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Scripps Ranch High

Public Grades 9-12
39th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,135 California High Schools
Better than 98% of California high schools
Summary

Scripps Ranch High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 and 1,890 students in San Diego, California, within San Diego Unified. Its most important distinction is strong performance across subjects: in 2025–26, 87% of students were proficient in English language arts, 74% in math, and 74% in science, placing the school second among nearby scored comprehensive high schools in each subject, behind only Canyon Crest Academy.

Results are well above both district and state levels. Compared with California, the school’s proficiency was higher by 38 points in English language arts, 36 in math, and 38 in science; compared with San Diego Unified, it was higher by 33, 28, and 33 points, respectively. It also exceeded the other seven nearby scored comprehensive high schools’ averages of 71% in English language arts, 53% in math, and 54% in science. Math was its strongest advantage over those peers, at 22 points above their average. It was not the local leader in any subject, but it ranked ahead of the other scored peers.

Proficiency has risen overall since 2022–23: English language arts increased by 7 points, math by 10, and science by 5. The lead over California grew in English language arts and math, while the science lead narrowed by about 1 point. SchoolDigger ranks the school 39th of 2,137 statewide, at the 98th percentile with 5 stars; nearby Canyon Crest Academy ranks 21st and Westview High 42nd. One tradeoff for families to weigh is the 27:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25, higher than nearby peers’ range of 20.3:1 to 25.7:1. The school reported 20% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a recent drop for Military Connected Students, from the 95th percentile in 2024–25 to the 83rd in 2025–26 (rank 26 of 156), compared with the school’s overall 98th percentile. Its ranking for how well it serves African American students improved from the 75th percentile in 2022–23 to the 95th in 2024–25.

1,890
Students ?
27.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,054
Per pupil spending ?
19.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 10410 Falcon Way
       San Diego, CA  92131-1126

(858) 302-3400

District: San Diego Unified


Feeder schools for Scripps Ranch High:

Elementary:    Dingeman Elementary
    Jerabek Elementary
    Miramar Ranch Elementary
    Scripps Elementary
Middle:    Marshall Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
36.1%
Asian:
35.4%
Hispanic:
13.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 2% of California high schools
✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school79%
District avg48%
California avg42%
39th of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 24High Schools in the San Diego Unified
600th of 1,530San Diego Unified 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.439 of 213598.2%★★★★★
202597.053 of 216297.5%★★★★★
202497.552 of 215997.6%★★★★★
202396.284 of 217096.1%★★★★★
202297.067 of 212396.8%★★★★★
202198.211 of 129099.1%★★★★★
201996.081 of 213396.2%★★★★★
201896.650 of 201797.5%★★★★★
201795.175 of 202196.3%★★★★★
201695.852 of 203997.4%★★★★★
201589.9182 of 199490.9%★★★★★
201388.045 of 242698.1%★★★★★
201279.4152 of 235493.5%★★★★★
201180.3143 of 236794.0%★★★★★
201079.4144 of 228193.7%★★★★★
200975.9174 of 223892.2%★★★★★
200869.5281 of 211786.7%★★★★☆
200766.9315 of 206384.7%★★★★☆
200661.1453 of 196877.0%★★★★☆
200562.8371 of 190180.5%★★★★☆
200457.2383 of 165376.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202591.026 of 52395.0%★★★★★
202369.6128 of 52175.4%★★★★☆
201995.717 of 59297.1%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.089 of 57584.5%★★★★☆
202584.456 of 58590.4%★★★★★
202488.925 of 57395.6%★★★★★
202385.453 of 59191.0%★★★★★
202280.4104 of 58182.1%★★★★☆
201977.6122 of 58279.0%★★★★☆
201883.076 of 58186.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202296.340 of 116196.6%★★★★★
201997.331 of 111797.2%★★★★★
201899.220 of 105298.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.734 of 186498.2%★★★★★
202596.546 of 190697.6%★★★★★
202497.435 of 191598.2%★★★★★
202397.150 of 191597.4%★★★★★
202296.956 of 185897.0%★★★★★
201993.799 of 183394.6%★★★★★
201895.351 of 176097.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.545 of 188097.6%★★★★★
202593.582 of 190095.7%★★★★★
202497.740 of 190297.9%★★★★★
202396.659 of 191796.9%★★★★★
202297.251 of 186197.3%★★★★★
201993.576 of 181495.8%★★★★★
201894.972 of 174295.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.635 of 199798.2%★★★★★
202595.173 of 201396.4%★★★★★
202498.927 of 202698.7%★★★★★
202396.073 of 203096.4%★★★★★
202298.334 of 194398.3%★★★★★
201988.8152 of 193792.2%★★★★★
201894.686 of 186295.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.447 of 193097.6%★★★★★
202596.759 of 194297.0%★★★★★
202497.566 of 194896.6%★★★★★
202395.0113 of 196394.2%★★★★★
202296.187 of 191695.5%★★★★★
201996.273 of 188096.1%★★★★★
201896.856 of 183496.9%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.626 of 15683.3%★★★★☆
202594.58 of 17595.4%★★★★★
202383.825 of 19086.8%★★★★☆
202285.818 of 16889.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.44 of 58899.3%★★★★★
202591.330 of 57794.8%★★★★★
202490.433 of 57494.3%★★★★★
202367.3173 of 54168.0%★★★☆☆
202286.238 of 51592.6%★★★★★
201981.366 of 42284.4%★★★★☆
201890.823 of 36693.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.962 of 123595.0%★★★★★
202597.430 of 125297.6%★★★★★
202498.723 of 121698.1%★★★★★
202399.117 of 119798.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.157 of 113095.0%★★★★★
202589.971 of 115593.9%★★★★★
202491.764 of 117394.5%★★★★★
202388.697 of 119391.9%★★★★★
202287.2109 of 120490.9%★★★★★
201985.1126 of 122289.7%★★★★☆
201892.051 of 117395.7%★★★★★
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)
Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school
Female (2026)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school
Male (2026)98th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school
African American (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2026)85th percentile-14 vs school
Military Connected (2026)83rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy87%+38 vs state
Science74%+38 vs state
Mathematics74%+36 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Scripps Ranch High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,890 students attended Scripps Ranch High.

Yes! Scripps Ranch High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 39th of 2135 California high schools.

Scripps Ranch High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dingeman Elementary
Elementary : Jerabek Elementary
Elementary : Miramar Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Scripps Elementary
Middle : Marshall Middle

Students at Scripps Ranch High are 36% White, 35% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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