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The public high schools with the most improved test scores 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 most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Mission Bay High leads the list at +21.4pp, against a median of +2.9pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Diego County, California

Top 3-yr change

+21.4pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.9pp

MOST IMPROVED · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Mission Bay High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,240	44.9%	66.2%	+21.4pp
2	Madison High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	780	17.0%	34.8%	+17.7pp
3	Orange Glen High	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	1,788	18.9%	33.9%	+15.0pp
4	La Costa Canyon High	Carlsbad, CA	San Dieguito Union High	1,774	47.8%	62.1%	+14.3pp
5	Kearny College Connections	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	339	43.6%	56.5%	+12.8pp
6	Lincoln High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,487	11.1%	23.6%	+12.5pp
7	Point Loma High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,724	48.7%	60.3%	+11.6pp
8	Carlsbad High	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad Unified	2,336	52.2%	63.0%	+10.8pp
9	San Pasqual High	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	1,846	34.2%	44.9%	+10.7pp
10	Castle Park Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,363	26.6%	36.8%	+10.3pp
11	Clairemont High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	823	31.9%	42.0%	+10.1pp
12	Canyon Hills High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,183	35.0%	45.2%	+10.1pp
13	Escondido High	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	1,656	30.5%	40.3%	+9.8pp
14	Morse High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,591	33.2%	43.1%	+9.8pp
15	Olympian High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	2,289	54.6%	63.2%	+8.6pp
16	Otay Ranch Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	2,440	50.6%	59.1%	+8.5pp
17	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	313	41.3%	49.4%	+8.0pp
18	San Diego High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,602	33.8%	41.8%	+8.0pp
19	Kearny Eng Innov & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	297	50.7%	57.2%	+6.5pp
20	Mountain Empire High	Pine Valley, CA	Mountain Empire Unified	412	17.5%	23.9%	+6.3pp
21	Monte Vista High	Spring Valley, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,543	33.3%	39.2%	+5.9pp
22	San Ysidro High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,941	28.4%	34.3%	+5.9pp
23	West Hills High	Santee, CA	Grossmont Union High	1,624	54.5%	60.1%	+5.6pp
24	Canyon Crest Academy	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	2,147	84.2%	89.6%	+5.4pp
25	Bonsall High	Bonsall, CA	Bonsall Unified	342	30.7%	35.7%	+5.1pp
26	El Camino High	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	2,463	37.7%	42.7%	+5.0pp
27	Henry High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	2,485	55.6%	60.6%	+5.0pp
28	Crawford High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,318	25.4%	30.2%	+4.8pp
29	Hoover High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	2,011	27.3%	32.1%	+4.7pp
30	Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	765	49.2%	53.6%	+4.5pp
31	Sweetwater High	National City, CA	Sweetwater Union High	2,290	25.3%	29.3%	+4.0pp
32	Torrey Pines High	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	2,536	64.1%	67.8%	+3.7pp
33	Kearny Digital Media & Design	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	349	45.6%	49.0%	+3.4pp
34	Chula Vista Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,864	27.1%	30.4%	+3.3pp
35	Valley Center High	Valley Center, CA	Valley Center-Pauma Unified	1,075	25.1%	28.2%	+3.1pp
36	Montgomery Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,568	34.9%	37.6%	+2.7pp
37	University City High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,465	59.8%	62.2%	+2.4pp
38	Southwest Senior High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,563	30.3%	32.8%	+2.4pp
39	Mt. Carmel High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	1,800	62.5%	64.8%	+2.3pp
40	Poway High	Poway, CA	Poway Unified	2,101	57.8%	59.9%	+2.1pp
41	Eastlake High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	2,557	64.8%	67.0%	+2.1pp
42	Rancho Buena Vista High	Vista, CA	Vista Unified	1,949	48.8%	50.7%	+1.9pp
43	Scripps Ranch High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	1,890	75.2%	77.0%	+1.8pp
44	San Dieguito HS Academy	Encinitas, CA	San Dieguito Union High	1,843	60.7%	62.0%	+1.3pp
45	Ramona High	Ramona, CA	Ramona City Unified	1,404	46.1%	47.3%	+1.2pp
46	Mar Vista Senior High	Imperial Beach, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,216	36.6%	37.6%	+1.0pp
47	Fallbrook High	Fallbrook, CA	Fallbrook Union High	1,853	45.0%	44.8%	-0.3pp
48	Coronado High	Coronado, CA	Coronado Unified	999	69.2%	68.3%	-0.9pp
49	Del Norte High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	2,557	80.2%	79.4%	-0.9pp
50	Bonita Vista Senior High	Chula Vista, CA	Sweetwater Union High	1,960	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1pp

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