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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432011149

Crawford High

4191 Colts Way, San Diego, CA 92115 · (619) 362-3700 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,318 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,318
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,224 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
350
Grade 10
341
Grade 11
333
Grade 12
294
Student demographics
White
282%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
58644%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Black
44534%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Asian
21216%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 12%
Two+
383%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
72655%
Female
59245%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
47.9%
CA avg 47.1% . +26.9pp since 2014
Math
10.8%
CA avg 35.6% . +3.8pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,318
+208 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 23.5:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
44%
was 40%
% Black
34%
was 29%
% Asian
16%
was 25%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Crawford High

Crawford High operates as an expansive high school in San Diego, California, overseen by San Diego Unified. Current enrollment sits at 1,318 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 57% larger than the state mean of about 838.

San Diego Unified comprises 174 schools with combined enrollment of 94,828 students; Crawford High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Crawford High logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 34% Black, 16% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Crawford High has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Crawford High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for San Diego County shows the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Crawford High is one.

City Heights Preparatory Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Crawford High comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 24.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Crawford High's enrollment has expanded 19% since 2018, when it stood at 1,110 (now 1,318). The Asian share of enrollment shrank from 25% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 25.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

San Diego County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Crawford High
District
San Diego Unified
Address
4191 Colts Way, San Diego, CA 92115
Phone
(619) 362-3700
County
San Diego County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,318
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
25.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,224 (93%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
063432011149
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Crawford High
How large is Crawford High?
Crawford High enrolls approximately 1,318 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Crawford High serve?
Crawford High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crawford High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crawford High is approximately 25.0:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crawford High?
At Crawford High, the student body is approximately 2% White, 44% Hispanic, 34% Black, 16% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Crawford High in?
Crawford High is part of San Diego Unified.
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