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Sweetwater Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 19 public high schools serving 27,424 students in Sweetwater Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Sweetwater Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Sweetwater Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Otay Ranch Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
29 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
36,020 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
1,547 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked #459 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#434 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
171 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3,953 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
11%
12%
# Hispanic Students
24,985 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
55%
# Black Students
1,066 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
4,134 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
141 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,568 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,613
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,764
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,305
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,822
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,648
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,868
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,658 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$646 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$528 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,933
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,658
$18,241
Best Sweetwater Union High School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastlake High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1120 E.lake Pkwy.
Chula Vista, CA 91915
(619) 397-3800
Chula Vista, CA 91915
(619) 397-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,847 students
Rank: #22.
Olympian High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1925 Magdalena Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 656-2400
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 656-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,310 students
Rank: #33.
Otay Ranch Senior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1250 Olympic Pkwy.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 591-5000
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 591-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,515 students
Rank: #44.
Bonita Vista Senior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
751 Otay Lakes Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 397-2000
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 397-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,235 students
Rank: #55.
Alta Vista Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
730 Medical Center Ct.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 216-5160
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 216-5160
Grades: 7-12
| 28 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
East Hills Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1791 Rock Mountain Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 656-2490
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 656-2490
Grades: 7-12
| 61 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Sweetwater Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1355 Second Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 498-6000
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 498-6000
Grades: 7-10
| 6 students
Rank: #88.
San Ysidro High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5353 Airway Rd.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 710-2300
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 710-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,408 students
Rank: #99.
Hilltop Senior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 Claire Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 476-4200
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 476-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,906 students
Rank: #1010.
Castle Park Senior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1395 Hilltop Dr.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 585-2000
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 585-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,491 students
Rank: #1111.
Southwest Senior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1685 Hollister St.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-3023
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-3023
Grades: 9-12
| 1,625 students
Rank: #1212.
Montgomery Senior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3250 Palm Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-3800
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 628-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,739 students
Rank: #1313.
Chula Vista Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
820 Fourth Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 476-5824
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 476-5824
Grades: 9-12
| 2,227 students
Rank: #1414.
Sweetwater High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Highland Ave.
National City, CA 91950
(619) 474-9700
National City, CA 91950
(619) 474-9700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,804 students
Rank: #1515.
Mar Vista Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 Elm Ave.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
(619) 628-5700
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
(619) 628-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,448 students
Rank: #1616.
Granger Junior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Granger Ave.
National City, CA 91950
(619) 472-6000
National City, CA 91950
(619) 472-6000
Grades: 7-9
| 832 students
Rank: #1717.
Palomar High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
480 Palomar St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 407-4800
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 407-4800
Grades: 7-12
| 233 students
Rank: #1818.
Options Secondary
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
467 Moss St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 796-7320
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 796-7320
Grades: 7-12
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
Launch Virtual Academy
Alternative School
2710 Iris Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 796-7624
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 796-7624
Grades: 7-12
| 634 students
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