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.
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