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e3 Civic High

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e3 Civic High ranks 1398 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 35% of California high schools

Summary

e3 Civic High is a public high school serving 360 students in grades 9-12 in downtown San Diego, operating within the e3 Civic High District.

The school presents a complex picture, with a significant strength in graduating students—its rate of over 94% consistently beats the state average—but a major and recent challenge in academic proficiency, with only about a third of students meeting English standards and even fewer in math. This performance has become more volatile, with the school's statewide ranking dropping notably this year. Furthermore, chronic absenteeism, while improved, remains a concern. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than some nearby schools like San Diego Virtual or Gompers Preparatory Academy, yet those schools currently post stronger academic results.

Located in a small area with wildly different school outcomes, e3 Civic High sits in the middle compared to its neighbors. It significantly outperforms very low-ranked schools like Garfield High but lags behind higher-performing options such as East Village Middle College High and Coronado High. The school's effectiveness with specific student groups, like English learners or those in special education, has also shown considerable swings from year to year, indicating inconsistency. For parents, this suggests a school that successfully supports students to the finish line of graduation but is currently struggling to ensure they master core academic subjects along the way.

360

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

395 11th Ave. 6th Fl.
San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 546-0000

District: e3 Civic High District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2019 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2019

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

California avg41%

1,398^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 41% (2019) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1059^th of 1,543e3 Civic 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	34.1	1398 of 2162	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	838 of 2159	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	1261 of 2170	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1155 of 2123	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	706 of 1290	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1253 of 2133	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	257 of 1161	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	21.1	502 of 555	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	476 of 1117	57.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	222 of 1085	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	27.3	904 of 1064	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	501 of 1044	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	99 of 467	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	429 of 941	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1372 of 1906	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	936 of 1915	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	1268 of 1915	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	823 of 1858	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	525 of 1054	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	1219 of 1833	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1248 of 1900	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	588 of 1902	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	1217 of 1917	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1033 of 1861	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1164 of 1814	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1334 of 2013	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	700 of 2026	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	1196 of 2030	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	978 of 1943	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	544 of 1126	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	1242 of 1937	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1246 of 1942	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	704 of 1948	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	1100 of 1963	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1277 of 1916	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	772 of 1122	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1105 of 1880	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	720 of 1252	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	277 of 1216	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	547 of 1197	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)80th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 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	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
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
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	$31,728	$30,108	$1,620
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	$63,492	$61,060	$2,432
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	$24,589	$22,520	$2,069
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
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
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	$25,492	$25,160	$332
Gompers Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1005 47th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Gompers Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-2171	1,175	56	20.8	83.0%	10 (0.9%)	37 (3.1%)	1,085 (92.3%)	33 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	63.5	729^th of 2162 public high schools	66.3%		51.4	973^rd of 2159 public high schools	54.9%	244	19.3	39.2		29.1	36.0	36.9	41.4	68.2	45.6	21.9	13.6	13.8	17.7	16.8
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	4777 Imperial Ave.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 266-6500	1,487	62	24.0	89.8%	21 (1.4%)	288 (19.4%)	1,019 (68.5%)	72 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.0%)	70 (4.7%)	28.5	1514^th of 2162 public high schools	30.0%		18.5	1729^th of 2159 public high schools	19.9%	215		16.6		16.1				35.3	35.3				11.9	11.9	$29,695	$27,096	$2,599
Health Sciences High and Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	3910 University Ave. Ste. 100	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	Health Sciences High and Middle College District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 528-9070	535	26	20.5	72.0%	13 (2.4%)	68 (12.7%)	409 (76.4%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	22.3	1645^th of 2162 public high schools	23.9%		38.9	1270^th of 2159 public high schools	41.2%	375		14.6		13.3				31.5	31.5				6.3	6.3

Frequently Asked Questions about e3 Civic High

What is the racial makeup of e3 Civic High?

Students at e3 Civic High are 92% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is e3 Civic High in?

e3 Civic High District

How many students attend e3 Civic High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended e3 Civic High.

Is e3 Civic High a good school?

e3 Civic High ranks 1398^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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