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Launch Virtual Academy

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Launch Virtual Academy ranks 704 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 7-12

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 67% of California high schools

Summary

Launch Virtual Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 7-12 in the Sweetwater Union High School District in San Diego, California, with 581 students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 592 and 704 out of around 2,160 California high schools over the past 3 school years, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Launch Virtual Academy's student performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, but lags behind in math and science. The school has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 72.7% to 88.8% over the past 3 school years, though its dropout rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 5.9% to 15.5% during the same period. The school performs particularly well with Hispanic students, but its performance with male students and white students lags behind. Additionally, Launch Virtual Academy has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 66.2% over the past 3 school years.

Compared to nearby traditional high schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District, such as Chula Vista Senior High, Castle Park Senior High, and San Ysidro High, Launch Virtual Academy generally outperforms them in terms of student performance on standardized tests and graduation rates. However, the nearby MAAC Community Charter school has significantly lower student performance and a much lower statewide ranking compared to Launch Virtual Academy.

578

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,688

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2710 Iris Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154-3338

(619) 796-7624

District: Sweetwater Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

White:

9.9%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (76% vs 88%)

!High chronic absenteeism (80% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,645^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2023

From top 33% (2023) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

704^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1645 of 2761	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	1208 of 2783	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	930 of 2781	66.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	90.2	56 of 1521	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1314 of 2533	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	916 of 2551	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	1035 of 2531	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1373 of 2395	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	1040 of 2388	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	553 of 2374	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1304 of 2542	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1666 of 2579	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	895 of 2531	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1834 of 2534	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1462 of 2552	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	706 of 2538	72.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	704 of 2162	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	592 of 2159	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	695 of 2170	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	500 of 1906	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	479 of 1915	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	662 of 1915	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	391 of 1900	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	363 of 1902	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	317 of 1917	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	591 of 2013	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	653 of 2026	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	366 of 2030	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1089 of 1942	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	756 of 1948	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	666 of 1963	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	776 of 1155	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)96th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science27%-6 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 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
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	$2,688	$2,160	$528
Southwest Senior High	Public	9-12	1685 Hollister St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3023	1,563	72	21.7	84.4%	105 (6.7%)	23 (1.5%)	1,371 (87.7%)	37 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	21 (1.3%)	39.7	1265^th of 2162 public high schools	41.5%		34.9	1375^th of 2159 public high schools	36.3%	110		16.9	21.1	17.1			42.0	42.0			23.6	23.6	$5,845	$4,588	$1,257
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
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
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
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
Mar Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	505 Elm Ave.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5700	1,216	55	22.2	76.9%	193 (15.9%)	30 (2.5%)	876 (72.0%)	67 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	42 (3.5%)	45.6	1127^th of 2162 public high schools	47.9%		50.2	993^rd of 2159 public high schools	54.0%	134		19.7	15.8	19.4			56.8	56.8			18.4	18.4	$6,541	$5,152	$1,389
San Ysidro High	Public	9-12	5353 Airway Rd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 710-2300	1,941	84	23.2	78.3%	64 (3.3%)	42 (2.2%)	1,736 (89.4%)	57 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	34 (1.8%)	40.8	1242^nd of 2162 public high schools	42.6%		29.5	1503^rd of 2159 public high schools	30.4%	261		18.7	10.2	17.9			54.7	54.7			13.9	13.9	$5,862	$4,468	$1,394
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Launch Virtual Academy

What district is Launch Virtual Academy in?

Sweetwater Union High

How many students attend Launch Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Launch Virtual Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Launch Virtual Academy?

Students at Launch Virtual Academy are 77% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Launch Virtual Academy a good school?

Launch Virtual Academy ranks 704^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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