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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in San Diego County, California

Across San Diego County, California, 96 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Altus Schools East County leads the list at 35.3:1, against a median of 22.2:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Diego County, California

Top Students/teacher

35.3:1

Median Students/teacher

22.2:1

HIGHEST RATIO · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Altus Schools East County	El Cajon, CA	Altus Schools East County District	High	287	35.3:1
2	Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego	San Diego, CA	Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District	High	1,375	34.7:1
3	Altus Schools South Bay	Chula Vista, CA	Altus Schools South Bay District	High	372	33.9:1
4	Scripps Ranch High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,890	27.0:1
5	Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	High	765	26.7:1
6	SIATech	Oceanside, CA	SIATech District	High	1,174	26.4:1
7	San Diego Workforce Innovation High	National City, CA	San Diego Workforce Innovation High District	High	2,722	26.4:1
8	Henry High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	2,485	26.3:1
9	San Diego High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,602	26.2:1
10	Kearny College Connections	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	339	26.1:1
11	Canyon Crest Academy	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	2,147	25.8:1
12	Kearny Digital Media & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	349	25.5:1
13	Sweetwater High	National City, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	2,290	25.3:1
14	Mira Mesa High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	2,187	25.3:1
15	San Marcos High	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	High	3,067	25.3:1
16	Torrey Pines High	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	2,536	25.1:1
17	Crawford High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,318	25.0:1
18	University City High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,465	24.9:1
19	Point Loma High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,724	24.8:1
20	Mission Hills High	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	High	2,751	24.8:1
21	Sage Creek High	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	High	1,289	24.7:1
22	Kearny Eng Innov & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	297	24.6:1
23	San Diego SCPA	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,297	24.5:1
24	Rancho Bernardo High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	2,210	24.5:1
25	La Jolla High	La Jolla, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,174	24.4:1
26	San Dieguito HS Academy	Encinitas, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	1,843	24.4:1
27	Westview High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	2,116	24.4:1
28	Grossmont High	La Mesa, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	2,172	24.3:1
29	Steele Canyon High	Spring Valley, CA	Steele Canyon High District	High	2,198	24.3:1
30	Granite Hills High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	2,331	24.1:1
31	Olympian High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	2,289	24.1:1
32	Lincoln High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,487	24.0:1
33	Eastlake High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	2,557	24.0:1
34	Del Norte High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	2,557	23.8:1
35	Carlsbad High	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	High	2,336	23.8:1
36	Santana High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	1,621	23.5:1
37	Valhalla High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	1,728	23.5:1
38	Otay Ranch Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	2,440	23.5:1
39	West Hills High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	1,624	23.4:1
40	El Camino High	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	High	2,463	23.3:1
41	Helix High	La Mesa, CA	Helix High District	High	2,554	23.2:1
42	Mt. Carmel High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	1,800	23.2:1
43	San Ysidro High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	1,941	23.2:1
44	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	313	23.2:1
45	Hoover High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	2,011	22.9:1
46	Classical Academy High	Escondido, CA	Classical Academy High District	High	1,336	22.7:1
47	Clairemont High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	823	22.6:1
48	Mar Vista Senior High	Imperial Beach, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	1,216	22.2:1
49	Canyon Hills High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	1,183	22.2:1
50	Castle Park Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	1,363	22.1:1

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