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San Diego Metro Career and Technical

Q: Is San Diego Metro Career and Technical a good school?

San Diego Metro Career and Technical ranks 625 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 71% of California high schools

Summary

San Diego Metro Career and Technical is a small, public career-focused high school serving 119 students in grades 9-12 on the Mesa College campus within the San Diego Unified district, and it has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from a 2-star to a 4-star state rating over the past six years.

This school truly excels at keeping students engaged and on track to graduate, with a near-perfect attendance record (0.8% chronic absenteeism) and a 95% graduation rate, dramatically outperforming nearby schools like Madison High and Twain High. Students also perform very well in English Language Arts, beating most district and state averages. This success is supported by a high level of investment, with more spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio than almost all surrounding schools, including specialized campuses like the Kearny schools and charters such as High Technical High Mesa.

While the school's strong engagement is a major strength, it faces specific challenges, notably in mathematics proficiency, where scores are lower than the district average. Performance has also varied year-to-year, which is common in small schools, and data suggests the school's approach may currently be more effective for female students. Overall, San Diego Metro Career and Technical offers a unique, supportive environment that prioritizes student connection and career readiness, achieving different but equally important successes compared to the highest-academically-ranked charter schools in the area.

119

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,405

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7250 Mesa College Dr. Rm. K-20
San Diego, CA 92111-4902

(619) 388-2299

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

Hispanic:

37.0%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2016) to 71st (2025)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

California avg41%

625^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	68.5	625 of 2162	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	1067 of 2159	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	1100 of 2170	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.9	439 of 2123	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	1155 of 2133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	718 of 2017	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.5	1291 of 2021	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	78.0	407 of 2039	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	563 of 1994	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	36.2	1155 of 2426	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.6	1135 of 2354	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.5	1045 of 2367	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.5	929 of 2281	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	645 of 2238	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	375 of 2117	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	45.5	744 of 2063	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	82.9	84 of 1968	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	568 of 1906	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	1191 of 1915	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	632 of 1915	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.2	258 of 1858	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	1063 of 1833	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	761 of 1760	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	998 of 1900	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1424 of 1917	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1063 of 1861	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1376 of 1814	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.4	858 of 1742	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	1025 of 2013	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	970 of 2026	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	1062 of 2030	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	529 of 1943	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	635 of 1937	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	770 of 1862	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	1469 of 1963	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.4	486 of 1916	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	1090 of 1880	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	612 of 1834	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	84.4	139 of 1204	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	699 of 1222	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.7	369 of 1173	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2022)88th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

Male (2023)25th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 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 (2025)
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
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	$48,405	$47,020	$1,385
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	$23,576	$21,568	$2,008
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	$21,726	$20,966	$760
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	$25,481	$22,914	$2,567
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	$24,917	$22,188	$2,729
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	$30,146	$29,096	$1,050
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
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	$28,686	$26,130	$2,556
Clairemont High	Public	9-12	4150 Ute Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2600	823	36	22.5	57.4%	302 (36.7%)	15 (1.8%)	398 (48.4%)	36 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.1%)	61.6	780^th of 2162 public high schools	63.9%		53.7	914^th of 2159 public high schools	57.7%	134	35.2		34.5	60.6	60.6	23.4	23.4	$28,415	$26,566	$1,849
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	$61,500	$59,040	$2,460

Frequently Asked Questions about San Diego Metro Career and Technical

What is the racial makeup of San Diego Metro Career and Technical?

Students at San Diego Metro Career and Technical are 41% White, 37% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Not Specified.

Is San Diego Metro Career and Technical a good school?

San Diego Metro Career and Technical ranks 625^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend San Diego Metro Career and Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended San Diego Metro Career and Technical.

What district is San Diego Metro Career and Technical in?

San Diego Unified

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