Castle Park Senior High School
Tel:
(619) 585-2000
- Castle Park Senior High School serves 1,671 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Castle Park Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Castle Park Senior High School's student population of 1,671 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 77 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,671 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 77 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Castle Park Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Castle Park Senior High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #4832 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 91% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 2% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sweetwater Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Castle Park Senior High School is Maac Community Charter (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Castle Park Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Loma Verde Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chula Vista Castle Park Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 852 students
0.4 miles
160 Quintard St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 691-5490 0.4 7-8 852 - Chula Vista Loma Verde Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 499 students
0.5 miles
1450 Loma Ln.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 420-3940 0.5 K-6 499 - Chula Vista Castle Park Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 394 students
0.6 miles
25 Emerson St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 422-5301 0.6 K-6 394 - Chula Vista Palomar Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 365 students
0.7 miles
300 E. Palomar St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 420-0134 0.7 K-6 365 - Chula Vista Maac Community Charter Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 282 students
0.8 miles
1385 Third Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 476-0749 0.8 9-12 282
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