Palomar High

Located at 480 Palomar St., in Chula Vista, California, Palomar High is a minimally staffed senior high that educates 269 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by Sweetwater Union High. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 68% below typical.

Across the 28 schools in Sweetwater Union High (33,517 students total), Palomar High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Palomar High records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder looks like 13% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Palomar High lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Diego County) records that median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Palomar High is one.

Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Palomar High.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Palomar High's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 269). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 95% to 77%. Class-load math has grew: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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