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Chula Vista Senior High

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Chula Vista Senior High ranks 1264 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 42% of California high schools

Summary

Chula Vista Senior High is a large public high school serving approximately 1,864 students in grades 9-12 within the Sweetwater Union High district in Chula Vista, CA.

The school presents a mixed picture, with a significant strength in its 93.8% graduation rate, which exceeds both district and state averages, but faces considerable academic challenges, particularly in mathematics where only 15.2% of students are proficient. Chronic absenteeism, at 28.5%, is notably higher than at nearby schools like Montgomery Senior High (16.7%) and Castle Park Senior High (14.9%), and is a likely contributor to these academic struggles. While English proficiency is closer to the state average, the school's overall academic performance lags behind comparable schools in the area, such as Hilltop Senior High, which achieves higher graduation rates and test scores while serving a similar student population.

Despite lower test scores, the school shows notable effectiveness in supporting specific student groups, including English Language Learners and homeless students, who perform better than state averages for their subgroups. The school's higher per-student spending compared to some peers suggests resources are available, but the persistent academic gaps, especially in math and science, indicate a need for targeted interventions. For parents, the key considerations are the school's strong track record of getting students to graduate against a backdrop of academic performance that requires significant improvement and higher-than-average chronic absenteeism.

1,864

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,223

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Fourth Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-1102

(619) 476-5824

District: Sweetwater Union High

Feeder schools for Chula Vista Senior High:

Elementary:	Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
	Vista Square Elementary
Middle:	Chula Vista Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

7.6%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,264^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	39.7	1264 of 2162	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1225 of 2159	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1207 of 2170	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1336 of 2123	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	680 of 1290	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1254 of 2133	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	1086 of 2017	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	1206 of 2021	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	1053 of 2039	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	849 of 1994	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.0	1058 of 2426	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.7	941 of 2354	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.6	814 of 2367	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.9	841 of 2281	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	816 of 2238	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.5	803 of 2117	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.9	992 of 2063	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.5	971 of 1968	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.5	957 of 1901	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.1	1150 of 1653	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	81.0	75 of 517	85.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.8	516 of 1161	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	86 of 555	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	652 of 1117	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	380 of 1052	63.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.6	419 of 1085	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	331 of 1064	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	520 of 1044	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	385 of 467	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	373 of 941	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	229 of 938	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1231 of 1906	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1149 of 1915	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1094 of 1915	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1228 of 1858	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	686 of 1054	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1176 of 1833	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1005 of 1760	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1129 of 1900	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1059 of 1902	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1057 of 1917	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1166 of 1861	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	974 of 1814	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	911 of 1742	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	122 of 410	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1076 of 2013	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	1013 of 2026	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1018 of 2030	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1118 of 1943	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	406 of 1126	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	1026 of 1937	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	918 of 1862	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1186 of 1942	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1163 of 1948	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1221 of 1963	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1254 of 1916	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	569 of 1122	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1128 of 1880	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1079 of 1834	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	12.2	461 of 515	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	362 of 422	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	281 of 366	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	722 of 1252	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	496 of 1216	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	550 of 1197	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	739 of 1155	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	806 of 1173	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	860 of 1193	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	816 of 1204	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1005 of 1222	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	619 of 1173	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)85th percentile+42 vs school

Homeless (2025)70th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

Science15%-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 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
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	$6,223	$5,164	$1,059
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	$9,571	$7,770	$1,801
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
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	$6,307	$5,050	$1,257
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	$7,264	$5,938	$1,326
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	$25,442	$24,364	$1,078
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	$9,352	$8,194	$1,158
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	$6,979	$5,602	$1,377
Sweetwater High	Public	9-12	2900 Highland Ave.	National City	91950	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 474-9700	2,290	90	25.3	89.2%	150 (6.6%)	34 (1.5%)	1,762 (76.9%)	297 (13.0%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	31 (1.4%)	39.4	1280^th of 2162 public high schools	40.8%		40.4	1230^th of 2159 public high schools	43.0%	50			0.9	17.9	15.1			40.6	40.6			18.1	18.1	$5,282	$3,988	$1,294
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chula Vista Senior High

Is Chula Vista Senior High a good school?

Chula Vista Senior High ranks 1264^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Chula Vista Senior High?

Chula Vista Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary
Elementary : Vista Square Elementary
Middle : Chula Vista Middle

What district is Chula Vista Senior High in?

Sweetwater Union High

What is the racial makeup of Chula Vista Senior High?

Students at Chula Vista Senior High are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Chula Vista Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,864 students attended Chula Vista Senior High.

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