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Enrollment
2,147
High
DISTRICT 1,677 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH·NCES 063438011396
Canyon Crest Academy
5951 Village Center Loop Rd., San Diego, CA 92130 · (858) 350-0253 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,147 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
245 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 538 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 490 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 573 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 546 | 25% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
92.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.9pp since 2014
Math
86.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 72.0% | 20.9% | 4.8% | 2.3% |
| Math | 66.2% | 20.2% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.9% | 86.4% |
| 2023-24 | 91.9% | 82.5% |
| 2022-23 | 93.1% | 84.7% |
| 2021-22 | 88.8% | 79.6% |
| 2018-19 | 87.9% | 80.4% |
| 2017-18 | 90.4% | 81.9% |
| 2016-17 | 86.9% | 75.7% |
| 2015-16 | 92.0% | 80.0% |
| 2014-15 | 85.0% | 76.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
88.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 73% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canyon Crest Academy
Canyon Crest Academy's state test result (88.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Crest Academy this school | 2,147 | 11.4% | 88.4% |
| Del Norte High San Diego | 2,557 | 9.5% | 79.7% |
| Westview High San Diego | 2,116 | 11.9% | 79.8% |
| Henry M. Gunn High Palo Alto | 1,643 | 11.7% | 81.5% |
| California High San Ramon | 2,894 | 8.7% | 65.0% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High Rolling Hills Estates | 2,075 | 11.8% | 81.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Canyon Crest Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.4% | #8 of 1,052 | #1 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #6 of 1,056 ▲ 6 | #1 of 70 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.9% | #14 of 1,056 ▲ 4 | #1 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #329 of 1,044 | #24 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,147 | #213 of 2,093 | #19 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #1,261 of 1,352 | #86 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #258 of 1,351 | #26 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.4% | #1,544 of 1,575 | #111 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #249 of 802 | #18 of 57 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,147
-356 (-14%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 1,893
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 28.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,147 | 83.3 | 25.8:1 | 11% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 2,183 | 84.3 | 25.9:1 | 12% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 2,336 | 85.4 | 27.4:1 | 11% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 2,503 | 88 | 28.4:1 | 7% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 2,576 | 94.3 | 27.3:1 | 5% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 2,255 | 88 | 25.6:1 | 3% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 1,893 | N/A | N/A | 2% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Crest Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (2,576 to 2,147); teachers down 12% (94.3 to 83.3).
About Canyon Crest Academy
In San Diego, California, part of San Diego County, Canyon Crest Academy is a high school. It had 2,147 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
A total of 10 schools make up San Dieguito Union High, with 12,026 students enrolled.
The biggest share of students at Canyon Crest Academy, 46%, is Asian. Smaller groups are 34% White, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of San Diego County is roughly 12% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
The school lists 83.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 11% of the student body. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
On the allk12 Grade, Canyon Crest Academy lands at A+, ahead of 99% of California public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Canyon Crest Academy beats its 72.8% prediction with 88.4%, a top-10% result in California.
In San Diego County, median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Pacific Trails Middle is about 0.2 miles from Canyon Crest Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Canyon Crest Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Canyon Crest Academy ranks 1st on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% drop, from 2,503 to 2,147. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 28.4:1 in 2020-21 to 25.8:1 in 2024-25.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Dieguito Union High
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- San Dieguito HS AcademyHigh · 1,843 students
- La Costa Canyon HighHigh · 1,774 students
- Pacific Trails MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- Oak Crest MiddleMiddle · 758 students
- Diegueno MiddleMiddle · 737 students
Other schools in San Diego
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Mira Mesa HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Westview HighHigh · 2,116 students
Nearby schools
- Pacific Trails Middle0.2 mi · 971
- Solana Ranch Elementary0.5 mi · 482
- Sycamore Ridge0.6 mi · 386
- Pacific Sky0.9 mi · 368
- Ashley Falls Elementary1.1 mi · 367
- Torrey Pines High2.1 mi · 2,536
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Crest AcademyHow many students attend Canyon Crest Academy?
Canyon Crest Academy enrolls approximately 2,147 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Canyon Crest Academy serve?
Canyon Crest Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Canyon Crest Academy have?
Canyon Crest Academy employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
How diverse is Canyon Crest Academy?
Canyon Crest Academy reports a student body of 34% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 46% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Canyon Crest Academy public or private?
Canyon Crest Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Dieguito Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.