Best High Schools in Zip Code 92117

This analysis covers two public high schools, Clairemont High and Madison High, serving grades 9-12 in the 92117 zip code of San Diego, both part of the San Diego Unified school district.

Comparing the two, Clairemont High stands out for its stronger academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts where 60.6% of students are proficient compared to 45.2% at Madison High; it also has a higher graduation rate and statewide ranking. Madison High shows notable strengths in student support, with a lower dropout rate, lower chronic absenteeism, and a better student-teacher ratio, and it has shown impressive recent improvement in its statewide rank.

Both schools share important challenges and successes: they significantly outperform district and state averages in graduation rates, but both struggle with mathematics proficiency and have rates of chronic absenteeism that are higher than average. For parents, this means the area offers two distinct options—one with stronger current academic results and another with strong support systems and a positive trajectory—within a district where both schools are achieving high graduation success.