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Kearny Eng Innov & Design

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Kearny Eng Innov & Design ranks 431 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 80% of California high schools

Summary

Kearny Engineering, Innovation & Design (KEID) is a specialized, 4-star public high school serving about 300 students in grades 9-12 within the larger San Diego Unified school district, known for its focused engineering and design curriculum.

The school excels in several key areas that set it apart from other local high schools. It has exceptionally strong English Language Arts scores, with over 73% of students proficient, outperforming nearby schools like Clairemont High and Madison High. Most impressively, KEID has maintained a perfect 0% dropout rate for four years in a row and boasts a graduation rate over 95%, a stark contrast to Twain High's 59.8% rate. Student engagement is high, with chronic absenteeism at just 10.6%, far below the district and state averages.

While KEID is a standout performer, especially in supporting special education students, it faces strong academic competition from specialized charter schools like High Technical High Mesa. Mathematics proficiency is a relative challenge area for the school, scoring closer to the state average. However, KEID's consistent decade-long improvement and its success within the collaborative Kearny Educational Complex—which includes sister schools like Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology—show it is a highly effective model for hands-on, thematic education.

297

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,228

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1954 Komet Way
San Diego, CA 92111-5731

(858) 221-5300

District: San Diego Unified

Feeder schools for Kearny Eng Innov & Design:

Elementary:	Angier Elementary
	Carson Elementary
	Chesterton Elementary
	Cubberley Elementary
	More...
	Fletcher Elementary
	Jones Elementary
	Juarez Elementary
	Linda Vista Elementary
	Ross Elementary
	Wegeforth Elementary
Middle:	Montgomery Middle
	Taft Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

Asian:

15.8%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California high schools

✓95% 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 school50%

District avg49%

California avg41%

431^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	78.9	431 of 2162	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	394 of 2159	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	281 of 2170	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	495 of 2123	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	322 of 2133	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	215 of 2017	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	399 of 2021	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	649 of 2039	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	560 of 1994	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	32.3	1250 of 2426	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.3	1288 of 2354	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.9	1257 of 2367	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.3	1157 of 2281	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.0	1299 of 2238	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.7	1148 of 2117	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.1	1087 of 2063	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	82.6	93 of 1968	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.3	52 of 1901	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	81.2	339 of 1915	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	156 of 1915	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	58.0	658 of 1858	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	489 of 1833	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	276 of 1760	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	290 of 1900	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	217 of 1902	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	343 of 1917	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	375 of 1861	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	149 of 1814	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	121 of 1742	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	470 of 2013	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	196 of 2026	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	216 of 2030	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	364 of 1943	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	132 of 1937	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	166 of 1862	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	313 of 1942	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	374 of 1948	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	349 of 1963	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	385 of 1916	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	171 of 1880	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	160 of 1834	91.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	38 of 190	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	78.7	103 of 541	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	63 of 1252	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	538 of 1155	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.4	77 of 1193	93.5%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)81st percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2023)80th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

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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 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
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
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
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
High Technical High Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	5331 Mt. Alifan	San Diego	92111	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%)	93.4	135^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%		82.8	361^st of 2159 public high schools	83.3%	226		45.4	45.4	89.8	89.8	49.0	49.0	$15,213	$609	$14,604
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
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 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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Kearny Eng Innov & Design

What is the racial makeup of Kearny Eng Innov & Design?

Students at Kearny Eng Innov & Design are 56% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 13% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Kearny Eng Innov & Design in?

San Diego Unified

What schools feed into Kearny Eng Innov & Design?

Kearny Eng Innov & Design is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Angier Elementary
Elementary : Carson Elementary
Elementary : Chesterton Elementary
Elementary : Cubberley Elementary
Elementary : Fletcher Elementary
Elementary : Jones Elementary
Elementary : Juarez Elementary
Elementary : Linda Vista Elementary
Elementary : Ross Elementary
Elementary : Wegeforth Elementary
Middle : Montgomery Middle
Middle : Taft Middle

Is Kearny Eng Innov & Design a good school?

Kearny Eng Innov & Design ranks 431^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kearny Eng Innov & Design?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Kearny Eng Innov & Design.

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