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Which teacher or staff member at Canyon Hills High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,183
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005549
Canyon Hills High
5156 Santo Rd., San Diego, CA 92124 · (619) 605-8100 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,183 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
22.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
692 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 317 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 296 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 313 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 257 | 22% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
55.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.2pp since 2014
Math
35.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.1% | 31.1% | 17.5% | 27.3% |
| Math | 16.0% | 19.1% | 22.6% | 42.4% |
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 | 55.2% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 24.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.3% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 46.3% | 23.7% |
| 2018-19 | 50.2% | 40.9% |
| 2017-18 | 61.6% | 32.5% |
| 2016-17 | 70.1% | 39.9% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Hills High
Canyon Hills High's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Hills High this school | 1,183 | 58.5% | 39.9% |
| El Camino Fundamental High Sacramento | 1,226 | 54.6% | 33.5% |
| Will C. Wood High Vacaville | 1,671 | 57.8% | 34.0% |
| Monterey High Monterey | 1,401 | 58.2% | 44.5% |
| Western Center Academy Hemet | 762 | 57.7% | 72.9% |
| Murrieta Mesa High Murrieta | 2,066 | 59.7% | 55.1% |
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 Hills High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #533 of 1,052 | #45 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #337 of 1,056 ▲ 151 | #27 of 70 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #574 of 1,056 ▲ 205 | #46 of 70 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #143 of 1,044 | #12 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,183 | #690 of 2,093 | #62 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #889 of 1,352 | #48 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #36 of 1,351 | #1 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #1,057 of 1,575 | #61 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #102 of 802 | #4 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
1,183
-219 (-16%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,822
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 1,183 | 53.4 | 22.2:1 | 58% (692) |
| 2023-24 | 1,236 | 54.8 | 22.6:1 | 60% (746) |
| 2022-23 | 1,307 | 54.9 | 23.8:1 | 54% (709) |
| 2020-21 | 1,402 | 56 | 25.0:1 | 49% (683) |
| 2017-18 | 1,579 | 66.6 | 23.7:1 | 52% (826) |
| 2015-16 | 1,762 | 71 | 24.8:1 | 58% (1,027) |
| 2010-11 | 2,038 | N/A | N/A | 62% (1,257) |
| 2000-01 | 1,884 | 78 | 24.1:1 | 21% (399) |
| 1990-91 | 1,822 | 71 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Hills High.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,579 to 1,183); teachers down 20% (66.6 to 53.4).
About Canyon Hills High
Canyon Hills High is a high school in San Diego, California, according to federal school records. The school has 1,183 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
San Diego Unified has 94,828 students spread across 174 schools.
The biggest share of students at Canyon Hills High, 37%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 29% White, 13% multiracial, 11% Asian, and 8% Black. That is in line with San Diego County, where about 35% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Canyon Hills High scores 74%.
Classroom staffing at Canyon Hills High totals 53.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 58% of students (692) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Canyon Hills High lands at B-, ahead of 48% of California public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Canyon Hills High would be expected to post about 45.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for San Diego County show that 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.
Canyon Hills High's closest public school neighbor is Farb Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Canyon Hills High is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% decrease, from 1,402 to 1,183. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.0:1 to 22.2:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Hills HighHow large is Canyon Hills High?
Canyon Hills High enrolls approximately 1,183 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Canyon Hills High serve?
Canyon Hills High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Canyon Hills High?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at Canyon Hills High.
How diverse is Canyon Hills High?
Canyon Hills High reports a student body of 29% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Canyon Hills High public or private?
Canyon Hills High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.