Point Loma High

Point Loma High is one of the expansive 9-12 campuss in San Diego, California, operated by San Diego Unified, with 1,724 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 106% larger than typical.

Within San Diego Unified, which oversees 174 schools and 94,828 students, Point Loma High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Point Loma High shows that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 35% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with San Diego County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Point Loma High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.7%; this one delivers 44.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate median household income runs about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Point Loma High is one.

Loma Portal Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Point Loma High operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 1,930 students in 2018 compared to 1,724 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Point Loma High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.