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Sunset High (Continuation)

684 Requeza St., Encinitas, CA 92024 · (760) 753-3860 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 1,677 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
29 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 945%
Grade 101618%
Grade 113641%
Grade 123136%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
4956%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
2529%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
56%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
67%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
5057%
Female
3743%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
62.5%
own-school result
Math
18.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts22.5%40.0%7.5%30.0%
Math2.6%15.8%39.5%42.1%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.5%18.4%
2023-2445.7%28.6%
2022-2353.9%21.1%
2021-2248.8%13.6%
2020-2164.3%N/A
2018-1954.2%8.7%
2017-1861.8%17.0%
2016-1771.1%15.6%
2015-1658.0%9.0%
2014-1556.0%5.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Sunset High (Continuation) ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Diego County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
87#1,623 of 2,093#117 of 135
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 2024-25
Enrollment
87
+9 (+12%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2587712.4:133% (29)
2023-24858.210.4:132% (27)
2022-231128.812.7:140% (45)
2020-217889.8:122% (17)
2017-181148.213.9:125% (28)
2015-16123717.6:123% (28)
2010-11119N/AN/A25% (30)
2000-011631016.3:112% (19)
1990-91161723.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset High (Continuation).

Since 2017-18: students down 24% (114 to 87); teachers down 15% (8.2 to 7).

About Sunset High (Continuation)

Sunset High (Continuation) is a small high school for students in Encinitas, California. The school had 87 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.

Sunset High (Continuation) is in San Dieguito Union High, a district with 12,026 students across 10 schools.

A majority of students at Sunset High (Continuation), 56%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Sunset High (Continuation) belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.

Federal staffing data show 7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sunset High (Continuation) and a ratio of 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 33% of students. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.

San Diego County census figures show that median household income is about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 766 public schools operate in San Diego County, serving about 467,437 students.

Nearest public school: JCS - Mountain Oaks, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Sunset High (Continuation) holds at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Sunset High (Continuation) is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The number of students grew from 78 to 87 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 9.8 in 2020-21.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Sunset High (Continuation). Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

San Diego County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sunset High (Continuation)
District
San Dieguito Union High
Address
684 Requeza St., Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 753-3860
County
San Diego County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
87
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
29 (33%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
063438005578
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sunset High (Continuation)
How large is Sunset High (Continuation)?
Sunset High (Continuation) enrolls approximately 87 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sunset High (Continuation) an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunset High (Continuation) is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset High (Continuation)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunset High (Continuation) is approximately 12.4:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunset High (Continuation)?
At Sunset High (Continuation), the student body is approximately 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sunset High (Continuation) in?
Sunset High (Continuation) is part of San Dieguito Union High.
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