San Diego County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 71 schools in San Diego County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · San Dieguito Union High | High | 92.9% | +43.4pp |
| 2 | Westview High San Diego · Poway Unified | High | 85.4% | +36.0pp |
| 3 | Scripps Ranch High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 84.6% | +35.2pp |
| 4 | Del Norte High San Diego · Poway Unified | High | 84.4% | +35.0pp |
| 5 | Eastlake High Chula Vista · Sweetwater Union High | High | 82.3% | +32.9pp |
| 6 | Coronado High Coronado · Coronado Unified | High | 82.0% | +32.5pp |
| 7 | Kearny College Connections San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 81.8% | +32.4pp |
| 8 | Mission Bay High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 80.5% | +31.0pp |
| 9 | Torrey Pines High San Diego · San Dieguito Union High | High | 79.9% | +30.4pp |
| 10 | Otay Ranch Senior High Chula Vista · Sweetwater Union High | High | 79.3% | +29.8pp |
| 11 | University City High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 78.5% | +29.1pp |
| 12 | Poway to Palomar Middle College High San Diego · Poway Unified | High | 77.8% | +28.4pp |
| 13 | Carlsbad High Carlsbad · Carlsbad Unified | High | 76.9% | +27.5pp |
| 14 | Sage Creek High Carlsbad · Carlsbad Unified | High | 76.8% | +27.4pp |
| 15 | Olympian High Chula Vista · Sweetwater Union High | High | 75.5% | +26.1pp |
| 16 | Kearny Digital Media & Design San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 75.0% | +25.6pp |
| 17 | Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 75.0% | +25.6pp |
| 18 | Mira Mesa High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 74.0% | +24.6pp |
| 19 | La Costa Canyon High Carlsbad · San Dieguito Union High | High | 73.7% | +24.2pp |
| 20 | Kearny Eng Innov & Design San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 73.5% | +24.1pp |
| 21 | Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science Escondido · Escondido Union High | High | 73.2% | +23.8pp |
| 22 | San Dieguito HS Academy Encinitas · San Dieguito Union High | High | 72.8% | +23.4pp |
| 23 | Bonita Vista Senior High Chula Vista · Sweetwater Union High | High | 72.7% | +23.2pp |
| 24 | La Jolla High La Jolla · San Diego Unified | High | 72.6% | +23.2pp |
| 25 | West Hills High Santee · Grossmont Union High | High | 70.9% | +21.5pp |
| 26 | Mt. Carmel High San Diego · Poway Unified | High | 70.6% | +21.2pp |
| 27 | Point Loma High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 70.2% | +20.8pp |
| 28 | Henry High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 69.9% | +20.5pp |
| 29 | Rancho Bernardo High San Diego · Poway Unified | High | 69.6% | +20.2pp |
| 30 | Poway High Poway · Poway Unified | High | 69.0% | +19.5pp |
| 31 | Valhalla High El Cajon · Grossmont Union High | High | 66.1% | +16.7pp |
| 32 | San Pasqual High Escondido · Escondido Union High | High | 65.5% | +16.1pp |
| 33 | Santana High Santee · Grossmont Union High | High | 65.1% | +15.7pp |
| 34 | Rancho Buena Vista High Vista · Vista Unified | High | 62.3% | +12.9pp |
| 35 | Fallbrook High Fallbrook · Fallbrook Union High | High | 61.8% | +12.4pp |
| 36 | Ramona High Ramona · Ramona City Unified | High | 61.4% | +11.9pp |
| 37 | Escondido High Escondido · Escondido Union High | High | 61.0% | +11.5pp |
| 38 | Clairemont High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 60.6% | +11.2pp |
| 39 | Hilltop Senior High Chula Vista · Sweetwater Union High | High | 60.5% | +11.1pp |
| 40 | San Diego High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 60.2% | +10.8pp |
| 41 | San Diego SCPA San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 59.4% | +10.0pp |
| 42 | Morse High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 58.4% | +8.9pp |
| 43 | Mission Hills High San Marcos · San Marcos Unified | High | 58.0% | +8.6pp |
| 44 | Montgomery Senior High San Diego · Sweetwater Union High | High | 57.5% | +8.0pp |
| 45 | Mar Vista Senior High Imperial Beach · Sweetwater Union High | High | 56.8% | +7.4pp |
| 46 | Grossmont High La Mesa · Grossmont Union High | High | 56.2% | +6.8pp |
| 47 | Canyon Hills High San Diego · San Diego Unified | High | 55.2% | +5.8pp |
| 48 | San Ysidro High San Diego · Sweetwater Union High | High | 54.6% | +5.2pp |
| 49 | El Camino High Oceanside · Oceanside Unified | High | 53.6% | +4.2pp |
| 50 | Bonsall High Bonsall · Bonsall Unified | High | 53.0% | +3.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in San Diego County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.