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Enrollment
1,363
High
DISTRICT 1,402 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864006477
Castle Park Senior High
1395 Hilltop Dr., Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 585-2000 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,363 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
22.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,122 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 373 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 329 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 328 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 333 | 24% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
50.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.5pp since 2014
Math
23.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.6% | 29.9% | 21.0% | 28.5% |
| Math | 6.4% | 16.8% | 20.5% | 56.4% |
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 | 50.5% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 9.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.7% | 10.5% |
| 2021-22 | 41.8% | 11.3% |
| 2020-21 | 56.7% | 30.1% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 14.6% |
| 2017-18 | 57.6% | 22.8% |
| 2016-17 | 52.9% | 12.8% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Castle Park Senior High
Castle Park Senior High's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Park Senior High this school | 1,363 | 82.3% | 33.0% |
| Don Antonio Lugo High Chino | 1,256 | 82.2% | 43.1% |
| Southwest Senior High San Diego | 1,563 | 84.4% | 31.6% |
| Coalinga High Coalinga | 1,256 | 80.3% | 22.4% |
| Jurupa Valley High Jurupa Valley | 1,693 | 81.6% | 28.9% |
| Rancho San Juan High Salinas | 1,600 | 84.1% | 35.5% |
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 Castle Park Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #712 of 1,052 | #54 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #587 of 1,056 ▲ 341 | #47 of 70 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #698 of 1,056 ▼ 16 | #50 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.3pp | #136 of 1,044 | #10 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,363 | #620 of 2,093 | #55 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #886 of 1,352 | #47 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #1,050 of 1,351 | #90 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #541 of 1,575 | #23 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #201 of 802 | #13 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
1,363
-196 (-13%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 2,140
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 24.8:1
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 | 1,363 | 61.5 | 22.1:1 | 82% (1,122) |
| 2023-24 | 1,381 | 65.7 | 21.0:1 | 82% (1,128) |
| 2022-23 | 1,433 | 65.6 | 21.8:1 | 81% (1,158) |
| 2020-21 | 1,559 | 63 | 24.8:1 | 74% (1,156) |
| 2017-18 | 1,671 | 76.5 | 21.8:1 | 78% (1,301) |
| 2015-16 | 1,533 | 63 | 24.3:1 | 78% (1,203) |
| 2010-11 | 1,579 | N/A | N/A | 86% (1,351) |
| 2000-01 | 2,215 | 95 | 23.3:1 | 62% (1,380) |
| 1990-91 | 2,140 | 78 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Park Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,671 to 1,363); teachers down 20% (76.5 to 61.5).
About Castle Park Senior High
Castle Park Senior High runs as a large high school in Chula Vista, California. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,363 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Sweetwater Union High runs Castle Park Senior High along with 27 other schools, enrolling 33,517 students in total.
At Castle Park Senior High, 87% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 6% White and 4% Asian. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
There are 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Castle Park Senior High, giving a ratio of 22.1:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. By family income, 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Among California public high schools, Castle Park Senior High outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Castle Park Senior High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.0%, compared with a predicted 31.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including Castle Park Senior High.
Loma Verde Elementary sits about 0.4 miles from Castle Park Senior High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Castle Park Senior High comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Castle Park Senior High is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 1,559 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,363 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 24.8:1 to 22.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Castle Park Senior High, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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- Otay Ranch Senior HighHigh · 2,440 students
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- Bonita Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,960 students
- Chula Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,864 students
- Hilltop Senior HighHigh · 1,771 students
Nearby schools
- Loma Verde Elementary0.4 mi · 419
- Castle Park Middle0.4 mi · 703
- Castle Park Elementary0.6 mi · 377
- Palomar Elementary0.6 mi · 319
- Rohr (Fred H.) Elementary0.7 mi · 290
- MAAC Community Charter0.8 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Park Senior HighHow many students attend Castle Park Senior High?
Castle Park Senior High enrolls approximately 1,363 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Castle Park Senior High serve?
Castle Park Senior High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Castle Park Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Castle Park Senior High is approximately 22.1:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Castle Park Senior High?
At Castle Park Senior High, the student body is approximately 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Castle Park Senior High public or private?
Castle Park Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sweetwater Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.