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What's something San Diego SCPA does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,297
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432008962
San Diego SCPA
2425 Dusk Dr., San Diego, CA 92139 · (619) 470-0555 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,297 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
24.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
757 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 6 | 192 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 209 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 177 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 168 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 207 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 179 | 14% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
59.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
34.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.2% | 38.3% | 21.9% | 18.7% |
| Math | 13.4% | 21.3% | 26.6% | 38.7% |
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 | 59.4% | 34.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 29.9% |
| 2022-23 | 63.3% | 30.5% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 28.4% |
| 2018-19 | 60.1% | 30.3% |
| 2017-18 | 54.2% | 24.1% |
| 2016-17 | 57.7% | 31.0% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 San Diego SCPA
San Diego SCPA's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego SCPA this school | 1,297 | 58.4% | 44.7% |
| Lathrop High Lathrop | 1,486 | 62.2% | 42.6% |
| Redlands Senior High Redlands | 2,189 | 60.7% | 62.5% |
| Sierra High Manteca | 1,670 | 55.9% | 48.7% |
| Tracy High Tracy | 1,739 | 62.7% | 36.7% |
| Will C. Wood High Vacaville | 1,671 | 57.8% | 34.0% |
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 San Diego SCPA ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #409 of 1,052 | #35 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #345 of 1,056 ▲ 30 | #28 of 70 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #491 of 1,056 ▲ 35 | #40 of 70 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #249 of 1,044 | #17 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,297 | #639 of 2,093 | #58 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #1,161 of 1,352 | #74 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #140 of 1,351 | #9 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #1,062 of 1,575 | #62 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #437 of 802 | #32 of 57 |
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
1,297
-16 (-1%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,400
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 1,297 | 52.9 | 24.5:1 | 58% (757) |
| 2023-24 | 1,275 | 57.4 | 22.2:1 | 57% (730) |
| 2022-23 | 1,231 | 53 | 23.2:1 | 54% (659) |
| 2020-21 | 1,313 | 54 | 24.3:1 | 45% (595) |
| 2017-18 | 1,450 | 59.6 | 24.3:1 | 57% (831) |
| 2015-16 | 1,422 | 59 | 24.1:1 | 56% (802) |
| 2010-11 | 1,417 | N/A | N/A | 58% (821) |
| 2000-01 | 1,487 | 68 | 21.9:1 | 32% (471) |
| 1990-91 | 1,400 | 57 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Diego SCPA.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,450 to 1,297); teachers down 11% (59.6 to 52.9).
About San Diego SCPA
San Diego SCPA, a large high school, is located in San Diego, California. The school's 1,297 students are in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 55% higher than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
San Diego Unified has 94,828 students spread across 174 schools.
The most common group at San Diego SCPA is Hispanic students, at 48%. Enrollment also includes 19% Asian, 15% White, 11% multiracial, and 6% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 13 points above the 35% share among San Diego County residents. San Diego SCPA's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
San Diego SCPA counts 52.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 24.5 students for each one. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 24.5:1 here. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
San Diego SCPA is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, San Diego SCPA is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 44.7%. Predicted: 45.3%.
Across San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
Of nearby public schools, Penn Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. San Diego SCPA has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. San Diego SCPA comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 1,313 in 2020-21 to 1,297 in 2024-25, a change of 16 students.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Nearby schools
- Penn Elementary0.4 mi · 366
- Zamorano Elementary0.6 mi · 823
- Bethune K-80.6 mi · 520
- Pacific View Leadership Elementary0.8 mi · 227
- Perry Elementary0.8 mi · 341
- Bell Middle0.9 mi · 700
Frequently asked questions
About San Diego SCPAWhat is the total enrollment at San Diego SCPA?
San Diego SCPA enrolls approximately 1,297 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does San Diego SCPA serve?
San Diego SCPA serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Diego SCPA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Diego SCPA is approximately 24.5:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Diego SCPA?
At San Diego SCPA, the student body is approximately 15% White, 48% Hispanic, 6% Black, 19% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees San Diego SCPA?
San Diego SCPA is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.