Summary:
ZIP code 92117 has two San Diego Unified high schools, Clairemont High and Madison High, and both serve grades 9–12. In 2025–26, their average proficiency was 44% in ELA, 24% in math, and 29% in science—5, 15, and 7 percentage points below state results, respectively. The clearest overall finding for families comparing these schools is that Clairemont led Madison in all three tested subjects.
Clairemont stands out academically: its 2025–26 results were 51% in ELA, 29% in math, and 37% in science, ahead of Madison by 14, 10, and 16 percentage points. Clairemont was also 2 points above the state in ELA and 1 point above in science, though 9 points below in math. Madison’s results—37% in ELA, 19% in math, and 21% in science—were 13, 20, and 15 points below state results. SchoolDigger ranked Clairemont 863rd of 2,137 statewide (60th percentile, 3 stars) and Madison 1,431st (33rd percentile, 2 stars).
Recent results show different trends: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Clairemont’s ELA fell 9 points while its math rose 5 points and science rose 3; Madison fell 8 points in ELA, 6 in math, and 12 in science. For additional context, 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 57% at Clairemont and 81% at Madison, a 23-point difference; these figures describe the schools, not the cause of their results. Clairemont is larger, with 823 students versus Madison’s 780, and has a higher reported student-teacher ratio: 22.5 compared with 20.3.
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