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Canyon Hills High

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Canyon Hills High ranks 655 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 70% of California high schools

Summary

Canyon Hills High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 1,183 students in the San Diego Unified district, maintaining a solid 3-star rating and showing recent improvement in its statewide ranking.

The school's greatest strengths are its exceptional ability to support students through to graduation, with rates consistently above 93% and a dropout rate far lower than the district and state averages, and its strong performance with special education students. It also does a good job ensuring students attend school regularly, with a chronic absenteeism rate better than many neighbors like Madison High. However, academic scores, especially in math, can vary from year to year, indicating an area where the school is working to find more consistency.

Compared to nearby schools, Canyon Hills High serves a student population with greater economic need than higher-performing specialized charters like School for Entrepreneurship and Technology. It is outperformed in test scores by some schools with similar demographics, such as the four schools in the Kearny complex, but dramatically outperforms the closest school, San Diego Mission Academy, in graduation and attendance. This shows Canyon Hills is a reliable, comprehensive school that effectively graduates its students while navigating the challenges of fluctuating test scores.

1,183

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,145

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5156 Santo Rd.
San Diego, CA 92124-2037

(619) 605-8100

District: San Diego Unified

Feeder schools for Canyon Hills High:

Elementary:	Hancock Elementary
	Kumeyaay Elementary
	Miller Elementary
	Tierrasanta Elementary
	More...
	Vista Grande Elementary
Middle:	De Portola Middle
	Farb Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.3%

White:

29.1%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

California avg41%

655^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	67.1	655 of 2162	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	826 of 2159	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	621 of 2170	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	700 of 2123	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	724 of 2133	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	573 of 2017	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	429 of 2021	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	532 of 2039	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	644 of 1994	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	686 of 2426	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	49.1	820 of 2354	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	742 of 2367	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	650 of 2281	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	52.6	669 of 2238	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	44.3	808 of 2117	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.7	857 of 2063	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.8	818 of 1968	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.5	889 of 1901	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	32.9	865 of 1653	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	285 of 523	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	254 of 517	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	166 of 521	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	328 of 522	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	175 of 592	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	176 of 582	69.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	432 of 585	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	489 of 573	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.6	262 of 591	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	457 of 581	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	339 of 582	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	382 of 581	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	74.1	171 of 1161	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	402 of 1117	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	159 of 1052	84.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	59.6	219 of 938	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	594 of 1906	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	819 of 1915	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	611 of 1915	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	518 of 1858	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	710 of 1833	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	585 of 1760	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	605 of 1900	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1079 of 1902	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	523 of 1917	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	884 of 1861	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	1030 of 1814	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	710 of 1742	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	675 of 2013	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	775 of 2026	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	643 of 2030	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	698 of 1943	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	772 of 1937	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	540 of 1862	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	655 of 1942	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	763 of 1948	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	574 of 1963	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	807 of 1916	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	670 of 1880	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	525 of 1834	71.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	92 of 175	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	118 of 190	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	113 of 168	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	395 of 577	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	369 of 574	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	366 of 541	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	317 of 515	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	258 of 422	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	178 of 366	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	266 of 1252	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	280 of 1216	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	243 of 1197	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	454 of 1155	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	647 of 1173	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	835 of 1193	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	497 of 1204	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	524 of 1222	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	372 of 1173	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Canyon Hills High	Public	9-12	5156 Santo Rd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-8100	1,183	53	22.1	58.5%	344 (29.1%)	92 (7.8%)	441 (37.3%)	130 (11.0%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	159 (13.4%)	67.1	655^th of 2162 public high schools	69.7%		57.3	826^th of 2159 public high schools	61.7%	171		36.5		36.0				55.2	55.2				35.1	35.1	$19,145	$3,567	$15,578
San Diego Mission Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	9512 Chesapeake Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Mission Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(833) 772-5106	289	13	22.8	67.5%	74 (25.6%)	20 (6.9%)	141 (48.8%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.2%)	69.5	611^th of 2162 public high schools	71.7%		40.8	1224^th of 2159 public high schools	43.3%	613	13.3			20.0	7.1	19.2	11.4	62.3	35.3	21.4	42.3	18.2	31.9	28.8	$89,554	$80	$89,474
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%)	94.9	96^th of 2162 public high schools	95.6%		90.4	215^th of 2159 public high schools	90.0%	119			57.7	57.7				87.9	87.9				50.0	50.0	$14,457	$386	$14,071
Henry High	Public	9-12	6702 Wandermere Dr.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 286-7700	2,485	95	26.2	41.6%	975 (39.2%)	142 (5.7%)	783 (31.5%)	349 (14.0%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	228 (9.2%)	88.5	229^th of 2162 public high schools	89.4%		90.1	222^nd of 2159 public high schools	89.7%	7		55.7	9.1	54.9				69.9	69.9				51.4	51.4	$16,484	$2,288	$14,196
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%)	69.9	602^nd of 2162 public high schools	72.2%		67.9	597^th of 2159 public high schools	72.3%	5		42.3	18.2	39.3				75.0	75.0				23.1	23.1	$21,350	$3,999	$17,351
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%)	74	511^th of 2162 public high schools	76.4%		83.4	351^st of 2159 public high schools	83.7%	160		43.0	63.2	46.9				75.0	75.0				23.8	23.8	$20,751	$4,674	$16,077
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%)	68.9	621^st of 2162 public high schools	71.3%		80.1	412^th of 2159 public high schools	80.9%	209		31.2	12.5	28.0				81.8	81.8				31.2	31.2	$21,596	$3,859	$17,737
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%)	78.9	431^st of 2162 public high schools	80.1%		81.1	394^th of 2159 public high schools	81.8%	37		42.3	15.4	38.1				73.5	73.5				40.9	40.9	$21,228	$4,225	$17,003
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%)	52.7	976^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%		39.4	1255^th of 2159 public high schools	41.9%	279		33.2		33.2				45.2	45.2				24.4	24.4	$22,057	$4,605	$17,452
San Diego Metro Career and Technical	Public	9-12	7250 Mesa College Dr. Rm. K-20	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%)	68.5	625^th of 2162 public high schools	71.1%		47.5	1067^th of 2159 public high schools	50.6%	442		46.2		44.4				69.2	69.2				19.2	19.2	$33,263	$3,505	$29,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Hills High

What district is Canyon Hills High in?

San Diego Unified

Is Canyon Hills High a good school?

Canyon Hills High ranks 655^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Hills High?

Students at Canyon Hills High are 37% Hispanic, 29% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 8% African American.

What schools feed into Canyon Hills High?

Canyon Hills High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hancock Elementary
Elementary : Kumeyaay Elementary
Elementary : Miller Elementary
Elementary : Tierrasanta Elementary
Elementary : Vista Grande Elementary
Middle : De Portola Middle
Middle : Farb Middle

How many students attend Canyon Hills High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,183 students attended Canyon Hills High.

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