San Diego SCPA

As a sizable high school in San Diego, California, San Diego SCPA enrolls 1,297 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by San Diego Unified. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 55% bigger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, San Diego SCPA lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 19% Asian, 15% White, 11% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, San Diego SCPA sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.7%; this one delivers 42.4%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (San Diego County) records that median household income runs about $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. San Diego SCPA is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Nearest neighbor: Penn Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts San Diego SCPA at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.3%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. San Diego SCPA's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,450 (now 1,297). Hispanic enrollment moved from 41% to 48% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.