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South San Francisco High

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South San Francisco High ranks 710 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 67% of California high schools

Summary

South San Francisco High is a mid-sized public high school serving grades 9-12 to about 1,240 students in the diverse South San Francisco Unified district, consistently ranking in the middle range of California high schools with a strong 92% graduation rate.

The school shows clear strengths in English Language Arts and getting students to graduation, but faces significant challenges in mathematics and science proficiency, with rates notably lower than the district's other comprehensive high school, El Camino High. A particular concern is a chronic absenteeism rate of over 21%, which is much higher than at nearby schools like Mills High or Oceana High, suggesting potential issues with student engagement. Performance also varies widely for different groups of students, and recent trends show some declines in statewide ranking and effectiveness for special education services.

Despite these academic challenges, South San Francisco High serves a community with greater economic need than many comparison schools and still achieves graduation rates above the state average. It operates in a competitive area with higher-performing neighboring districts like San Mateo Union High and charter options such as Summit Public School: Shasta. The school's per-student spending is actually higher than some local peers, indicating that how resources are used, rather than the amount, may be a key factor in improving outcomes.

1,239

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,111

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 B St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080-4425

(650) 877-8754

District: South San Francisco Unified

Feeder schools for South San Francisco High:

Elementary:	Los Cerritos Elementary
	Martin Elementary
	Monte Verde Elementary
	Ponderosa Elementary
	More...
	Spruce Elementary
Middle:	Parkway Heights Middle
	Westborough Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

Asian:

25.8%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

California avg41%

710^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the South San Francisco Unified

675^th of 1,543South San Francisco 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	64.1	710 of 2162	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	558 of 2159	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	629 of 2170	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	592 of 2123	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	352 of 1290	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	782 of 2133	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	802 of 2017	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	1047 of 2021	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.3	685 of 2039	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	582 of 1994	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	50.5	775 of 2426	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	710 of 2354	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	455 of 2367	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	346 of 2281	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	64.0	356 of 2238	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	371 of 2117	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	56.1	529 of 2063	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	63.4	398 of 1968	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	60.6	401 of 1901	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	59.5	350 of 1653	78.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	173 of 585	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	266 of 573	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	169 of 591	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	227 of 581	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	422 of 582	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	344 of 581	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.7	259 of 1161	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	245 of 555	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	841 of 1117	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	628 of 1052	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	474 of 1085	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	452 of 1064	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	295 of 1044	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	71 of 467	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	229 of 941	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	307 of 938	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	810 of 1906	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	646 of 1915	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	640 of 1915	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	602 of 1858	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	313 of 1054	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	814 of 1833	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	790 of 1760	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	1022 of 1900	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	695 of 1902	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	824 of 1917	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	647 of 1861	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	832 of 1814	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	943 of 1742	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	848 of 2013	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	836 of 2026	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1015 of 2030	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	564 of 1943	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	234 of 1126	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	738 of 1937	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	687 of 1862	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	628 of 1942	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	470 of 1948	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	566 of 1963	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	527 of 1916	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	336 of 1122	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	691 of 1880	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	775 of 1834	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.1	248 of 574	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	288 of 541	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	260 of 422	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	254 of 366	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	798 of 1252	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	443 of 1216	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	355 of 1197	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	809 of 1155	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	459 of 1173	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	800 of 1193	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1096 of 1204	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1006 of 1222	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.0	520 of 1173	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)57th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-31 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 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
South San Francisco High	Public	9-12	400 B St.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8754	1,239	68	18.2	41.8%	60 (4.8%)	16 (1.3%)	777 (62.7%)	320 (25.8%)	4 (0.3%)	15 (1.2%)	47 (3.8%)	64.1	710^th of 2162 public high schools	67.2%		70.5	558^th of 2159 public high schools	74.2%	152		27.2	27.2	58.9	58.9	26.5	26.5	$21,111	$2,310	$18,801
Community Day	Public	6-12	201 West Orange Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 616-3882	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Baden High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	825 Southwood Dr.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8769	130	10	12.4	46.9%	13 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (67.7%)	20 (15.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	11	1965^th of 2162 public high schools	9.1%		16.6	1771^st of 2159 public high schools	18.0%	194		0.0	0.0	13.0	13.0	2.3	2.3	$25,562	$1,975	$23,587
El Camino High	Public	9-12	1320 Mission Rd.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8806	1,053	60	17.6	25.1%	65 (6.2%)	6 (0.6%)	399 (37.9%)	502 (47.7%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.4%)	64 (6.1%)	87.2	261^st of 2162 public high schools	87.9%		88.1	260^th of 2159 public high schools	88.0%	1		48.0	48.0	74.0	74.0	40.4	40.4	$20,433	$1,465	$18,968
Capuchino High	Public	9-12	1501 Magnolia Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2799	1,061	57	18.6	34.2%	174 (16.4%)	8 (0.8%)	584 (55.0%)	183 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	67 (6.3%)	69.6	609^th of 2162 public high schools	71.8%		69.2	574^th of 2159 public high schools	73.4%	35		35.7	35.7	61.0	61.0	25.9	25.9	$19,054	$705	$18,349
Summit Public School: Shasta	Public, Charter	9-12	905 Campus Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Summit Public School: Shasta District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 799-4719	458	17	26.8	32.8%	16 (3.5%)	4 (0.9%)	128 (27.9%)	262 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (10.0%)	88.9	219^th of 2162 public high schools	89.9%		91.8	183^rd of 2159 public high schools	91.5%	36		40.0	40.0	75.5	75.5	49.1	49.1	$14,683	$464	$14,219
Oceana High	Public	9-12	401 Paloma Ave.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Jefferson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 550-7300	471	28	16.9	18.7%	106 (22.5%)	7 (1.5%)	117 (24.8%)	177 (37.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.0%)	86.5	274^th of 2162 public high schools	87.3%		81.2	392^nd of 2159 public high schools	81.8%	118	55.3	26.7	51.7	67.3	67.3	50.0	50.0	$24,405	$2,261	$22,144
Thornton High	Public	9-12	115 First Ave.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 550-7840	89	8	11.5	52.8%	10 (11.2%)	2 (2.2%)	55 (61.8%)	14 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.7%)	16	1769^th of 2162 public high schools	18.2%		20	1704^th of 2159 public high schools	21.1%	65	4.0	15.0	8.9	14.7	14.7	2.7	2.7	$23,115	$1,229	$21,886
Westmoor High	Public	9-12	131 Westmoor Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 550-7400	1,278	64	19.8	40.8%	84 (6.6%)	9 (0.7%)	376 (29.4%)	736 (57.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.9%)	80.8	396^th of 2162 public high schools	81.7%		81.6	383^rd of 2159 public high schools	82.3%	13		40.9	40.9	65.4	65.4	37.8	37.8	$20,340	$1,469	$18,871
Jefferson High	Public	9-12	6996 Mission St.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 550-7700	1,072	55	19.4	41.1%	41 (3.8%)	23 (2.1%)	544 (50.7%)	402 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	40 (3.7%)	45.5	1131^st of 2162 public high schools	47.7%		40.3	1231^st of 2159 public high schools	43.0%	100	25.7	19.1	25.2	46.5	46.5	20.2	20.2	$20,792	$1,702	$19,090

Frequently Asked Questions about South San Francisco High

What schools feed into South San Francisco High?

South San Francisco High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Los Cerritos Elementary
Elementary : Martin Elementary
Elementary : Monte Verde Elementary
Elementary : Ponderosa Elementary
Elementary : Spruce Elementary
Middle : Parkway Heights Middle
Middle : Westborough Middle

What is the racial makeup of South San Francisco High?

Students at South San Francisco High are 63% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend South San Francisco High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,239 students attended South San Francisco High.

Is South San Francisco High a good school?

South San Francisco High ranks 710^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South San Francisco High in?

South San Francisco Unified

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