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Enrollment
2,440
High
DISTRICT 1,402 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864011264
Otay Ranch Senior High
1250 Olympic Pkwy., Chula Vista, CA 91913 · (619) 591-5000 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,440 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
23.5:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
793 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 | 568 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 605 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 613 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 654 | 27% |
Student demographics
67%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
79.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
38.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.8% | 38.5% | 12.0% | 8.8% |
| Math | 14.4% | 24.5% | 31.4% | 29.7% |
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 | 79.3% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 30.6% |
| 2022-23 | 70.8% | 35.1% |
| 2021-22 | 72.7% | 28.5% |
| 2020-21 | 72.6% | 51.2% |
| 2018-19 | 74.3% | 34.8% |
| 2017-18 | 73.1% | 36.4% |
| 2016-17 | 73.9% | 37.3% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 79.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Otay Ranch Senior High
Otay Ranch Senior High's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otay Ranch Senior High this school | 2,440 | 32.5% | 54.8% |
| Olympian High Chula Vista | 2,289 | 27.6% | 64.1% |
| Torrance High Torrance | 1,879 | 36.4% | 65.6% |
| Santa Teresa High San Jose | 2,134 | 27.9% | 58.7% |
| Newark Memorial High Newark | 1,367 | 38.9% | 40.6% |
| San Mateo High San Mateo | 1,557 | 38.1% | 54.2% |
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 Otay Ranch Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #251 of 1,052 | #22 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #284 of 1,056 ▲ 81 | #26 of 70 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #108 of 1,056 ▲ 124 | #10 of 70 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #190 of 1,044 | #16 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,440 | #116 of 2,093 | #10 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #1,047 of 1,352 | #59 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #208 of 1,351 | #17 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #1,380 of 1,575 | #92 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #314 of 327 | #17 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
2,440
+30 (+1%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 2,721
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 25.4:1
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 | 2,440 | 104 | 23.5:1 | 33% (793) |
| 2023-24 | 2,546 | 103.6 | 24.6:1 | 30% (770) |
| 2022-23 | 2,491 | 101.5 | 24.5:1 | 31% (784) |
| 2020-21 | 2,410 | 95 | 25.4:1 | 36% (868) |
| 2017-18 | 2,429 | 99.4 | 24.4:1 | 32% (784) |
| 2015-16 | 2,581 | 98 | 26.3:1 | 33% (862) |
| 2010-11 | 2,721 | N/A | N/A | 29% (788) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Otay Ranch Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,429 to 2,440); teachers up 5% (99.4 to 104).
About Otay Ranch Senior High
Otay Ranch Senior High is a large high school that serves part of Chula Vista, California. It enrolls 2,440 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 191% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Otay Ranch Senior High belongs to Sweetwater Union High, a district of 28 schools and 33,517 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Otay Ranch Senior High is Hispanic, with 50% of students. Enrollment also includes 25% Asian, 12% White, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 15 points above the 35% share among San Diego County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
There are 104 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.5:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. Of all students at Otay Ranch Senior High, 33% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
Otay Ranch Senior 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 65% of California public high schools.
The model predicts 60.5% for a school in California with Otay Ranch Senior High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Otay Ranch Senior High posts 54.8%.
For San Diego County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 766 public schools and about 467,437 students.
Otay Ranch Senior High's closest public school neighbor is Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Otay Ranch Senior High. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Otay Ranch Senior High ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Otay Ranch Senior High had 2,410 students in 2020-21 and 2,440 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 25.4:1 to 23.5:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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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- Chula Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,864 students
Other schools in Chula Vista
- Eastlake HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Olympian HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Bonita Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,960 students
- Chula Vista Senior HighHigh · 1,864 students
- Hilltop Senior HighHigh · 1,771 students
- Rancho del Rey MiddleMiddle · 1,705 students
Nearby schools
- Muraoka (Saburo) Elementary0.4 mi · 832
- Heritage Elementary0.6 mi · 732
- Sonia Sotomayor Elementary0.7 mi · 488
- Veterans Elementary0.8 mi · 832
- McMillin (Corky) Elementary1.0 mi · 691
- Wolf Canyon Elementary1.1 mi · 954
Frequently asked questions
About Otay Ranch Senior HighHow large is Otay Ranch Senior High?
Otay Ranch Senior High enrolls approximately 2,440 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Otay Ranch Senior High serve?
Otay Ranch Senior High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Otay Ranch Senior High?
Approximately 23.5:1 students per teacher at Otay Ranch Senior High.
How diverse is Otay Ranch Senior High?
Otay Ranch Senior High reports a student body of 12% White, 50% Hispanic, 6% Black, 25% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Otay Ranch Senior High?
Otay Ranch Senior High is overseen by Sweetwater Union High in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.