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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in San Diego County, California

Across San Diego County, California, 70 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Canyon Crest Academy leads the list at 88.4%, against a median of 43.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Diego County, California

Top % Proficient

88.4%

Median % Proficient

43.9%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Canyon Crest Academy	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	11.4%	2,147	88.4%
2	Westview High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	11.9%	2,116	79.8%
3	Del Norte High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	9.5%	2,557	79.7%
4	Scripps Ranch High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	19.8%	1,890	77.8%
5	Sage Creek High	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	High	29.8%	1,289	69.3%
6	Torrey Pines High	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	17.7%	2,536	69.3%
7	Rancho Bernardo High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	15.2%	2,210	65.7%
8	Mt. Carmel High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	17.4%	1,800	65.4%
9	Eastlake High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	22.5%	2,557	64.9%
10	Olympian High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	27.6%	2,289	64.1%
11	Coronado High	Coronado, CA	Coronado Unified	High	14.6%	999	64.0%
12	La Jolla High	La Jolla, CA	San Diego Unified	High	30.2%	1,174	62.7%
13	University City High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	48.9%	1,465	61.7%
14	San Dieguito HS Academy	Encinitas, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	24.9%	1,843	61.3%
15	Mira Mesa High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	57.1%	2,187	61.1%
16	Henry High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	41.6%	2,485	60.4%
17	Mission Bay High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	44.4%	1,240	60.2%
18	Carlsbad High	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	High	31.5%	2,336	59.0%
19	La Costa Canyon High	Carlsbad, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	18.3%	1,774	58.5%
20	Poway High	Poway, CA	Poway Unified	High	21.8%	2,101	56.7%
21	Kearny Eng Innov & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	76.8%	297	56.7%
22	Otay Ranch Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	32.5%	2,440	54.8%
23	West Hills High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	42.7%	1,624	54.6%
24	Kearny College Connections	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	76.4%	339	54.4%
25	Santana High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	46.0%	1,621	52.6%
26	Point Loma High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	43.3%	1,724	52.6%
27	Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	High	72.8%	765	51.5%
28	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	81.5%	313	51.1%
29	Bonita Vista Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	37.1%	1,960	50.9%
30	Rancho Buena Vista High	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	High	70.1%	1,949	50.9%
31	Valhalla High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	69.4%	1,728	49.8%
32	Kearny Digital Media & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	73.6%	349	48.3%
33	San Pasqual High	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	High	73.2%	1,846	46.6%
34	Ramona High	Ramona, CA	Ramona City Unified	High	57.2%	1,404	45.3%
35	San Diego SCPA	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	58.4%	1,297	44.7%
36	Mission Hills High	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	High	44.6%	2,751	43.1%
37	Hilltop Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	77.4%	1,771	41.8%
38	Grossmont High	La Mesa, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	64.0%	2,172	41.5%
39	Fallbrook High	Fallbrook, CA	Fallbrook Union High	High	71.8%	1,853	41.4%
40	San Marcos High	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	High	32.0%	3,067	40.6%
41	Morse High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	80.1%	1,591	40.5%
42	Escondido High	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	High	82.7%	1,656	40.4%
43	Julian High	Julian, CA	Julian Union High	High	54.5%	112	40.2%
44	El Camino High	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	High	67.0%	2,463	40.0%
45	Canyon Hills High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	58.5%	1,183	39.9%
46	Monte Vista High	Spring Valley, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	76.2%	1,543	38.8%
47	Montgomery Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	80.7%	1,568	38.3%
48	El Capitan High	Lakeside, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	52.2%	1,810	38.0%
49	Clairemont High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	57.4%	823	38.0%
50	San Diego High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	71.0%	1,602	37.5%

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