	6-12	2425 Dusk Dr.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 470-0555	1,297	53	24.5	58.4%	194 (15.0%)	81 (6.2%)	619 (47.7%)	249 (19.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	138 (10.6%)	80.6	399^th of 2162 public high schools	81.5%		84.7	329^th of 2159 public high schools	84.8%	70	30.8		45.1		37.9	51.6	52.6	54.4	77.6	59.4	35.3	39.4	30.5	34.5	34.7	$18,565	$3,688	$14,877
Chula Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	820 Fourth Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-5824	1,864	91	20.5	80.1%	142 (7.6%)	38 (2.0%)	1,600 (85.8%)	48 (2.6%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	23 (1.2%)	39.7	1264^th of 2162 public high schools	41.5%		40.8	1225^th of 2159 public high schools	43.3%	39				14.7	14.7				45.5	45.5				15.2	15.2
Sweetwater High	Public	9-12	2900 Highland Ave.	National City	91950	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 474-9700	2,290	90	25.3	89.2%	150 (6.6%)	34 (1.5%)	1,762 (76.9%)	297 (13.0%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	31 (1.4%)	39.4	1280^th of 2162 public high schools	40.8%		40.4	1230^th of 2159 public high schools	43.0%	50			0.9	17.9	15.1				40.6	40.6				18.1	18.1
Alta Vista Academy	Public	7-12	730 Medical Center Ct.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 216-5160	27	7	3.7	81.5%	5 (18.5%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)										0.0					0.0
Castle Park Senior High	Public	9-12	1395 Hilltop Dr.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 585-2000	1,363	62	22.1	82.3%	79 (5.8%)	21 (1.5%)	1,186 (87.0%)	58 (4.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.8%)	47.9	1075^th of 2162 public high schools	50.3%		41.9	1190^th of 2159 public high schools	44.9%	115			23.4	14.3	23.0				50.5	50.5				23.2	23.2
MAAC Community Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1385 Third Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	MAAC Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-0749	171	12	14.3	57.3%	6 (3.5%)	18 (10.5%)	145 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	10.5	1994^th of 2162 public high schools	7.8%		10.9	2014^th of 2159 public high schools	6.7%	20				1.2	1.2				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$23,198	$3,274	$19,924
Bonita Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	751 Otay Lakes Rd.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-2000	1,960	90	21.7	37.1%	342 (17.4%)	56 (2.9%)	1,266 (64.6%)	190 (9.7%)	7 (0.4%)	12 (0.6%)	87 (4.4%)	72.3	556^th of 2162 public high schools	74.3%		76.7	465^th of 2159 public high schools	78.5%	91			38.8	25.0	38.3				72.7	72.7				28.9	28.9
Palomar High	Public	7-12	480 Palomar St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 407-4800	269	20	13.3	80.3%	34 (12.6%)	11 (4.1%)	208 (77.3%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (3.0%)	13.2	1873^rd of 2162 public high schools	13.4%		11.1	1998^th of 2159 public high schools	7.5%	125				5.0	5.0				9.9	9.9				1.0	1.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Altus Schools South Bay

How many students attend Altus Schools South Bay?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Altus Schools South Bay.

What district is Altus Schools South Bay in?

Altus Schools South Bay District

Is Altus Schools South Bay a good school?

Altus Schools South Bay ranks 1070^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Altus Schools South Bay?

Students at Altus Schools South Bay are 79% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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