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Point Loma High

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Point Loma High ranks 301 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 86% of California high schools

Summary

Point Loma High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving about 1,724 students in grades 9-12 within the San Diego Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all California high schools.

The school stands out for its exceptionally strong support for special education students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for that subgroup, and for its high graduation rate of over 95%. While English Language Arts proficiency is a notable strength, outperforming the district and state by a wide margin, mathematics scores are closer to average, representing a key area for growth. The school has also made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic.

Compared to nearby schools, Point Loma High delivers strong academic results while serving a socioeconomically diverse student body and operating cost-effectively. It performs similarly to Mission Bay High in both achievement and student demographics, though it trails the higher-performing Coronado High. Families in the area also have several specialized High Technical High charter schools nearby, but Point Loma offers a comprehensive, traditional high school experience with proven success across many student groups.

1,724

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,562

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2335 Chatsworth Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92106-1646

(619) 860-5000

District: San Diego Unified

Feeder schools for Point Loma High:

Elementary:	Cabrillo Elementary
	Dewey Elementary
	Grant K-8
	Loma Portal Elementary
	More...
	Ocean Beach Elementary
	Silver Gate Elementary
	Sunset View Elementary
Middle:	Correia Middle
	Dana

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

California avg41%

301^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 24High Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	301 of 2162	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	596 of 2159	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	440 of 2170	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	414 of 2123	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	289 of 2133	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	335 of 2017	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	549 of 2021	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	460 of 2039	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	680 of 1994	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	512 of 2426	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.6	636 of 2354	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	52.4	730 of 2367	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.3	723 of 2281	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	705 of 2238	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.0	889 of 2117	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.4	1005 of 2063	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.1	1018 of 1968	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	761 of 1901	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	35.8	794 of 1653	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	266 of 521	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	381 of 592	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	80.5	130 of 1161	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	139 of 1117	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	138 of 1052	86.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	34.7	606 of 941	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	298 of 1906	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	583 of 1915	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	424 of 1915	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	337 of 1858	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	277 of 1833	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	291 of 1760	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	458 of 1900	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	806 of 1902	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	766 of 1917	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	425 of 1861	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	328 of 1814	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	468 of 1742	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	341 of 2013	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	534 of 2026	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	469 of 2030	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	344 of 1943	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	340 of 1937	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	508 of 1862	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	276 of 1942	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	568 of 1948	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	417 of 1963	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	448 of 1916	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	302 of 1880	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	342 of 1834	81.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	39 of 175	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	64 of 190	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	77 of 168	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	129 of 577	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	274 of 574	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	215 of 541	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	132 of 515	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	164 of 422	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	41 of 1252	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.6	250 of 1216	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	121 of 1197	89.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	205 of 1155	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	591 of 1173	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.2	279 of 1193	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	401 of 1204	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	189 of 1222	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	216 of 1173	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2023)49th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)36th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

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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
Point Loma High	Public	9-12	2335 Chatsworth Blvd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5000	1,724	70	24.7	43.3%	856 (49.7%)	43 (2.5%)	601 (34.9%)	66 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	150 (8.7%)	85.5	301^st of 2162 public high schools	86.1%		68.1	596^th of 2159 public high schools	72.4%	295	47.3	9.1	46.2	70.2	70.2	50.5	50.5	$17,562	$2,635	$14,927
High Technical High Media Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	2230 Truxtun Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical High Media Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 398-8620	355	21	16.9	43.1%	78 (22.0%)	22 (6.2%)	212 (59.7%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	32.2	1445^th of 2162 public high schools	33.2%		55.1	878^th of 2159 public high schools	59.3%	567	26.6		25.9	32.9	32.9	8.9	8.9	$15,309	$779	$14,530
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
San Diego County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	6401 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(858) 292-3500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Twain High	Public	7-12	6402 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5300	293	30	9.6	88.1%	26 (8.9%)	24 (8.2%)	204 (69.6%)	18 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)	15.3	1799^th of 2162 public high schools	16.8%		16.9	1762^nd of 2159 public high schools	18.4%	37	8.2	4.8	7.5	21.3	21.3	3.9	3.9	$33,223	$5,163	$28,060
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
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
Mission Bay High	Public	9-12	2475 Grand Ave.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-0136	1,240	61	20.3	44.4%	545 (44.0%)	35 (2.8%)	456 (36.8%)	58 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	140 (11.3%)	92.6	154^th of 2162 public high schools	92.9%		86.2	302^nd of 2159 public high schools	86.0%	148	57.7		57.1	80.5	80.5	52.0	52.0	$19,410	$2,964	$16,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Point Loma High

How many students attend Point Loma High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,724 students attended Point Loma High.

What district is Point Loma High in?

San Diego Unified

What schools feed into Point Loma High?

Point Loma High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cabrillo Elementary
Elementary : Dewey Elementary
Elementary : Grant K-8
Elementary : Loma Portal Elementary
Elementary : Ocean Beach Elementary
Elementary : Silver Gate Elementary
Elementary : Sunset View Elementary
Middle : Correia Middle
Middle : Dana

What is the racial makeup of Point Loma High?

Students at Point Loma High are 50% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Point Loma High a good school?

Point Loma High ranks 301^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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