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Castle Park Senior High

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Castle Park Senior High ranks 1075 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1075^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 50% of California high schools

Summary

Castle Park Senior High is a public high school located in Chula Vista, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,381 students. The school is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked 729 out of 1,543 districts in the state.

Academically, Castle Park Senior High has consistently ranked in the lower half of California high schools, with below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 50.52% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and just 23.15% were proficient in mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 86.2% to 89.1% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 5.9% and 8.9%, higher than the state average. Additionally, Castle Park Senior High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.9% to 24.9% in recent years.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Launch Virtual Academy and Chula Vista Senior High have generally outperformed Castle Park Senior High in academic metrics. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 80.81% to 81.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to more affluent nearby schools. Despite an increase in per-student spending, Castle Park Senior High's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, ranging from 21 to 21.8 students per teacher in recent years.

1,363

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1395 Hilltop Dr.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-4529

(619) 585-2000

District: Sweetwater Union High

Feeder schools for Castle Park Senior High:

Elementary:	Harborside Elementary
	Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary
	Loma Verde Elementary
	Montgomery (John J.) Elementary
	More...
	Otay Elementary
	Palomar Elementary
	Rohr (Fred H.) Elementary
Middle:	Castle Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

White:

5.8%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,075^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15High Schools in the Sweetwater Union High

729^th of 1,543Sweetwater 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	47.9	1075 of 2162	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	1190 of 2159	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1231 of 2170	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1277 of 2123	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	637 of 1290	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	1191 of 2133	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	815 of 2017	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	1166 of 2021	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	1054 of 2039	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	1010 of 1994	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	884 of 2426	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	887 of 2354	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	414 of 2367	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	58.1	554 of 2281	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	47.7	796 of 2238	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.9	915 of 2117	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.5	890 of 2063	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.8	899 of 1968	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.5	958 of 1901	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.4	1000 of 1653	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	795 of 1161	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	317 of 555	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	729 of 1117	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	484 of 1052	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	351 of 1085	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	524 of 1064	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	237 of 1044	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	54 of 467	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	502 of 941	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	298 of 938	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1205 of 1906	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1242 of 1915	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1169 of 1915	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1209 of 1858	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	580 of 1054	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1212 of 1833	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	748 of 1760	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	823 of 1900	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	960 of 1902	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1054 of 1917	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	957 of 1861	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	871 of 1814	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	523 of 1742	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	823 of 2013	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	889 of 2026	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	913 of 2030	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	921 of 1943	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	404 of 1126	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	949 of 1937	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	484 of 1862	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	820 of 1942	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	980 of 1948	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1166 of 1963	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1136 of 1916	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	581 of 1122	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1016 of 1880	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	817 of 1834	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	600 of 1252	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	458 of 1216	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	605 of 1197	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	658 of 1155	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	915 of 1173	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	827 of 1193	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1026 of 1204	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Castle Park Senior High

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Castle Park Senior High	Public	9-12	1395 Hilltop Dr.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 585-2000	1,363	62	22.1	82.3%	79 (5.8%)	21 (1.5%)	1,186 (87.0%)	58 (4.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.8%)	47.9	1075^th of 2162 public high schools	50.3%		41.9	1190^th of 2159 public high schools	44.9%	115			23.4	14.3	23.0			50.5	50.5			23.2	23.2
MAAC Community Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1385 Third Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	MAAC Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-0749	171	12	14.3	57.3%	6 (3.5%)	18 (10.5%)	145 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	10.5	1994^th of 2162 public high schools	7.8%		10.9	2014^th of 2159 public high schools	6.7%	20				1.2	1.2			0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	$23,198	$3,274	$19,924
Palomar High	Public	7-12	480 Palomar St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 407-4800	269	20	13.3	80.3%	34 (12.6%)	11 (4.1%)	208 (77.3%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (3.0%)	13.2	1873^rd of 2162 public high schools	13.4%		11.1	1998^th of 2159 public high schools	7.5%	125				5.0	5.0			9.9	9.9			1.0	1.0
Options Secondary	Public	7-12	3250 Palm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 796-7320	69	10	6.9	59.4%	19 (27.5%)	2 (2.9%)	41 (59.4%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	63.5	730^th of 2162 public high schools	66.2%		47.7	1062^nd of 2159 public high schools	50.8%	332			29.4		22.7			64.7	50.0			29.4	23.3
Montgomery Senior High	Public	9-12	3250 Palm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3800	1,568	72	21.8	80.7%	119 (7.6%)	40 (2.6%)	1,259 (80.3%)	89 (5.7%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	47 (3.0%)	51.4	1009^th of 2162 public high schools	53.3%		50	998^th of 2159 public high schools	53.8%	11			26.7	21.1	23.8			57.5	57.5			17.7	17.7
Alta Vista Academy	Public	7-12	730 Medical Center Ct.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 216-5160	27	7	3.7	81.5%	5 (18.5%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)									0.0				0.0
Chula Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	820 Fourth Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-5824	1,864	91	20.5	80.1%	142 (7.6%)	38 (2.0%)	1,600 (85.8%)	48 (2.6%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	23 (1.2%)	39.7	1264^th of 2162 public high schools	41.5%		40.8	1225^th of 2159 public high schools	43.3%	39				14.7	14.7			45.5	45.5			15.2	15.2
Hilltop Senior High	Public	9-12	555 Claire Ave.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-4200	1,771	81	21.9	77.4%	237 (13.4%)	30 (1.7%)	1,396 (78.8%)	53 (3.0%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (2.6%)	52.9	970^th of 2162 public high schools	55.1%		59.1	792^nd of 2159 public high schools	63.3%	178			27.8	9.1	27.3			60.6	60.6			18.4	18.4
Launch Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	2710 Iris Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 796-7624	578	28	20.7	51.2%	57 (9.9%)	25 (4.3%)	443 (76.6%)	28 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.6%)	64.3	704^th of 2162 public high schools	67.4%		68.4	592^nd of 2159 public high schools	72.6%	112	17.9		29.7	30.0	26.9	47.4	40.4	58.3	51.9	37.5	19.1	31.9	29.0
Altus Schools South Bay	Public, Charter	7-12	3252 Bonita Rd.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Altus Schools South Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2020	372	11	33.9	76.1%	21 (5.6%)	29 (7.8%)	294 (79.0%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	48.3	1070^th of 2162 public high schools	50.5%		48.1	1055^th of 2159 public high schools	51.1%	15	14.6	18.9	48.0	17.1	22.1	33.3	24.4	56.6	40.7	12.5	4.9	13.2	10.2	$16,105	$1,604	$14,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Park Senior High

What district is Castle Park Senior High in?

Sweetwater Union High

What is the racial makeup of Castle Park Senior High?

Students at Castle Park Senior High are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Castle Park Senior High?

Castle Park Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harborside Elementary
Elementary : Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary
Elementary : Loma Verde Elementary
Elementary : Montgomery (John J.) Elementary
Elementary : Otay Elementary
Elementary : Palomar Elementary
Elementary : Rohr (Fred H.) Elementary
Middle : Castle Park Middle

How many students attend Castle Park Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,363 students attended Castle Park Senior High.

Is Castle Park Senior High a good school?

Castle Park Senior High ranks 1075^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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