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Enrollment
2,116
High
DISTRICT 1,584 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153010632
Westview High
13500 Camino Del Sur, San Diego, CA 92129 · (858) 780-2000 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,116 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of California public high schools
- A+Test 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.
- DThree-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
24.4:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
252 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 541 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 508 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 524 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 543 | 26% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
85.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.4pp since 2014
Math
69.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 57.3% | 28.1% | 12.1% | 2.5% |
| Math | 43.0% | 26.9% | 16.6% | 13.5% |
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 | 85.4% | 69.9% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 71.7% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 72.8% |
| 2021-22 | 89.2% | 73.9% |
| 2018-19 | 81.8% | 79.1% |
| 2017-18 | 84.3% | 69.6% |
| 2016-17 | 80.7% | 70.7% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2014-15 | 79.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Westview High
Westview High's state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westview High this school | 2,116 | 11.9% | 79.8% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High Rolling Hills Estates | 2,075 | 11.8% | 81.0% |
| Canyon Crest Academy San Diego | 2,147 | 11.4% | 88.4% |
| Del Norte High San Diego | 2,557 | 9.5% | 79.7% |
| Palo Alto High Palo Alto | 1,891 | 13.3% | 73.0% |
| Henry M. Gunn High Palo Alto | 1,643 | 11.7% | 81.5% |
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 Westview High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #28 of 1,052 | #2 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #44 of 1,056 ▼ 13 | #3 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #43 of 1,056 ▼ 27 | #2 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #172 of 1,044 | #12 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,116 | #223 of 2,093 | #20 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #1,150 of 1,352 | #70 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #167 of 1,351 | #12 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.9% | #1,539 of 1,575 | #110 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #449 of 802 | #33 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
2,116
-279 (-12%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 2,361
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 2,116 | 86.7 | 24.4:1 | 12% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 2,186 | 84.2 | 26.0:1 | 12% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 2,257 | 90.5 | 24.9:1 | 10% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 2,395 | 90 | 26.6:1 | 12% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 2,358 | 91.1 | 25.9:1 | 15% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 2,304 | 82 | 28.1:1 | 12% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 2,361 | N/A | N/A | 7% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westview High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (2,358 to 2,116); teachers down 5% (91.1 to 86.7).
About Westview High
Westview High is a high school located in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. The school enrolls 2,116 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Westview High falls under Poway Unified, which has 39 schools enrolling 34,259 students.
Asian students form the largest group at Westview High, 42% of enrollment. Other groups include 33% White, 12% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County residents are about 12% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Westview High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
At Westview High, 86.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 24.4:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 12% of enrollment. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 42 points higher.
allk12 grades Westview High an A. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Westview High would be expected to post about 72.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.8%.
Westview High is located in San Diego County, where median household income is about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Westview High is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County, which together enroll about 467,437 students.
Mesa Verde Middle is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Westview High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 74.4%, lower than Westview High's 79.8%.
Locale data from NCES put Westview High inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment was 2,395 in 2020-21 and 2,116 in 2024-25, a decrease of 279 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 26.6:1 to 24.4:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Other Westview High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Westview High. Westview High is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Westview High SchoolPortland, OR · 2,423 students
- Westview High SchoolAVONDALE, AZ · 1,686 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLBENNINGTON, NE · 1,573 students
- Westview High SchoolMartin, TN · 611 students
Nearby schools
- Mesa Verde Middle0.4 mi · 1,178
- Deer Canyon Elementary0.4 mi · 354
- Adobe Bluffs Elementary0.6 mi · 586
- Sundance Elementary0.9 mi · 428
- Sunset Hills Elementary1.3 mi · 381
- Black Mountain Middle1.4 mi · 1,077
Frequently asked questions
About Westview HighHow large is Westview High?
Westview High enrolls approximately 2,116 students in grades 09-12.
Is Westview High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westview High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Westview High?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Westview High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westview High?
At Westview High, the student body is approximately 33% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 42% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Westview High public or private?
Westview High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Poway Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.