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The lowest-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 the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Lincoln High leads the list at 15.5%, against a median of 44.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Diego County, California

Best % Proficient

15.5%

Median % Proficient

44.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, 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	El Cajon Valley High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	88.8%	1,701	20.8%
3	Oceanside High	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	High	74.5%	1,948	23.9%
4	San Ysidro High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	78.3%	1,941	24.4%
5	Hoover High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	89.2%	2,011	24.8%
6	Orange Glen High	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	High	89.0%	1,788	25.7%
7	Madison High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	80.8%	780	26.4%
8	Mount Miguel High	Spring Valley, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	79.3%	1,539	26.8%
9	Chula Vista Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	80.1%	1,864	26.9%
10	Sweetwater High	National City, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	89.2%	2,290	27.6%
11	Vista High	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	High	84.7%	1,746	28.2%
12	Castle Park Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	82.3%	1,363	29.2%
13	Crawford High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	92.9%	1,318	29.4%
14	Southwest Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	84.4%	1,563	30.4%
15	Mountain Empire High	Pine Valley, CA	Mountain Empire Unified	High	42.0%	412	31.4%
16	San Diego High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	71.0%	1,602	33.2%
17	Borrego Springs High	Borrego Springs, CA	Borrego Springs Unified	High	93.5%	108	33.3%
18	Bonsall High	Bonsall, CA	Bonsall Unified	High	66.7%	342	33.8%
19	Clairemont High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	57.4%	823	34.0%
20	Canyon Hills High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	58.5%	1,183	34.6%
21	Granite Hills High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	57.6%	2,331	34.8%
22	Valley Center High	Valley Center, CA	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	High	61.7%	1,075	35.3%
23	Mar Vista Senior High	Imperial Beach, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	76.9%	1,216	37.0%
24	El Camino High	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	High	67.0%	2,463	37.2%
25	Morse High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	80.1%	1,591	37.8%
26	Fallbrook High	Fallbrook, CA	Fallbrook Union High	High	71.8%	1,853	38.0%
27	Monte Vista High	Spring Valley, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	76.2%	1,543	38.5%
28	Montgomery Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	80.7%	1,568	39.1%
29	Escondido High	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	High	82.7%	1,656	40.5%
30	El Capitan High	Lakeside, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	52.2%	1,810	40.9%
31	San Marcos High	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	High	32.0%	3,067	41.5%
32	San Diego SCPA	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	58.4%	1,297	42.4%
33	Grossmont High	La Mesa, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	64.0%	2,172	42.5%
34	Ramona High	Ramona, CA	Ramona City Unified	High	57.2%	1,404	43.2%
35	Mission Hills High	San Marcos, CA	San Marcos Unified	High	44.6%	2,751	43.8%
36	Hilltop Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	77.4%	1,771	44.1%
37	Point Loma High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	43.3%	1,724	44.9%
38	Julian High	Julian, CA	Julian Union High	High	54.5%	112	45.7%
39	Kearny Digital Media & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	73.6%	349	47.5%
40	San Pasqual High	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	High	73.2%	1,846	48.3%
41	West Hills High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	42.7%	1,624	49.2%
42	Valhalla High	El Cajon, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	69.4%	1,728	49.4%
43	Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	High	72.8%	765	49.4%
44	Otay Ranch Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	32.5%	2,440	50.4%
45	Bonita Vista Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	37.1%	1,960	51.0%
46	Rancho Buena Vista High	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	High	70.1%	1,949	51.1%
47	Santana High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	High	46.0%	1,621	51.9%
48	Kearny College Connections	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	76.4%	339	52.2%
49	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	81.5%	313	52.7%
50	Poway High	Poway, CA	Poway Unified	High	21.8%	2,101	53.5%

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