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King-Chavez Community High

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King-Chavez Community High ranks 1577 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 27% of California high schools

Summary

King-Chavez Community High is a small public high school of about 226 students in grades 9-12, located in downtown San Diego and operating within the King-Chavez Community High District.

The school serves a student population with very high economic need, and it spends significantly more per student—over $25,000—than most nearby schools like High Technical High or Coronado High. Despite these substantial resources, academic outcomes are a serious concern, particularly in mathematics where proficiency is critically low at just over 2%, and chronic absenteeism is high at nearly 34%. The school's performance has been volatile from year to year, and it currently ranks in the 27th percentile statewide.

When compared to other local schools with similar student demographics, such as Garfield High or Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter, King-Chavez's results are mixed, showing better graduation rates than some but struggling with consistent academic achievement. The school is also geographically close to several higher-performing alternatives in the San Diego Unified district, including East Village Middle College High and San Diego High.

226

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,216

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 A St.
San Diego, CA 92101-4003

(619) 704-1020

District: King-Chavez Community High District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

African American:

1.3%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2019 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (22% vs 9%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

California avg41%

1,577^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1242^nd of 1,543King-Chavez Community High 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	25.7	1577 of 2162	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1216 of 2159	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1576 of 2170	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1234 of 2123	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	851 of 1290	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1578 of 2133	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	865 of 1161	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	596 of 1117	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.8	533 of 1064	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	376 of 1044	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	55 of 467	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	675 of 941	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1406 of 1906	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	811 of 1915	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	1479 of 1915	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1334 of 1858	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	959 of 1054	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1555 of 1833	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1345 of 1900	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	932 of 1902	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	1344 of 1917	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	941 of 1861	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1359 of 1814	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1401 of 2013	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1037 of 2026	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1395 of 2030	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	973 of 1943	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	685 of 1126	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1471 of 1937	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1479 of 1942	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1346 of 1948	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1414 of 1963	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	962 of 1916	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	572 of 1122	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1371 of 1880	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)50th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics2%-35 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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	3127 Jefferson St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	Mono County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 235-6884	198	11	18.7	100.0%	37 (18.7%)	19 (9.6%)	117 (59.1%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$16,029	$2,691	$13,338

Frequently Asked Questions about King-Chavez Community High

How many students attend King-Chavez Community High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended King-Chavez Community High.

What district is King-Chavez Community High in?

King-Chavez Community High District

What is the racial makeup of King-Chavez Community High?

Students at King-Chavez Community High are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is King-Chavez Community High a good school?

King-Chavez Community High ranks 1577^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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