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

Across San Diego, California, 28 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Lincoln High leads the list at 15.5%, against a median of 49.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Diego, California

Best % Proficient

15.5%

Median % Proficient

49.8%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Lincoln High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	89.8%	1,487	15.5%
2	San Ysidro High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	78.3%	1,941	24.4%
3	Hoover High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	89.2%	2,011	24.8%
4	Madison High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	80.8%	780	26.4%
5	Crawford High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	92.9%	1,318	29.4%
6	Southwest Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	84.4%	1,563	30.4%
7	San Diego High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	71.0%	1,602	33.2%
8	Clairemont High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	57.4%	823	34.0%
9	Canyon Hills High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	58.5%	1,183	34.6%
10	Morse High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	80.1%	1,591	37.8%
11	Montgomery Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	80.7%	1,568	39.1%
12	San Diego SCPA	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	58.4%	1,297	42.4%
13	Point Loma High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	43.3%	1,724	44.9%
14	Kearny Digital Media & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	73.6%	349	47.5%
15	Kearny College Connections	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	76.4%	339	52.2%
16	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	81.5%	313	52.7%
17	Mission Bay High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	44.4%	1,240	54.2%
18	Kearny Eng Innov & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	76.8%	297	56.1%
19	Henry High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	41.6%	2,485	60.2%
20	University City High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	48.9%	1,465	61.2%
21	Mira Mesa High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	57.1%	2,187	62.6%
22	Mt. Carmel High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	17.4%	1,800	66.1%
23	Rancho Bernardo High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	15.2%	2,210	68.7%
24	Torrey Pines High	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	17.7%	2,536	70.7%
25	Scripps Ranch High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	19.8%	1,890	78.5%
26	Del Norte High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	9.5%	2,557	80.1%
27	Westview High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	High	11.9%	2,116	81.9%
28	Canyon Crest Academy	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	High	11.4%	2,147	87.2%

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