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The public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in San Diego County, California

70 public high schools in San Diego County, California appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Rancho Bernardo High leads the list at -17.9pp, against a median of +2.9pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Diego County, California

Best 3-yr change

-17.9pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.9pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Rancho Bernardo High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	2,210	80.5%	62.6%	-17.9pp
2	Granite Hills High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	2,331	41.9%	31.9%	-10.0pp
3	Borrego Springs High	Borrego Springs, CA	Borrego Springs Unified	108	30.0%	20.1%	-9.9pp
4	Grossmont High	La Mesa, CA	Grossmont Union High	2,172	48.9%	40.6%	-8.3pp
5	El Capitan High	Lakeside, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,810	41.5%	35.2%	-6.2pp
6	San Marcos High	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	3,067	46.1%	39.8%	-6.2pp
7	Valhalla High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,728	56.3%	50.3%	-5.9pp
8	Mount Miguel High	Spring Valley, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,539	33.4%	27.8%	-5.5pp
9	Mission Hills High	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	2,751	47.3%	42.5%	-4.8pp
10	Vista High	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	1,746	31.4%	26.7%	-4.7pp
11	Sage Creek High	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	1,289	72.2%	68.2%	-4.0pp
12	Westview High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	2,116	81.5%	77.7%	-3.9pp
13	La Jolla High	La Jolla, CA	San Diego Unified	1,174	67.1%	63.6%	-3.5pp
14	El Cajon Valley High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,701	22.7%	19.5%	-3.2pp
15	Mira Mesa High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	2,187	62.5%	59.6%	-2.9pp
16	Julian High	Julian, CA	Julian Union High	112	36.8%	34.7%	-2.1pp
17	San Diego SCPA	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,297	49.2%	47.1%	-2.1pp
18	Hilltop Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,771	41.3%	39.5%	-1.8pp
19	Oceanside High	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	1,948	33.1%	31.3%	-1.7pp
20	Santana High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,621	54.9%	53.3%	-1.6pp
21	Bonita Vista Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,960	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1pp
22	Coronado High	Coronado, CA	Coronado Unified	999	69.2%	68.3%	-0.9pp
23	Del Norte High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	2,557	80.2%	79.4%	-0.9pp
24	Fallbrook High	Fallbrook, CA	Fallbrook Union High	1,853	45.0%	44.8%	-0.3pp
25	Mar Vista Senior High	Imperial Beach, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,216	36.6%	37.6%	+1.0pp
26	Ramona High	Ramona, CA	Ramona City Unified	1,404	46.1%	47.3%	+1.2pp
27	San Dieguito HS Academy	Encinitas, CA	San Dieguito Union High	1,843	60.7%	62.0%	+1.3pp
28	Scripps Ranch High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,890	75.2%	77.0%	+1.8pp
29	Rancho Buena Vista High	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	1,949	48.8%	50.7%	+1.9pp
30	Poway High	Poway, CA	Poway Unified	2,101	57.8%	59.9%	+2.1pp
31	Eastlake High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	2,557	64.8%	67.0%	+2.1pp
32	Mt. Carmel High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	1,800	62.5%	64.8%	+2.3pp
33	University City High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,465	59.8%	62.2%	+2.4pp
34	Southwest Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,563	30.3%	32.8%	+2.4pp
35	Montgomery Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,568	34.9%	37.6%	+2.7pp
36	Valley Center High	Valley Center, CA	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	1,075	25.1%	28.2%	+3.1pp
37	Chula Vista Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,864	27.1%	30.4%	+3.3pp
38	Kearny Digital Media & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	349	45.6%	49.0%	+3.4pp
39	Torrey Pines High	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	2,536	64.1%	67.8%	+3.7pp
40	Sweetwater High	National City, CA	Sweetwater Union High	2,290	25.3%	29.3%	+4.0pp
41	Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	765	49.2%	53.6%	+4.5pp
42	Hoover High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	2,011	27.3%	32.1%	+4.7pp
43	Crawford High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,318	25.4%	30.2%	+4.8pp
44	El Camino High	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	2,463	37.7%	42.7%	+5.0pp
45	Henry High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	2,485	55.6%	60.6%	+5.0pp
46	Bonsall High	Bonsall, CA	Bonsall Unified	342	30.7%	35.7%	+5.1pp
47	Canyon Crest Academy	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	2,147	84.2%	89.6%	+5.4pp
48	West Hills High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,624	54.5%	60.1%	+5.6pp
49	Monte Vista High	Spring Valley, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,543	33.3%	39.2%	+5.9pp
50	San Ysidro High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,941	28.4%	34.3%	+5.9pp

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