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Which teacher or staff member at Morse High deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,591
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005526
Morse High
6905 Skyline Dr., San Diego, CA 92114 · (619) 510-4700 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,591 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- AThree-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
22.0:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
1,274 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 | 419 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 407 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 388 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 377 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%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
58.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.4pp since 2014
Math
27.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.2% | 35.2% | 25.5% | 16.1% |
| Math | 7.6% | 20.2% | 19.3% | 52.9% |
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 | 58.4% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 19.7% |
| 2022-23 | 63.1% | 19.8% |
| 2021-22 | 49.6% | 16.9% |
| 2018-19 | 51.8% | 29.1% |
| 2017-18 | 52.5% | 29.2% |
| 2016-17 | 58.1% | 23.6% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Morse High
Morse High's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morse High this school | 1,591 | 80.1% | 40.5% |
| Valley High Sacramento | 1,622 | 78.5% | 32.7% |
| Hiram W. Johnson High Sacramento | 1,682 | 77.5% | 17.5% |
| Cesar Chavez High Stockton | 2,021 | 74.9% | 26.0% |
| San Leandro High San Leandro | 2,510 | 75.3% | 30.1% |
| Luther Burbank High Sacramento | 1,535 | 74.1% | 21.3% |
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 Morse High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #514 of 1,052 | #41 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #477 of 1,056 ▲ 143 | #37 of 70 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #507 of 1,056 ▲ 4 | #41 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #152 of 1,044 | #14 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,591 | #517 of 2,093 | #46 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #859 of 1,352 | #45 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #244 of 1,351 | #23 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #611 of 1,575 | #29 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #392 of 802 | #27 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
1,591
-197 (-11%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 2,476
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
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 | 1,591 | 72.3 | 22.0:1 | 80% (1,274) |
| 2023-24 | 1,614 | 76 | 21.2:1 | 75% (1,218) |
| 2022-23 | 1,675 | 77.2 | 21.7:1 | 72% (1,214) |
| 2020-21 | 1,788 | 72 | 24.8:1 | 78% (1,398) |
| 2017-18 | 1,811 | 78.6 | 23.0:1 | 79% (1,424) |
| 2015-16 | 1,773 | 79 | 22.4:1 | 81% (1,440) |
| 2010-11 | 2,146 | N/A | N/A | 73% (1,571) |
| 2000-01 | 3,142 | 126 | 24.9:1 | 40% (1,257) |
| 1990-91 | 2,476 | 104 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morse High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,811 to 1,591); teachers down 8% (78.6 to 72.3).
About Morse High
In San Diego, California, part of San Diego County, Morse High is a high school. It had 1,591 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Across its 174 schools, San Diego Unified enrolls 94,828 students. Morse High is one of those schools.
The student body at Morse High has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 50%. Next come 28% Asian, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% White. That compares with about 35% Hispanic among all San Diego County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Morse High are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morse High is 22.0:1, based on 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Morse High counts 80% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Morse High earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of California public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Morse High would be expected to post about 32.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.5%.
In the surrounding county, San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Morse High, San Diego County has 766 public schools.
The closest school to Morse High is Fulton K-8, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Morse High. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Morse High is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
NCES assigns Morse High the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 11% across 4 years, from 1,788 in 2020-21 to 1,591 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.8:1 to 22.0:1.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Morse High. 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
Quick facts
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Other Morse High schools
One other US public school is named Morse High. Morse High is the largest of the 2.
- Morse High SchoolBath, ME · 615 students
Nearby schools
- Fulton K-80.1 mi · 310
- Boone Elementary0.8 mi · 342
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- The O'Farrell Charter1.0 mi · 1,862
Frequently asked questions
About Morse HighWhat is the total enrollment at Morse High?
Morse High enrolls approximately 1,591 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Morse High serve?
Morse High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Morse High have?
Morse High employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
How diverse is Morse High?
Morse High reports a student body of 2% White, 50% Hispanic, 12% Black, 28% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Morse High public or private?
Morse High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.