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Enrollment
1,771
High
DISTRICT 1,402 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864006484
Hilltop Senior High
555 Claire Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910 · (619) 476-4200 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,771 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
21.9:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
1,370 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 | 446 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 441 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 438 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 446 | 25% |
Student demographics
36%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
60.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
18.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.6% | 37.0% | 21.8% | 17.6% |
| Math | 4.5% | 13.9% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
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 | 60.5% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.7% | 21.8% |
| 2021-22 | 60.8% | 21.8% |
| 2020-21 | 56.8% | 29.1% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 35.4% |
| 2017-18 | 62.2% | 27.9% |
| 2016-17 | 60.4% | 22.0% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Hilltop Senior High
Hilltop Senior High's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Senior High this school | 1,771 | 77.4% | 41.8% |
| Lompoc High Lompoc | 1,593 | 76.7% | 22.3% |
| Los Banos High Los Banos | 1,543 | 78.5% | 29.9% |
| Tulare Union High Tulare | 1,616 | 75.3% | 41.1% |
| Mt. Whitney High Visalia | 1,637 | 74.0% | 34.0% |
| Napa High Napa | 1,642 | 74.4% | 29.9% |
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 Hilltop Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #478 of 1,052 | #37 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #722 of 1,056 ▼ 222 | #57 of 70 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #462 of 1,056 ▼ 110 | #38 of 70 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #265 of 1,044 | #18 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,771 | #408 of 2,093 | #36 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #847 of 1,352 | #44 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #908 of 1,351 | #84 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #681 of 1,575 | #32 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #238 of 802 | #17 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
1,771
-140 (-7%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,519
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
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 | 1,771 | 80.7 | 21.9:1 | 77% (1,370) |
| 2023-24 | 1,841 | 80.3 | 22.9:1 | 77% (1,416) |
| 2022-23 | 1,885 | 83 | 22.7:1 | 72% (1,360) |
| 2020-21 | 1,911 | 77 | 24.8:1 | 61% (1,175) |
| 2017-18 | 2,141 | 87.5 | 24.5:1 | 58% (1,238) |
| 2015-16 | 2,200 | 82 | 26.8:1 | 55% (1,206) |
| 2010-11 | 2,205 | N/A | N/A | 45% (1,002) |
| 2000-01 | 2,216 | 91 | 24.4:1 | 28% (626) |
| 1990-91 | 1,519 | 61 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilltop Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (2,141 to 1,771); teachers down 8% (87.5 to 80.7).
About Hilltop Senior High
Hilltop Senior High is a large high school in California, located in Chula Vista. Enrollment totals 1,771 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
The Sweetwater Union High system has 28 schools and 33,517 students.
At Hilltop Senior High, 79% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 13% White, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hilltop Senior High scores 36%.
Staffing at Hilltop Senior High comes to 80.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.9:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. On the income side, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, lower than here.
Among California public high schools, Hilltop Senior High outscored 59%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Hilltop Senior High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.8%, compared with a predicted 34.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
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 people live in poverty. Counting Hilltop Senior High, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hilltop Middle, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Hilltop Senior High ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Hilltop Senior High has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 7% across 4 years, from 1,911 in 2020-21 to 1,771 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.8:1 to 21.9:1 over the same years.
The Hilltop Senior High discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Other schools in Chula Vista
- Eastlake HighHigh · 2,557 students
- 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
- Rancho del Rey MiddleMiddle · 1,705 students
Nearby schools
- Hilltop Middle0.4 mi · 866
- Hilltop Drive Elementary0.5 mi · 559
- Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary0.8 mi · 346
- Halecrest Elementary0.8 mi · 415
- Altus Schools South Bay0.9 mi · 372
- Clear View1.0 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Hilltop Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hilltop Senior High?
Hilltop Senior High enrolls approximately 1,771 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hilltop Senior High serve?
Hilltop Senior High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hilltop Senior High?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at Hilltop Senior High.
How diverse is Hilltop Senior High?
Hilltop Senior High reports a student body of 13% White, 79% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hilltop Senior High in?
Hilltop Senior High is part of Sweetwater Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.