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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the San Ysidro High administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,941
High
DISTRICT 1,402 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864010642
San Ysidro High
5353 Airway Rd., San Diego, CA 92154 · (619) 710-2300 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,941 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
23.2:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,520 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 | 465 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 464 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 475 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 537 | 28% |
Student demographics
20%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
54.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.6pp since 2014
Math
13.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -13.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 33.8% | 20.6% | 24.7% |
| Math | 4.8% | 9.1% | 19.4% | 66.7% |
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 | 54.6% | 13.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 14.4% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 16.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 16.9% |
| 2020-21 | 54.1% | 37.3% |
| 2018-19 | 43.4% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.8% | 23.9% |
| 2016-17 | 45.9% | 29.7% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Ysidro High
San Ysidro High's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro High this school | 1,941 | 78.3% | 29.4% |
| Norwalk High Norwalk | 2,075 | 77.9% | 43.6% |
| Santa Fe High Santa Fe Springs | 1,865 | 77.6% | 56.0% |
| Chula Vista Senior High Chula Vista | 1,864 | 80.1% | 28.6% |
| Dinuba High Dinuba | 2,115 | 76.5% | 43.6% |
| California High Whittier | 2,261 | 80.3% | 53.4% |
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 Ysidro High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #817 of 1,052 | #60 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #867 of 1,056 ▼ 85 | #67 of 70 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #590 of 1,056 ▲ 359 | #47 of 70 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #308 of 1,044 | #22 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,941 | #321 of 2,093 | #26 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #1,018 of 1,352 | #55 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #1,099 of 1,351 | #92 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #660 of 1,575 | #31 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #140 of 802 | #8 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
1,941
-487 (-20%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 2,464
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 1,941 | 83.6 | 23.2:1 | 78% (1,520) |
| 2023-24 | 2,017 | 92.7 | 21.8:1 | 72% (1,451) |
| 2022-23 | 2,316 | 97.6 | 23.7:1 | 78% (1,798) |
| 2020-21 | 2,428 | 97 | 25.0:1 | 70% (1,690) |
| 2017-18 | 2,498 | 101 | 24.7:1 | 79% (1,966) |
| 2015-16 | 2,456 | 97 | 25.3:1 | 73% (1,803) |
| 2010-11 | 2,464 | N/A | N/A | 88% (2,156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Ysidro High.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (2,498 to 1,941); teachers down 17% (101 to 83.6).
About San Ysidro High
San Ysidro High is a large high school in California, with an address in San Diego. The latest federal count shows 1,941 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 132% bigger than average.
Sweetwater Union High, which runs San Ysidro High, has 28 schools and 33,517 students.
San Ysidro High's enrollment is 89% Hispanic. The school is also 3% White, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all San Diego County residents. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 23.2 students per teacher and 83.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
The allk12 Grade for San Ysidro High is C. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for San Ysidro High is 33.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.4%.
Within San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides San Ysidro High, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Ocean View Hills, at about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, San Ysidro High is 4th on average proficiency.
San Ysidro High falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, San Ysidro High's enrollment declined 20%, to 1,941. The number of students per teacher fell from 25.0 to 23.2 over 4 years.
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
- Ocean View Hills0.6 mi · 1,020
- Vista Del Mar0.8 mi · 541
- San Ysidro Middle1.3 mi · 500
- La Mirada Elementary1.7 mi · 382
- Willow Elementary1.8 mi · 643
- Juarez-Lincoln Elementary1.9 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About San Ysidro HighHow large is San Ysidro High?
San Ysidro High enrolls approximately 1,941 students in grades 09-12.
Is San Ysidro High an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Ysidro High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does San Ysidro High have?
San Ysidro High employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
How diverse is San Ysidro High?
San Ysidro High reports a student body of 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is San Ysidro High public or private?
San Ysidro High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sweetwater Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.