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Best High Schools in Zip Code 91978

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2,198

Students

Top rankedSteele Canyon High378^th of 2,162 California high schools

Summary:

Zip code 91978 in Spring Valley, California, is served by one high school, Steele Canyon High, which educates grades 9-12 and has consistently earned a 4-star rating.

Steele Canyon High stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 98.3%, which is well above the state average, and its strong performance in English and Science. The school maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the state, contributing to its success. It operates within the highly-ranked Steele Canyon High District, which is in the 87th percentile statewide.

While the school excels in many areas, its mathematics proficiency is only slightly above the state average, and its statewide ranking, though still strong, decreased recently. With nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school demonstrates an effective support system that helps all students succeed. Parents can expect a high-performing school with a track record of graduating well-prepared students.

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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 11th 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	Total
Steele Canyon High	Public, Charter	9-12	12440 Campo Rd.	Spring Valley	91978	San Diego County	Steele Canyon High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 660-3550	2,198	91	24.2	49.9%	675 (30.7%)	115 (5.2%)	1,148 (52.2%)	57 (2.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	183 (8.3%)	82.2	378^th of 2162 public high schools	82.5%		89.4	243^rd of 2159 public high schools	88.7%	135	52.7	52.7	66.7	66.7	38.7	38.7

Cities Near Zip Code 91978

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Valley	1.9 mi	16	551^st
El Cajon	2.84 mi	54	634^th
La Mesa	3.38 mi	21	321^st
Chula Vista	3.52 mi	84	331^st
Jamul	4.61 mi	4	446^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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