Is San Diego High a good school?

San Diego High ranks 935 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend San Diego High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,105 students attended San Diego High.

What is the racial makeup of San Diego High?

Students at San Diego High are 70% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into San Diego High?

San Diego High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Birney Elementary Elementary : Burbank Elementary Elementary : Florence Elementary Elementary : Garfield Elementary Elementary : Golden Hill K-8 Elementary : Grant K-8 Elementary : Jefferson Elementary Elementary : Kimbrough Elementary Elementary : McKinley Elementary Elementary : Perkins K-8 Elementary : Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary Elementary : Rodriguez Elementary Elementary : Sherman Elementary Elementary : Washington Elementary Middle : Roosevelt International Middle

San Diego High

Public 9-12

1405 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101-4722

(619) 560-4610

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
935^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,182

Feeder schools for San Diego High:

Elementary:	Birney Elementary
	Burbank Elementary
	Florence Elementary
	Garfield Elementary
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	Golden Hill K-8
	Grant K-8
	Jefferson Elementary
	Kimbrough Elementary
	McKinley Elementary
	Perkins K-8
	Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary
	Rodriguez Elementary
	Sherman Elementary
	Washington Elementary
Middle:	Roosevelt International Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 2,105

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

White:

15.9%

African American:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Diego High ranks better than 60.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 23 ranked high schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.06. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of San Diego High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.4%), White (15.9%), African American (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Diego High is 19.9, which is the 7^th best among 23 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare San Diego High employs 105.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Diego High is $8,182. 14 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

San Diego High:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego High 935^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See San Diego High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

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

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Rank History for San Diego High

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Rank History for all students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	64.64	341^st	1901	82.1%
2006	61.75	436^th	1968	77.8%
2007	39.70	883^rd	2063	57.2%
2008	39.72	919^th	2117	56.6%
2009	36.78	1129^th	2238	49.6%
2010	38.68	1042^nd	2281	54.3%
2011	45.61	899^th	2367	62.0%
2012	41.99	1004^th	2354	57.3%
2013	41.04	1039^th	2426	57.2%
2015	72.76	494^th	1994	75.2%
2016	56.92	858^th	2039	57.9%
2017	47.73	1078^th	2021	46.7%
2018	46.85	1074^th	2017	46.8%
2019	29.82	1435^th	2133	32.7%
2022	45.24	1036^th	2123	51.2%
2023	47.06	929^th	2335	60.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.40	385^th	422	8.8%
2023	31.38	483^rd	780	38.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.95	180^th	938	80.8%
2019	30.77	738^th	941	21.6%
2022	45.80	393^rd	1044	62.4%
2023	30.12	798^th	1315	39.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.18	973^rd	1539	36.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.60	996^th	1862	46.5%
2019	29.94	1353^rd	1937	30.1%
2022	47.73	901^st	1943	53.6%
2023	41.54	1093^rd	2237	51.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.62	56^th	290	80.7%
2023	45.99	194^th	417	53.5%

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Rank History for Female students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.52	948^th	1760	46.1%
2019	24.90	1366^th	1833	25.5%
2022	30.82	1254^th	1858	32.5%
2023	44.54	956^th	2106	54.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.31	550^th	1117	50.8%
2022	49.26	407^th	1161	64.9%

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Rank History for Male students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.64	1038^th	1834	43.4%
2019	30.15	1276^th	1880	32.1%
2022	51.95	789^th	1916	58.8%
2023	46.80	874^th	2195	60.2%

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Rank History for African American students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.04	163^rd	582	72.0%
2019	17.52	499^th	592	15.7%
2022	75.17	95^th	522	81.8%
2023	73.95	130^th	713	81.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.76	869^th	1742	50.1%
2019	35.32	1172^nd	1814	35.4%
2022	46.38	919^th	1861	50.6%
2023	38.64	1157^th	2132	45.7%

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Rank History for White students at San Diego High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.96	147^th	1424	89.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for San Diego High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	41	75	15	359	4	n/a	n/a	494
2006	55	88	22	378	4	n/a	n/a	547
2007	52	65	19	369	5	n/a	n/a	510
2008	46	60	10	389	3	n/a	n/a	508
2009	43	69	10	411	1	1	0	535
2010	41	75	10	425	0	1	2	554
2011	33	71	11	404	0	3	6	528
2012	44	79	12	370	0	1	5	511
2013	49	85	13	472	2	3	9	633
2014	51	70	13	450	0	1	15	600
2015	38	64	15	434	0	0	16	567
2016	52	68	21	569	1	0	19	730
2017	35	80	22	584	1	0	31	753
2018	43	74	24	581	2	0	34	758
2019	43	69	23	602	2	0	34	773
2020	46	85	20	654	2	0	40	847
2021	46	83	19	657	2	0	30	837
2022	54	77	16	665	2	1	36	851
2023	334	147	46	1481	2	2	93	2105

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 San Diego High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	494	22.0	22.5	71.9
2006	547	20.8	26.3	68.6
2007	510	20.9	24.4	80.6
2008	508	27.6	18.4	83.1
2009	535	25.8	18.8	90.3
2010	554	26.8	20.6	90.1
2011	528	n/a	n/a	90.3
2012	511	28.1	18.1	n/a
2013	633	32.1	19.7	99.5
2014	600	28.6	20.9	65.8
2015	567	28.0	20.2	79.4
2016	730	29.0	25.1	90.7
2017	753	36.6	20.5	91
2018	758	33.1	22.8	71.4
2019	773	35.8	21.5	78.9
2020	847	n/a	n/a	76.2
2021	837	39.5	21.1	67.4
2022	851	37.3	22.7	67.2
2023	2105	105.6	19.9	62.4

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 San Diego High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	494	22.0	22.5	71.9
2006	547	20.8	26.3	68.6
2007	510	20.9	24.4	80.6
2008	508	27.6	18.4	83.1
2009	535	25.8	18.8	90.3
2010	554	26.8	20.6	90.1
2011	528	n/a	n/a	90.3
2012	511	28.1	18.1	n/a
2013	633	32.1	19.7	99.5
2014	600	28.6	20.9	65.8
2015	567	28.0	20.2	79.4
2016	730	29.0	25.1	90.7
2017	753	36.6	20.5	91
2018	758	33.1	22.8	71.4
2019	773	35.8	21.5	78.9
2020	847	n/a	n/a	76.2
2021	837	39.5	21.1	67.4
2022	851	37.3	22.7	67.2
2023	2105	105.6	19.9	62.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for San Diego High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,182

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Diego High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1435^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 929^th of 2335 High schools	27.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego High)	37	48.4	11.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)	60.5	60.6	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Diego High)	12.4	19.8	7.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)	35.7	32.2	3.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (San Diego High)	13.2	27.5	14.4%
11th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)	35.9	40.7	4.8%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (San Diego High)	10	6	4%
12th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)	27.7	28.7	1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	773	2105	172.3%
African American	69	147	113%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	23	46	100%
Hispanic	602	1481	146%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	43	334	676.7%
Two or More Races	34	93	173.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.9%	62.4%	16.5%

Schools Near San Diego High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
San Diego High	Public	9-12	1405 Park Blvd.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 560-4610	2,105	106	19.9	62.4%	334 (15.9%)	147 (7.0%)	1,481 (70.4%)	46 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (4.4%)	47.1	935^th of 2346 public high schools	60.1%		45.2	1036^th of 2123 public high schools	51.2%	101		27.5	6.0	25.2				48.4	48.4				19.8	19.8	$8,182
East Village Middle College High	Public	9-12	1313 Park Blvd.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4769	109	8	13.6	73.4%	20 (18.3%)	3 (2.8%)	74 (67.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.4%)	75.3	409^th of 2346 public high schools	82.6%		65.7	610^th of 2123 public high schools	71.3%	201			64.3	64.3				62.1	62.1				32.1	32.1	$16,408
Garfield High	Public	9-12	1255 16th St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4500	208	20	10.2	91.3%	10 (4.8%)	11 (5.3%)	177 (85.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)				0.0											$20,827
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	258	19	13.7	95.3%	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	253 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	1626^th of 2346 public high schools	30.7%		38	1234^th of 2123 public high schools	41.9%	392		9.8	10.7	10.3				35.5	35.5				4.8	4.8
e3 Civic High	Public, Charter	9-12	395 11th Ave. 6th Fl.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	e3 Civic High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 546-0000	398	25	16.1	69.8%	15 (3.8%)	25 (6.3%)	329 (82.7%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	33.3	1324^th of 2346 public high schools	43.6%		40.9	1155^th of 2123 public high schools	45.6%	169			21.0	21.0				36.6	36.6				7.1	7.1
Coronado High	Public	9-12	650 D Ave.	Coronado	92118	San Diego County	Coronado Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 522-8907	1,045	58	18.0	15.3%	574 (54.9%)	6 (0.6%)	282 (27.0%)	40 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	134 (12.8%)	93.3	121^st of 2346 public high schools	94.8%		93.1	150^th of 2123 public high schools	92.9%	29		59.1		58.8				85.3	85.3				52.2	52.2	$8,838
Trace	Public	9-12	2375 Congress St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 209-4500	403	35	11.6	84.4%	64 (15.9%)	45 (11.2%)	227 (56.3%)	44 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.0%)								(n/a)															$35,100
Health Sciences High and Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	3910 Univ Ave. Ste. 100	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	Health Sciences High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 528-9070	525	25	20.9	78.5%	11 (2.1%)	88 (16.8%)	371 (70.7%)	26 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.8%)	34.6	1284^th of 2346 public high schools	45.3%		34.3	1320^th of 2123 public high schools	37.8%	36			22.9	22.9				40.0	40.0				7.0	7.0
Gompers Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1005 47th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Gompers Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-2171	1,279	42	30.7	83.7%	14 (1.1%)	62 (4.8%)	1,152 (90.1%)	45 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	21	1673^rd of 2346 public high schools	28.7%		50.7	915^th of 2123 public high schools	56.9%	758	7.9	16.1		12.0	27.4	17.7	14.6	43.9	25.4	16.2	5.1	6.2	10.3	9.7
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)

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