Mt. Everest Academy

As a very small combined-grade school in San Diego, California, Mt. Everest Academy caters to 232 students from grades K through 12, one of the schools within San Diego Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Mt. Everest Academy sits 61% leaner than that benchmark.

San Diego Unified comprises 174 schools with combined enrollment of 94,828 students; Mt. Everest Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, Mt. Everest Academy records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 18% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 14% Asian. Compared to San Diego County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. The state averages about 18.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Around the school, census data for San Diego County shows median household earnings sit near $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Mt. Everest Academy is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: High Tech Middle Mesa, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Mt. Everest Academy operates from an inner-city location. Mt. Everest Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mt. Everest Academy has declined 3%, going from 240 students in 2018 to 232 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 54% to 50%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.