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Sunset High (Continuation)

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Sunset High (Continuation) ranks 957 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

957^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 56% of California high schools

Summary

Sunset High (Continuation) is a small, specialized public high school serving 87 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-regarded San Dieguito Union High district in Encinitas, designed specifically to help students who have struggled in traditional school settings get back on track toward graduation.

The school's mission is reflected in its standout 97.2% graduation rate, which is a remarkable achievement given the significant challenges its students face, most notably an 81.3% chronic absenteeism rate that is far higher than at nearby comprehensive schools like Torrey Pines High or San Dieguito High School Academy. To support this mission, the school operates with a very low student-to-teacher ratio and receives significantly more funding per student than other schools in the area, which allows for intensive, personalized support.

While academic proficiency in subjects like math is below the district average, this is expected given the school's unique student population, and Sunset High shows exceptional effectiveness with specific groups, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for serving special education students. Compared to another continuation school, Carlsbad Village Academy, Sunset High shows stronger graduation rates and proficiency scores, demonstrating its success in providing a vital alternative pathway to a diploma for students who need it most.

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,968

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

684 Requeza St.
Encinitas, CA 92024-3703

(760) 753-3860

District: San Dieguito Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (81% vs 19% California)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg71%

California avg41%

957^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the San Dieguito Union High

105^th of 1,543San Dieguito Union High 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	53.6	957 of 2162	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	854 of 2159	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1059 of 2170	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	1194 of 2123	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	453 of 1290	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	1217 of 2133	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	863 of 2017	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	838 of 2021	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	924 of 2039	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	1033 of 1994	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	910 of 2426	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.3	1225 of 2354	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	1004 of 2367	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.9	948 of 2281	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	437 of 2238	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	36.4	1001 of 2117	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.4	944 of 2063	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.7	957 of 1968	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.6	562 of 1901	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	58.7	360 of 1653	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	751 of 1906	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	1166 of 1915	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1073 of 1915	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	916 of 1858	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	1172 of 1833	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	864 of 1760	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	433 of 1900	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	765 of 1814	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	1061 of 1742	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	604 of 2013	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	1193 of 1943	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	699 of 1937	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	808 of 1862	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1039 of 1942	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.9	473 of 1948	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	856 of 1963	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	1321 of 1916	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1095 of 1880	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	767 of 1834	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	18 of 1252	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	188 of 1197	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	795 of 1155	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	799 of 1173	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	843 of 1193	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1008 of 1204	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1024 of 1222	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	723 of 1173	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+14 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 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
Sunset High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	684 Requeza St.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 753-3860	87	7	12.4	33.3%	49 (56.3%)	2 (2.3%)	25 (28.7%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	53.6	957^th of 2162 public high schools	55.7%		56	854^th of 2159 public high schools	60.4%	103	26.5		25.7	62.5	62.5	18.4	18.4	$37,968	$4,773	$33,195
San Dieguito High School Academy	Public	9-12	800 Santa Fe Dr.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 753-1121	1,843	75	24.4	24.9%	1,125 (61.0%)	7 (0.4%)	466 (25.3%)	74 (4.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (8.4%)	90.9	186^th of 2162 public high schools	91.4%		92.1	177^th of 2159 public high schools	91.8%	9	60.8		60.8	72.8	72.8	51.2	51.2	$14,809	$335	$14,474
La Costa Canyon High	Public	9-12	1 Maverick Way	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 436-6136	1,774	80	22.1	18.3%	1,232 (69.4%)	19 (1.1%)	318 (17.9%)	72 (4.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	123 (6.9%)	88	247^th of 2162 public high schools	88.6%		82.3	369^th of 2159 public high schools	82.9%	122	51.1	7.7	49.8	73.7	73.7	50.6	50.6	$15,596	$375	$15,221
Torrey Pines High	Public	9-12	3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-0125	2,536	101	25.1	17.7%	1,333 (52.6%)	32 (1.3%)	426 (16.8%)	459 (18.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	278 (11.0%)	90.4	190^th of 2162 public high schools	91.2%		95	109^th of 2159 public high schools	95.0%	81	49.0	30.0	48.4	79.9	79.9	55.7	55.7	$14,220	$313	$13,907
San Marcos High	Public	9-12	1615 San Marcos Blvd.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2200	3,067	121	25.3	32.0%	1,281 (41.8%)	40 (1.3%)	1,288 (42.0%)	231 (7.5%)	3 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	214 (7.0%)	62.8	745^th of 2162 public high schools	65.5%		70.3	564^th of 2159 public high schools	73.9%	181	39.2	26.3	38.9	49.0	49.0	30.7	30.7	$14,780	$882	$13,898
High Technical High North County	Public, Charter	9-12	1420 San Marcos Blvd.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	High Technical High North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 759-2700	409	21	19.4	41.6%	126 (30.8%)	10 (2.4%)	210 (51.3%)	41 (10.0%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.4%)	84	332^nd of 2162 public high schools	84.6%		85.2	324^th of 2159 public high schools	85.0%	8		37.5	37.5	81.3	81.3	36.5	36.5	$15,435	$839	$14,596
Canyon Crest Academy	Public	9-12	5951 Village Center Loop Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 350-0253	2,147	83	25.7	11.4%	738 (34.4%)	11 (0.5%)	183 (8.5%)	990 (46.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	217 (10.1%)	98.8	20^th of 2162 public high schools	99.1%		98.9	21^st of 2159 public high schools	99.0%	1	78.2		78.2	92.9	92.9	86.4	86.4	$13,735	$380	$13,355
Sage Creek High	Public	9-12	3900 Bobcat Blvd.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6600	1,289	52	24.7	29.8%	622 (48.3%)	15 (1.2%)	330 (25.6%)	173 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	143 (11.1%)	94.7	101^st of 2162 public high schools	95.3%		97	69^th of 2159 public high schools	96.8%	32		59.8	59.8	76.9	76.9	59.5	59.5	$14,077	$442	$13,635
Rancho Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	1601 Longhorn Dr.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 727-7284	1,949	103	18.9	70.1%	414 (21.2%)	32 (1.6%)	1,300 (66.7%)	79 (4.1%)	8 (0.4%)	10 (0.5%)	101 (5.2%)	68.2	632^nd of 2162 public high schools	70.8%		73.6	513^th of 2159 public high schools	76.2%	119	31.5	3.5	29.6	62.3	62.3	39.1	39.1	$18,573	$2,843	$15,730
Carlsbad Village Academy	Public	10-12	3557 Lancer Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5200	38	6	6.5	76.3%	11 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	3 (7.9%)	36.9	1332^nd of 2162 public high schools	38.4%		23.2	1623^rd of 2159 public high schools	24.8%	291	5.6		4.6	61.1	61.1	11.8	11.8	$30,990	$1,146	$29,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset High (Continuation)

How many students attend Sunset High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Sunset High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Sunset High (Continuation)?

Students at Sunset High (Continuation) are 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Sunset High (Continuation) a good school?

Sunset High (Continuation) ranks 957^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sunset High (Continuation) in?

San Dieguito Union High

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