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School for Entrepreneurship and Technology

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 96% of California high schools

Summary

The School for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SET) is a small, top-performing public high school (grades 9-12) serving 247 students in San Diego, operating within its own highly-ranked independent School for Entrepreneurship and Technology District.

SET consistently achieves exceptional academic results, with nearly 88% of students proficient in English and a 96.4% graduation rate, dramatically outperforming most nearby schools in the San Diego Unified district like Canyon Hills High and Madison High. The school excels at supporting all students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for educating special education students and maintaining a 0% dropout rate. Its small size fosters a personalized environment, contributing to the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (6.7%) in the immediate area.

Remarkably, SET delivers these premium outcomes very cost-effectively, spending significantly less per student than neighboring schools. While a similar model school, High Technical High Mesa (in the High Technical High Mesa District), also performs very well, SET stands out for its strength in science and its exceptional trajectory of improvement, having risen to rank in the 96th percentile among all California high schools.

247

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,457

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3540 Aero Ct.
San Diego, CA 92123-1711

(858) 874-4338

District: School for Entrepreneurship and Technology District

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2019 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

California avg41%

96^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 1,543School for Entrepreneurship and Technology 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	96 of 2162	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	215 of 2159	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	326 of 2170	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	640 of 2123	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	512 of 1290	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.7	264 of 2133	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	92.9	61 of 1161	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	34 of 555	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	2 of 1117	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	248 of 1906	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	184 of 1915	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	403 of 1915	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	486 of 1858	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	480 of 1054	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	329 of 1833	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	83.8	250 of 1917	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	164 of 1861	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.9	103 of 2026	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	189 of 2030	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	65.0	545 of 1943	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	598 of 1126	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.8	120 of 1937	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	83 of 1942	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	249 of 1948	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	265 of 1963	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	686 of 1916	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	491 of 1122	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	237 of 1880	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.4	13 of 1216	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	74 of 1197	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	93 of 1155	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	286 of 1173	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	389 of 1193	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	769 of 1204	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.1	144 of 1222	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)87th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+39 vs state

Science58%+25 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 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
School for Entrepreneurship and Technology	Public, Charter	9-12	3540 Aero Ct.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	School for Entrepreneurship and Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 874-4338	247	12	19.8	22.7%	144 (58.3%)	31 (12.6%)	42 (17.0%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	94.9	96^th of 2162 public high schools	95.6%		90.4	215^th of 2159 public high schools	90.0%	119			57.7	57.7				87.9	87.9				50.0	50.0	$14,457	$386	$14,071
Kearny Digital Media & Design	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8370	349	14	25.4	73.6%	40 (11.5%)	29 (8.3%)	208 (59.6%)	39 (11.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.3%)	69.9	602^nd of 2162 public high schools	72.2%		67.9	597^th of 2159 public high schools	72.3%	5		42.3	18.2	39.3				75.0	75.0				23.1	23.1	$21,350	$3,999	$17,351
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	313	14	23.1	81.5%	31 (9.9%)	26 (8.3%)	169 (54.0%)	55 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.3%)	74	511^th of 2162 public high schools	76.4%		83.4	351^st of 2159 public high schools	83.7%	160		43.0	63.2	46.9				75.0	75.0				23.8	23.8	$20,751	$4,674	$16,077
Kearny College Connections	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	339	13	26.1	76.4%	36 (10.6%)	37 (10.9%)	187 (55.2%)	56 (16.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	18 (5.3%)	68.9	621^st of 2162 public high schools	71.3%		80.1	412^th of 2159 public high schools	80.9%	209		31.2	12.5	28.0				81.8	81.8				31.2	31.2	$21,596	$3,859	$17,737
Kearny Eng Innov & Design	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	297	12	24.6	76.8%	38 (12.8%)	27 (9.1%)	165 (55.6%)	47 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	78.9	431^st of 2162 public high schools	80.1%		81.1	394^th of 2159 public high schools	81.8%	37		42.3	15.4	38.1				73.5	73.5				40.9	40.9	$21,228	$4,225	$17,003
San Diego Metro Career and Technical	Public	9-12	7250 Mesa College Dr. Rm. K-20	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 388-2299	119	10	12.0	49.6%	49 (41.2%)	6 (5.0%)	44 (37.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.3%)	68.5	625^th of 2162 public high schools	71.1%		47.5	1067^th of 2159 public high schools	50.6%	442		46.2		44.4				69.2	69.2				19.2	19.2	$33,263	$3,505	$29,758
High Technical High Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	5331 Mt. Alifan	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	High Technical High Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-1810	435	20	21.7	40.5%	165 (37.9%)	16 (3.7%)	169 (38.9%)	64 (14.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.4%)	93.4	135^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%		82.8	361^st of 2159 public high schools	83.3%	226			45.4	45.4				89.8	89.8				49.0	49.0	$15,213	$609	$14,604
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	$22,057	$4,605	$17,452
San Diego Mission Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	9512 Chesapeake Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Mission Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(833) 772-5106	289	13	22.8	67.5%	74 (25.6%)	20 (6.9%)	141 (48.8%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.2%)	69.5	611^th of 2162 public high schools	71.7%		40.8	1224^th of 2159 public high schools	43.3%	613	13.3			20.0	7.1	19.2	11.4	62.3	35.3	21.4	42.3	18.2	31.9	28.8	$89,554	$80	$89,474
Canyon Hills High	Public	9-12	5156 Santo Rd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-8100	1,183	53	22.1	58.5%	344 (29.1%)	92 (7.8%)	441 (37.3%)	130 (11.0%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	159 (13.4%)	67.1	655^th of 2162 public high schools	69.7%		57.3	826^th of 2159 public high schools	61.7%	171		36.5		36.0				55.2	55.2				35.1	35.1	$19,145	$3,567	$15,578

Frequently Asked Questions about School for Entrepreneurship and Technology

Is School for Entrepreneurship and Technology a good school?

Yes! School for Entrepreneurship and Technology is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 96^th of 2162 California high schools.

How many students attend School for Entrepreneurship and Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended School for Entrepreneurship and Technology.

What is the racial makeup of School for Entrepreneurship and Technology?

Students at School for Entrepreneurship and Technology are 58% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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