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Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego

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Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego ranks 1115 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 48% of California high schools

Summary

Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in San Diego, CA, with 1,443 students. The school is part of the Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District, which is ranked 1056 out of 1543 districts in California and has a 2-star rating.

Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego faces significant challenges in academic achievement, consistently ranking in the lower half of California high schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for Hispanic and White student subgroups. However, the school performs relatively well for African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top quartile of schools in these subgroups. The school's 4-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Canyon Crest Academy, Torrey Pines High, and Scripps Ranch High, which are all ranked in the top 10-20% of California high schools, Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego performs significantly worse. However, the school does perform better than some other nearby schools like Madison High and Mira Mesa High, which serve more disadvantaged student populations.

1,375

Students ?

34.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10170 Huennekens St.
San Diego, CA 92121-2964

(858) 678-2020

District: Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

White:

22.0%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (48% vs 86%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,140^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,115^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From top 42% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1056^th of 1,543Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego 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	22.3	2140 of 2761	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2261 of 2783	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	2210 of 2781	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1978 of 2740	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	2337 of 2715	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	524 of 627	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	475 of 613	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	325 of 637	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	442 of 643	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.3	813 of 1531	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	983 of 1491	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	1370 of 1478	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	784 of 1521	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	564 of 1540	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	518 of 1442	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1941 of 2533	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2263 of 2551	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	2178 of 2531	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1812 of 2509	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1996 of 2380	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	2106 of 2395	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	2054 of 2388	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1852 of 2374	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1706 of 2359	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1992 of 2213	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	409 of 477	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	203 of 394	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	2049 of 2542	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	2168 of 2579	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	2188 of 2531	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1966 of 2458	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	2133 of 2369	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	2070 of 2534	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1912 of 2552	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1878 of 2538	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1859 of 2527	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	2206 of 2407	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	629 of 726	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	588 of 665	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	524 of 554	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	521 of 1566	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	688 of 1552	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	937 of 1531	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1188 of 1520	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	948 of 1537	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1258 of 1543	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1393 of 1555	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1415 of 1602	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1115 of 2162	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	947 of 2159	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	697 of 2170	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	646 of 2123	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	896 of 2133	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	90 of 523	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	109 of 517	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	209 of 522	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	250 of 592	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.6	66 of 1161	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	68 of 1117	93.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	321 of 1085	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	261 of 1064	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	416 of 1044	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	56 of 941	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1148 of 1906	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	848 of 1915	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	743 of 1915	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	731 of 1858	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	905 of 1833	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1216 of 1900	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	971 of 1902	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	659 of 1917	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	453 of 1861	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	821 of 1814	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	207 of 410	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1058 of 2013	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	821 of 2026	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	675 of 2030	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	719 of 1943	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	924 of 1937	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	949 of 1942	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	964 of 1948	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	622 of 1963	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	534 of 1916	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	791 of 1880	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	426 of 574	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	275 of 541	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	320 of 515	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	265 of 422	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	298 of 1252	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	232 of 1216	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	144 of 1197	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	826 of 1155	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	685 of 1173	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	475 of 1193	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	568 of 1204	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	514 of 1222	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)16th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)26th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 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 (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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
Canyon Crest Academy	Public	9-12	5951 Village Center Loop Rd.	San Diego	92024	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
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
Torrey Pines High	Public	9-12	3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.	San Diego	92024	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
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	$28,686	$26,130	$2,556
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

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Students at Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego are 59% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,375 students attended Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego.

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