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San Diego Metro Career and Technical

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San Diego Metro Career and Technical ranks 596 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 72% of California high schools

Summary

San Diego Metro Career and Technical is a small high school in San Diego, California, serving grades 9–12, with 119 students in San Diego Unified. The school stands out for very strong attendance and completion, alongside a mixed academic picture. The most important academic caution is that math proficiency remains below state, district, and nearby-school averages.

In 2025–26, the school’s strongest test results were in ELA and science: proficiency was 68% in ELA and 51% in science, compared with 49% and 36% statewide and 54% and 42% districtwide. It also scored above the nearby-school averages of 59% in ELA and 41% in science, ranking sixth of nine schools in ELA and fifth in science. Math proficiency was 25%, below the state’s 38%, the district’s 46%, and the nearby average of 33%; it ranked seventh of nine nearby schools. Attendance and graduation are notable strengths: chronic absenteeism was 2%, versus 17% districtwide and 18% statewide, while graduation was 96%, compared with about 92% in the district and 88% statewide.

Results have improved since 2022–23: ELA rose from 50% to 68%, math from 13% to 25%, and science from 15% to 51%. Science made the largest gain, but math remains below benchmark. SchoolDigger ranks the school 596th of 2,137 statewide, at the 72nd percentile with four stars; its percentile rose from 49 in 2022–23. The school has 12 students per teacher, compared with a nearby-school average of about 22, and 50% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s student-group standings show a sharp rise for Hispanic Students, from the 26th percentile in 2022–23 to the 68th in 2025–26. White Students were at the 47th percentile in 2025–26, below the school’s overall 72nd percentile.

119

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,405

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

7250 Mesa College Dr. Rm. K-203
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: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

California avg42%

596^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 24High Schools in the San Diego Unified

600^th of 1,530San 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	596 of 2135	72.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.4	582 of 1864	68.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.6	596 of 1880	68.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.5	660 of 1997	67.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.9	537 of 1930	72.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	50.3	602 of 1130	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	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-203	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%)	71.2	596^th of 2135 public high schools	72.1%		68.5	625^th of 2162 public high schools	71.1%	29		52.3		51.1	68.2	68.2	25.0	25.0	$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%)	87.5	253^rd of 2135 public high schools	88.1%		69.9	602^nd of 2162 public high schools	72.2%	349		58.3		57.5	76.7	76.7	45.3	45.3	$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%)	79.1	426^th of 2135 public high schools	80.0%		74	511^th of 2162 public high schools	76.4%	85		57.6		55.1	72.7	72.7	31.8	31.8	$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%)	79	429^th of 2135 public high schools	79.9%		68.9	621^st of 2162 public high schools	71.3%	192		52.9		53.6	76.5	76.5	32.4	32.4	$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%)	83.1	340^th of 2135 public high schools	84.1%		78.9	431^st of 2162 public high schools	80.1%	91		45.9		45.5	73.8	73.8	49.2	49.2	$24,917	$22,188	$2,729
High Technical High Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	5331 Mt. Alifan	San Diego	92106	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%)	89.8	206^th of 2135 public high schools	90.4%		93.4	135^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%	71		55.9	50.6	53.4	73.3	73.3	54.9	54.9	$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%)	84.6	301^st of 2135 public high schools	85.9%		94.9	96^th of 2162 public high schools	95.6%	205			74.5	74.5	75.4	75.4	36.1	36.1
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%)	32.8	1430^th of 2135 public high schools	33.0%		52.7	976^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%	454		21.3		21.3	36.7	36.7	18.6	18.6	$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%)	57.8	864^th of 2135 public high schools	59.5%		61.6	780^th of 2162 public high schools	63.9%	84		37.7		37.1	51.2	51.2	28.9	28.9	$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%)	12.1	1838^th of 2135 public high schools	13.9%		15.3	1799^th of 2162 public high schools	16.8%	39		7.1	3.6	6.6	14.8	14.8	5.6	5.6	$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 596^th of 2135 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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