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What advice would you give to incoming students at Henry High?
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Enrollment
2,485
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005479
Henry High
6702 Wandermere Dr., San Diego, CA 92120 · (619) 286-7700 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,485 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
26.3:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
1,035 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 | 639 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 594 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 651 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 601 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%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
69.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.9pp since 2014
Math
51.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.2% | 30.8% | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| Math | 26.2% | 25.2% | 23.0% | 25.7% |
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 | 69.9% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 73.6% | 46.8% |
| 2022-23 | 67.5% | 45.2% |
| 2021-22 | 65.6% | 45.7% |
| 2018-19 | 66.4% | 46.2% |
| 2017-18 | 69.3% | 50.1% |
| 2016-17 | 82.2% | 54.5% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Henry High
Henry High's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry High this school | 2,485 | 41.6% | 60.4% |
| College Park High Pleasant Hill | 1,948 | 40.5% | 52.5% |
| El Camino Real Charter High Woodland Hills | 3,046 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Chaparral High Temecula | 3,136 | 39.4% | 56.3% |
| Liberty High Brentwood | 2,836 | 35.7% | 45.0% |
| Buchanan High Clovis | 2,551 | 35.2% | 69.2% |
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 Henry High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #170 of 1,052 | #16 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #150 of 1,056 ▲ 27 | #13 of 70 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #249 of 1,056 ▼ 73 | #27 of 70 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #346 of 1,044 | #27 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,485 | #106 of 2,093 | #8 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.3:1 | #1,290 of 1,352 | #89 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #79 of 1,351 | #5 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #1,263 of 1,575 | #86 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #229 of 327 | #13 of 17 |
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
2,485
-82 (-3%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,625
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
was 27.0:1
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 | 2,485 | 94.5 | 26.3:1 | 42% (1,035) |
| 2023-24 | 2,512 | 98.1 | 25.6:1 | 38% (953) |
| 2022-23 | 2,607 | 96.4 | 27.1:1 | 35% (910) |
| 2020-21 | 2,567 | 95 | 27.0:1 | 34% (869) |
| 2017-18 | 2,397 | 94.7 | 25.3:1 | 38% (902) |
| 2015-16 | 2,384 | 98 | 24.3:1 | 40% (961) |
| 2010-11 | 2,524 | N/A | N/A | 47% (1,198) |
| 2000-01 | 2,157 | 89 | 24.2:1 | 18% (386) |
| 1990-91 | 1,625 | 65 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry High.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (2,397 to 2,485); teachers unchanged (94.7 to 94.5).
About Henry High
Henry High is a large high school that serves part of San Diego, California. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 2,485 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Henry High is one school in San Diego Unified, a system of 174 schools with 94,828 students.
The student body at Henry High has no majority group. White students lead at 39%. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. The school's White share is 9 points below the 48% share among San Diego County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry High is 26.3:1, based on 94.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. Henry High counts 42% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Henry High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of California public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Henry High is 5.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In San Diego County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Henry High, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Green Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Henry High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Henry High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Henry High is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 2,567 in 2020-21 to 2,485 in 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Other Henry High schools
One other US public school is named Henry High. Henry High is the largest of the 2.
- Henry High School - 01Henry, SD · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Green Elementary0.4 mi · 493
- Dailard Elementary0.6 mi · 567
- Marvin Elementary1.0 mi · 543
- Benchley/Weinberger Elementary1.1 mi · 560
- Hearst Elementary1.2 mi · 527
- Maryland Avenue Elementary1.6 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Henry HighHow many students attend Henry High?
Henry High enrolls approximately 2,485 students in grades 09-12.
Is Henry High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henry High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry High is approximately 26.3:1 (95 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henry High?
At Henry High, the student body is approximately 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Henry High?
Henry High is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.