Point Loma High

Public 9-12

 2335 Chatsworth Blvd.
       San Diego, CA  92106-1646


(619) 860-5000

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
420th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,038 Help


Feeder schools for Point Loma High:

Elementary:    Cabrillo Elementary
    Dewey Elementary
    Grant K-8
    Loma Portal Elementary
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Middle:    Correia Middle
    Dana

Student/teacher ratio:  25.8 Help
Number of students:  1,714

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.1%
Hispanic:
34.2%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.7% Help


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Compare Details Point Loma High ranks better than 82.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 11th among 23 ranked high schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.21. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Point Loma High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.1%), Hispanic (34.2%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Point Loma High is 25.8. 20 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Point Loma High is $7,038. 21 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Point Loma High:

SchoolDigger ranks Point Loma High 420th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Point Loma High in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 579th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Point Loma High

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Rank History for all students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.84 794th 1653 52.0%
2005 41.72 761st 1901 60.0%
2006 33.10 1018th 1968 48.3%
2007 35.40 1005th 2063 51.3%
2008 40.99 889th 2117 58.0%
2009 51.50 705th 2238 68.5%
2010 51.32 723rd 2281 68.3%
2011 52.36 730th 2367 69.2%
2012 56.56 636th 2354 73.0%
2013 61.08 512th 2426 78.9%
2015 63.55 680th 1994 65.9%
2016 75.21 460th 2039 77.4%
2017 72.49 549th 2021 72.8%
2018 83.69 335th 2017 83.4%
2019 84.21 289th 2133 86.5%
2022 77.97 414th 2123 80.5%
2023 74.21 417th 2335 82.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.03 83rd 366 77.3%
2019 60.98 164th 422 61.1%
2022 71.49 132nd 515 74.4%
2023 60.02 255th 780 67.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 739th 938 21.2%
2019 34.74 606th 941 35.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.42 150th 1539 90.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.45 508th 1862 72.7%
2019 77.26 340th 1937 82.4%
2022 75.48 344th 1943 82.3%
2023 68.32 447th 2237 80.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.72 291st 1760 83.5%
2019 82.56 277th 1833 84.9%
2022 79.01 337th 1858 81.9%
2023 72.45 407th 2106 80.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.42 138th 1052 86.9%
2019 80.23 139th 1117 87.6%
2022 80.45 130th 1161 88.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.20 77th 168 54.2%
2023 64.06 74th 233 68.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.26 342nd 1834 81.4%
2019 81.14 302nd 1880 83.9%
2022 72.52 448th 1916 76.6%
2023 73.06 415th 2195 81.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.80 381st 592 35.6%
2023 42.03 369th 713 48.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.29 468th 1742 73.1%
2019 75.97 328th 1814 81.9%
2022 70.27 425th 1861 77.2%
2023 53.86 743rd 2132 65.2%
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Rank History for White students at Point Loma High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.52 216th 1173 81.6%
2019 80.66 189th 1222 84.5%
2022 63.98 401st 1204 66.7%
2023 72.33 273rd 1424 80.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Point Loma High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1245 191 86 555 2 n/a n/a 0 2079
1989 1141 181 74 580 1 n/a n/a 0 1977
1990 1112 189 72 603 9 n/a n/a 0 1985
1991 1082 184 74 605 7 n/a n/a 0 1952
1992 1068 190 72 628 11 n/a n/a 0 1969
1993 1090 163 90 622 10 n/a n/a 0 1975
1994 1036 181 94 643 14 n/a n/a 0 1968
1995 1009 150 97 730 21 n/a n/a 0 2007
1996 1009 150 97 730 21 n/a n/a 0 2007
1997 1029 141 97 765 26 n/a n/a 0 2058
1998 992 118 97 759 22 n/a n/a 0 1988
1999 983 117 92 731 18 n/a n/a 0 1941
2000 1004 108 91 696 17 n/a n/a 0 1916
2001 961 122 83 703 17 n/a n/a 0 1886
2002 972 133 87 732 21 n/a n/a 0 1945
2003 972 133 87 732 21 n/a n/a 0 1945
2004 983 131 82 729 17 n/a n/a 0 1942
2005 945 133 86 835 16 n/a n/a 0 2015
2006 876 139 97 896 14 n/a n/a 0 2022
2007 844 149 89 969 17 n/a n/a 3 2071
2008 844 130 83 945 17 n/a n/a 0 2019
2009 870 152 79 927 19 17 0 0 2064
2010 885 171 75 938 18 18 10 0 2115
2011 940 154 67 853 16 11 13 0 2054
2012 954 142 60 782 17 10 23 0 1988
2013 966 126 59 743 14 9 41 0 1958
2014 962 104 63 723 10 12 49 0 1923
2015 918 82 54 730 7 8 81 0 1880
2016 913 75 53 751 9 9 105 0 1915
2017 924 63 48 781 6 8 122 0 1952
2018 943 61 58 726 8 7 127 0 1930
2019 945 51 57 697 6 10 141 0 1907
2020 926 43 53 681 2 6 135 0 1846
2021 896 45 55 638 1 0 137 0 1772
2022 886 44 52 608 2 1 146 0 1739
2023 859 53 69 587 3 4 136 3 1714

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Point Loma High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2079 81.5 25.5 n/a
1989 1977 77.4 25.5 n/a
1990 1985 76.7 25.8 n/a
1991 1952 74.9 26.0 n/a
1992 1969 76.1 25.8 18.7
1993 1975 79.7 24.8 16.6
1994 1968 70.9 27.8 37.9
1995 2007 74.0 27.1 41.7
1996 2007 74.0 27.1 41.7
1997 2058 81.6 25.2 43.9
1998 1988 81.6 24.4 38.5
1999 1941 79.2 24.5 41.9
2000 1916 86.4 22.2 40
2001 1886 84.8 22.2 21.2
2002 1945 87.0 22.4 36.2
2003 1945 87.0 22.4 36.2
2004 1942 78.8 24.6 33.4
2005 2015 79.7 25.3 39.1
2006 2022 86.2 23.5 43.5
2007 2071 83.0 25.0 48.9
2008 2019 87.6 23.0 46.6
2009 2064 78.0 22.3 49.4
2010 2115 84.2 25.0 48
2011 2054 n/a n/a 50.9
2012 1988 86.6 22.9 n/a
2013 1958 84.9 23.0 45.4
2014 1923 75.8 25.3 41.2
2015 1880 80.0 23.5 39.9
2016 1915 79.0 24.2 40.7
2017 1952 83.0 23.5 39.7
2018 1930 80.2 24.0 36.3
2019 1907 77.2 24.6 35.4
2020 1846 n/a n/a 35.3
2021 1772 68.3 25.9 28.4
2022 1739 71.7 24.2 35.4
2023 1714 66.4 25.8 38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Point Loma High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2079 81.5 25.5 n/a
1989 1977 77.4 25.5 n/a
1990 1985 76.7 25.8 n/a
1991 1952 74.9 26.0 n/a
1992 1969 76.1 25.8 18.7
1993 1975 79.7 24.8 16.6
1994 1968 70.9 27.8 37.9
1995 2007 74.0 27.1 41.7
1996 2007 74.0 27.1 41.7
1997 2058 81.6 25.2 43.9
1998 1988 81.6 24.4 38.5
1999 1941 79.2 24.5 41.9
2000 1916 86.4 22.2 40
2001 1886 84.8 22.2 21.2
2002 1945 87.0 22.4 36.2
2003 1945 87.0 22.4 36.2
2004 1942 78.8 24.6 33.4
2005 2015 79.7 25.3 39.1
2006 2022 86.2 23.5 43.5
2007 2071 83.0 25.0 48.9
2008 2019 87.6 23.0 46.6
2009 2064 78.0 22.3 49.4
2010 2115 84.2 25.0 48
2011 2054 n/a n/a 50.9
2012 1988 86.6 22.9 n/a
2013 1958 84.9 23.0 45.4
2014 1923 75.8 25.3 41.2
2015 1880 80.0 23.5 39.9
2016 1915 79.0 24.2 40.7
2017 1952 83.0 23.5 39.7
2018 1930 80.2 24.0 36.3
2019 1907 77.2 24.6 35.4
2020 1846 n/a n/a 35.3
2021 1772 68.3 25.9 28.4
2022 1739 71.7 24.2 35.4
2023 1714 66.4 25.8 38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Point Loma High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,038

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Point Loma High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 289th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 417th of 2335 High schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Point Loma High)6356.2
 6.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)60.560.6
 0.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Point Loma High)37.434.8
 2.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)35.732.2
 3.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Point Loma High)48.350
 1.7%
   11th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)35.940.7
 4.8%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Point Loma High)38.226.7
 11.5%
   12th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)27.728.7
 1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19071714
 10.1%
African American5153
 3.9%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian5769
 21.1%
Hispanic697587
 15.8%
Pacific Islander104
 60%
White945859
 9.1%
Two or More Races141136
 3.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.4%38.7%
 3.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Point Loma High

Students at Point Loma High are 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Point Loma High ranks 420th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,714 students attended 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


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