East Hills Academy

East Hills Academy operates as a tiny secondary school in Chula Vista, California, operated by Sweetwater Union High. Current enrollment sits at 71 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 28 schools in Sweetwater Union High (33,517 students total), East Hills Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, East Hills Academy reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 21% White, 10% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

Zooming out to the county, San Diego County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 East Hills Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Olympian High, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 11%: 80 students in 2018 compared to 71 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 5% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 5.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for East Hills Academy typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.