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Madison High

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Madison High ranks 1430 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 33% of California high schools

Summary

Madison High is a San Diego Unified school in San Diego, serving grades 9–12 with 780 students; it is the third-largest of the 11 nearby schools in this comparison. Its latest results show a clear contrast between strong graduation outcomes and weak academic proficiency: 37% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 19% in math and 21% in science. The most important finding is that proficiency trails the state and district in all three subjects, and is also lower than at every nearby same-district high school.

Math is the closest subject to nearby peers’ average, but it remains a concern: compared with the seven nearby same-district high schools, Madison is 19 points below their average in math, 30 points below in science and 34 points below in ELA. Against San Diego Unified, Madison is behind by 27 points in math, 20 in science and 17 in ELA; compared with the state, it is behind by 20, 15 and 13 points, respectively. Graduation is a notable strength: Madison’s 99% rate is above the district’s 92% and the state’s 88%, and its dropout rate is 0%, versus 3% districtwide and 8% statewide. Attendance is less encouraging: chronic absenteeism is 21%, higher than the district’s 17% and the state’s 18%, and the highest among nearby same-district high schools with reported figures.

Results have shifted unevenly: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency fell by 5 points, math rose by 5 and science fell by 1; the latest result was lower than the prior year in every subject. Over that span, the state gap widened in ELA and science but narrowed slightly in math. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also fell, from the 55th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 to the 33rd percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026. As context, the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 20.3, and 81% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the second-highest share among nearby schools with the same measure. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well Madison serves White students was at the 8th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 56th percentile the prior year; its ranking for Multi-racial students fell from the 50th to the 10th percentile.

780

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,094

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

4833 Doliva Dr.
San Diego, CA 92117-3211

(858) 536-0336

District: San Diego Unified

Feeder schools for Madison High:

Elementary:	Clairemont Canyons Academy
	Field Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary
	More...
	Sequoia Elementary
	Whitman Elementary
Middle:	Innovation Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

White:

12.4%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg48%

California avg42%

1,430^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 24High Schools in the San Diego Unified

600^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1430 of 2135	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	976 of 2162	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	1255 of 2159	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1200 of 2170	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1330 of 2123	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1045 of 2133	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	1098 of 2017	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.1	857 of 2021	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	731 of 2039	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	615 of 1994	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.6	943 of 2426	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.6	986 of 2354	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.9	1156 of 2367	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.2	1056 of 2281	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.7	1036 of 2238	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.9	1071 of 2117	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.0	1090 of 2063	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	1199 of 1968	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.3	1120 of 1901	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.1	1011 of 1653	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	408 of 492	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	348 of 523	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	329 of 517	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.7	459 of 521	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	334 of 522	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	548 of 592	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	344 of 582	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	389 of 581	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	515 of 582	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.1	268 of 1161	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	357 of 1117	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	248 of 1052	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	1018 of 1085	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	788 of 941	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1353 of 1864	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	1059 of 1906	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1246 of 1915	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1093 of 1915	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1322 of 1858	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1057 of 1833	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1050 of 1760	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1245 of 1880	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	876 of 1900	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	1246 of 1902	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	893 of 1917	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	1299 of 1861	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	822 of 1814	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	996 of 1742	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	149 of 358	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	90 of 410	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	157 of 328	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	76 of 299	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	163 of 290	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1315 of 1997	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	813 of 2013	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1125 of 2026	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1129 of 2030	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1155 of 1943	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	893 of 1937	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	903 of 1862	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1311 of 1930	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	809 of 1942	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	1143 of 1948	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1140 of 1963	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1158 of 1916	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	926 of 1880	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	1047 of 1834	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	532 of 588	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	51.4	287 of 577	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	384 of 574	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.8	376 of 422	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	339 of 366	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	589 of 1235	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	515 of 1252	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	758 of 1216	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	441 of 1197	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	1035 of 1130	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	57.5	509 of 1155	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	707 of 1173	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	442 of 1193	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	913 of 1204	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	551 of 1222	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	846 of 1173	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2026)58th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-13 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	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
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%)	32.8	1430^th of 2135 public high schools	33.0%		52.7	976^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%	454		21.3		21.3	36.7	36.7	18.6	18.6	$22,094	$2,556	$19,538
High Technical High Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	5331 Mt. Alifan	San Diego	92106	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%)	89.8	206^th of 2135 public high schools	90.4%		93.4	135^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%	71		55.9	50.6	53.4	73.3	73.3	54.9	54.9	$16,215	$1,050	$15,165
San Diego Metro Career and Technical	Public	9-12	7250 Mesa College Dr. Rm. K-203	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%)	71.2	596^th of 2135 public high schools	72.1%		68.5	625^th of 2162 public high schools	71.1%	29		52.3		51.1	68.2	68.2	25.0	25.0	$31,368	$1,385	$29,983
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%)	84.6	301^st of 2135 public high schools	85.9%		94.9	96^th of 2162 public high schools	95.6%	205			74.5	74.5	75.4	75.4	36.1	36.1	$14,214	$300	$13,914
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%)	87.5	253^rd of 2135 public high schools	88.1%		69.9	602^nd of 2162 public high schools	72.2%	349		58.3		57.5	76.7	76.7	45.3	45.3	$19,265	$2,008	$17,257
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%)	79.1	426^th of 2135 public high schools	80.0%		74	511^th of 2162 public high schools	76.4%	85		57.6		55.1	72.7	72.7	31.8	31.8	$17,716	$760	$16,956
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%)	79	429^th of 2135 public high schools	79.9%		68.9	621^st of 2162 public high schools	71.3%	192		52.9		53.6	76.5	76.5	32.4	32.4	$20,497	$2,567	$17,930
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%)	83.1	340^th of 2135 public high schools	84.1%		78.9	431^st of 2162 public high schools	80.1%	91		45.9		45.5	73.8	73.8	49.2	49.2	$20,296	$2,729	$17,567
Clairemont High	Public	9-12	4150 Ute Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2600	823	36	22.5	57.4%	302 (36.7%)	15 (1.8%)	398 (48.4%)	36 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.1%)	57.8	864^th of 2135 public high schools	59.5%		61.6	780^th of 2162 public high schools	63.9%	84		37.7		37.1	51.2	51.2	28.9	28.9	$21,605	$1,849	$19,756
University City High	Public	9-12	6949 Genesee Ave.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 605-2800	1,465	59	24.8	48.9%	500 (34.1%)	45 (3.1%)	583 (39.8%)	159 (10.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	170 (11.6%)	90.5	194^th of 2135 public high schools	90.9%		89.4	210^th of 2162 public high schools	90.3%	16		62.5		62.2	75.5	75.5	52.1	52.1	$17,769	$1,392	$16,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High

What district is Madison High in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Madison High?

Students at Madison High are 63% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Madison High?

Madison High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clairemont Canyons Academy
Elementary : Field Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary : Lafayette Elementary
Elementary : Sequoia Elementary
Elementary : Whitman Elementary
Middle : Innovation Middle

Is Madison High a good school?

Madison High ranks 1430^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Madison High.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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