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San Diego Virtual

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San Diego Virtual ranks 689 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 9-12

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 68% of California high schools

Summary

San Diego Virtual is a public online high school serving grades 9-12 to 403 students within the San Diego Virtual District, and it stands out for its exceptional success with vulnerable student groups despite serving a population where two-thirds qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's virtual model shows particular strength, with special education students ranking in the 98th percentile statewide and homeless students ranking in the 99th percentile. It also maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.4%, which is significantly lower than the state average and far below nearby schools like Garfield High (58.4%) and King-Chavez Community High (33.9%) that serve similar high-need populations. Academically, it consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, though math scores are slightly below average, and its overall state ranking has improved to the 68th percentile.

When compared to other local options, San Diego Virtual provides a compelling alternative, significantly outperforming several nearby traditional schools with similar student demographics. While it doesn't match the top-tier performance of schools like Coronado High or High Technical High International, it demonstrates that a virtual format can offer stability and accessibility, leading to stronger outcomes for many students who face barriers in a traditional classroom setting.

403

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,595

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 West Broadway Ste. 230
San Diego, CA 92101-3359

(619) 713-7271

District: San Diego Virtual District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

White:

32.5%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (81% vs 86%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2022) to 68th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

California avg41%

689^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 26 pts since 2019

From bottom 42% (2019) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

424^th of 1,543San Diego Virtual 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
2022	43.6	1352 of 2740	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	548 of 894	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1817 of 2715	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	1326 of 2509	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1913 of 2380	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	1656 of 2359	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1404 of 2213	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.0	1577 of 2458	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2170 of 2369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	1338 of 2527	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1364 of 2407	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	689 of 2162	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	583 of 2159	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	985 of 2170	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	567 of 2123	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	633 of 1290	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	1227 of 2133	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	636 of 1906	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	673 of 1915	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	800 of 1915	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	584 of 1858	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	517 of 1054	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1197 of 1833	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	779 of 1900	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	280 of 1902	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	946 of 1917	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.0	190 of 1861	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	1029 of 1814	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.1	4 of 328	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	327 of 2013	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	455 of 2026	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	849 of 2030	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	634 of 1943	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	367 of 1126	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	1208 of 1937	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	754 of 1942	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	412 of 1948	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	35.8	1193 of 1963	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	518 of 1916	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	673 of 1122	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1100 of 1880	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	14.1	371 of 422	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	24 of 1252	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	156 of 1216	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	578 of 1155	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	873 of 1173	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	905 of 1193	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	674 of 1204	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	942 of 1222	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2022)47th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2022)47th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)36th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)30th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Homeless (2024)99th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)12th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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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 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
San Diego Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	600 West Broadway Ste. 230	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Virtual District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 713-7271	403	18	22.4	67.2%	131 (32.5%)	21 (5.2%)	190 (47.1%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	65.1	689^th of 2162 public high schools	68.1%		68.9	583^rd of 2159 public high schools	73.0%	106	32.1		32.1	57.0	57.0	34.9	34.9	$16,595	$00	$16,595
King-Chavez Community High	Public, Charter	9-12	201 A St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	King-Chavez Community High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 704-1020	226	18	12.3	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	221 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.7	1577^th of 2162 public high schools	27.1%		41.2	1216^th of 2159 public high schools	43.7%	361	15.6		14.9	40.0	40.0	2.2	2.2	$25,216	$6,264	$18,952
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
e3 Civic High	Public, Charter	9-12	395 11th Ave. 6th Fl.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	e3 Civic High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 546-0000	360	20	17.6	76.1%	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.7%)	331 (91.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	34.1	1398^th of 2162 public high schools	35.3%		56.9	838^th of 2159 public high schools	61.2%	560	14.6	23.0	18.1	35.7	35.7	12.4	12.4	$21,108	$842	$20,266
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
Coronado High	Public	9-12	650 D Ave.	Coronado	92118	San Diego County	Coronado Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 522-8907	999	55	18.0	14.6%	537 (53.8%)	16 (1.6%)	301 (30.1%)	30 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	107 (10.7%)	94.4	110^th of 2162 public high schools	94.9%		89.1	248^th of 2159 public high schools	88.5%	138	63.7		63.0	82.0	82.0	54.6	54.6
High Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	2861 Womble Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 243-5000	412	21	19.6	47.1%	105 (25.5%)	33 (8.0%)	216 (52.4%)	40 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	78.2	443^rd of 2162 public high schools	79.5%		81.6	385^th of 2159 public high schools	82.2%	58		41.7	41.7	59.8	59.8	37.8	37.8	$14,404	$922	$13,482
High Technical High International	Public, Charter	9-12	2855 Farragut Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical High International District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 398-4900	359	20	17.9	50.4%	84 (23.4%)	22 (6.1%)	197 (54.9%)	35 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.9%)	85.8	290^th of 2162 public high schools	86.6%		63.5	683^rd of 2159 public high schools	68.4%	393		40.0	40.0	75.3	75.3	41.0	41.0	$14,854	$1,236	$13,618
High Technical High Media Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	2230 Truxtun Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical High Media Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 398-8620	355	21	16.9	43.1%	78 (22.0%)	22 (6.2%)	212 (59.7%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	32.2	1445^th of 2162 public high schools	33.2%		55.1	878^th of 2159 public high schools	59.3%	567	26.6		25.9	32.9	32.9	8.9	8.9	$15,309	$779	$14,530

Frequently Asked Questions about San Diego Virtual

What is the racial makeup of San Diego Virtual?

Students at San Diego Virtual are 47% Hispanic, 33% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend San Diego Virtual?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended San Diego Virtual.

Is San Diego Virtual a good school?

San Diego Virtual ranks 689^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is San Diego Virtual in?

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