High schools in San Diego County
211 high schools in San Diego County, serving roughly 185,047 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Schools211
Students185,047
4.9
Median fitwith default priorities
Top schools
- 9.1
Mt. Everest Academy
San Diego Unified · K-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 8.5
Canyon Crest Academy
San Dieguito Union High · 9-12
- 7.8
Scripps Ranch High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 7.8
Del Norte High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 7.7
East Village Middle College High
San Diego Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.7
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter
Chula Vista Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 7.5
San Dieguito HS Academy
San Dieguito Union High · 9-12
- 7.5
Westview High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 7.4
Sage Creek High
Carlsbad Unified · 9-12
- 7.4
Torrey Pines High
San Dieguito Union High · 9-12
- 7.4
Coronado High
Coronado Unified · 9-12
- 7.4
River Valley Charter
Lakeside Union · 7-12 · Charter
- 7.3
Classical Academy High
Escondido Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 7.2
Mission Vista High
Vista Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.2
La Jolla High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 7.1
Mt. Carmel High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 7.1
Grossmont Middle College High
Grossmont Union High · 11-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.1
Preuss School UCSD
San Diego Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 7.1
Eastlake High
Sweetwater Union High · 9-12
- 7.0
University City High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 7.0
Helix High
Grossmont Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 7.0
Rancho Bernardo High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 6.9
Mira Mesa High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 6.9
Literacy First Charter
San Diego County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 6.8
Henry High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
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Common questions
How many high schools are in San Diego County?
211 high schools in San Diego County, serving 185,047 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in High schools, San Diego County
- Mt. Everest Academy · K-12
- Canyon Crest Academy · 9-12
- Scripps Ranch High · 9-12
- Del Norte High · 9-12
- East Village Middle College High · 9-12
- Chula Vista Learning Community Charter · K-12
- San Dieguito HS Academy · 9-12
- Westview High · 9-12
- Sage Creek High · 9-12
- Torrey Pines High · 9-12
- Coronado High · 9-12
- River Valley Charter · 7-12
- Classical Academy High · 9-12
- Mission Vista High · 9-12
- La Jolla High · 9-12
- Mt. Carmel High · 9-12
- Grossmont Middle College High · 11-12
- Preuss School UCSD · 6-12
- Eastlake High · 9-12
- University City High · 9-12
- Helix High · 9-12
- Rancho Bernardo High · 9-12
- Mira Mesa High · 9-12
- Literacy First Charter · K-12
- Henry High · 9-12
- The O'Farrell Charter · K-12
- School for Entrepreneurship and Technology · 9-12
- Escondido Charter High · 9-12
- The Winston School of San Diego · 6-12
- Point Loma High · 9-12
- Poway High · 9-12
- Excel Academy Charter · K-12
- Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology · 9-12
- Coastal Academy Charter · K-12
- San Diego SCPA · 6-12
- Olympian High · 9-12
- La Costa Canyon High · 9-12
- Steele Canyon High · 9-12
- Carlsbad High · 9-12
- Mueller Charter (Robert L.) · P-12
- High Tech High International · 9-12
- Carlsbad Seaside Academy · K-12
- San Diego Center for Children Academy · K-12
- Poway to Palomar Middle College High · 11-12
- Sage Oak Charter School - South · K-12
- Kearny Eng Innov & Design · 9-12
- Mountain Valley Academy · K-12
- San Diego Metro Career and Tech · 9-12
- Otay Ranch Senior High · 9-12
- e3 Civic High · 9-12
- ACES 2020 LLC, DBA: Aces Academy · 2-12
- High Tech High North County · 9-12
- Mission Bay High · 9-12
- Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista · K-12
- Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire · K-12
- Learning Choice Academy · K-12
- Bonita Vista Senior High · 9-12
- Oasis High (Alternative) · 9-12
- High Tech High · 9-12
- Kearny Digital Media & Design · 9-12
- Mission Hills High · 9-12
- Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science · 9-12
- San Marcos High · 9-12
- JCS - Cedar Cove · P-12
- Kearny College Connections · 9-12
- West Hills High · 9-12
- Rancho Buena Vista High · 9-12
- Harbor Springs Charter · K-12
- Pacific Coast Academy · K-12
- JCS - Manzanita · K-12
- Aseltine School · K-12
- Canyon Hills High · 9-12
- Cabrillo Point Academy · K-12
- High Tech High Mesa · 9-12
- Santana High · 9-12
- The Learning Choice Academy - East County · K-12
- Altus Schools Audeo · K-12
- Gompers Preparatory Academy · 6-12
- JCS - Pine Valley · K-12
- Urban Skills Center · 12
- Cook Education Center · 8-12
- Valhalla High · 9-12
- Hilltop Senior High · 9-12
- High Tech High Chula Vista · 9-12
- Dimensions Collaborative · K-12
- Guajome Park Academy Charter · K-12
- Julian Charter · P-12
- Sierra School Of San Diego · 1-12
- San Pasqual High · 9-12
- El Capitan High · 9-12
- High Tech High Media Arts · 9-12
- Options Secondary · 7-12
- Health Sciences High and Middle College · 9-12
- Compass Charter Schools of San Diego · K-12
- San Diego Virtual · 9-12
- Grossmont High · 9-12
- California Virtual Academy @ San Diego · K-12
- Bonsall High · 9-12
- Pacific Springs Charter · K-12
- Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter · K-12
- Greater San Diego Academy · K-12
- El Camino High · 9-12
- Ramona High · 9-12
- Valley Center High · 9-12
- Granite Hills High · 9-12
- Pivot Charter School - San Diego II · K-12
- Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition Program · 12-Adult
- Clairemont High · 9-12
- Vista High · 9-12
- Community School of San Diego · K-12
- Community School of San Diego High School · 9-12
- Sam and Rose Stein Education Center · K-12
- Morse High · 9-12
- MethodSchools · K-12
- Southwest Senior High · 9-12
- Chula Vista Senior High · 9-12
- TERI- The Learning Academy · 1-12
- TERI, INC. The Country School · 6-12
- California Pacific Charter - San Diego · K-12
- Montgomery Senior High · 9-12
- Castle Park Senior High · 9-12
- Mar Vista Senior High · 9-12
- Launch Virtual Academy · 7-12
- Monte Vista High · 9-12
- Foothills High · 9-12
- Madison High · 9-12
- Fallbrook High · 9-12
- Sweetwater Community Day · 7-9
- Altus Schools South Bay · 7-12
- City Heights Preparatory Charter · 6-12
- Fred Finch Youth Center · 6-12
- Vista Springs Charter · K-12
- Oceanside High · 9-12
- San Diego High · 9-12
- Altus Schools East County · 7-12
- Guajome Learning Centers · K-12
- Julian High · 9-12
- Warner Junior/Senior High · 7-12
- Crawford High · 9-12
- Escondido High · 9-12
- Cottonwood Community Day · 7-12
- Audeo Charter II · K-12
- TRACE · 9-12
- San Jose Valley Continuation High · 9-12
- All Tribes Charter · 6-12
- Sweetwater High · 9-12
- Whittier K-12 · P-12
- New Haven School · 6-12
- Vista Visions Academy · 6-12
- Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego · 6-12
- Sunset High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Hoover High · 9-12
- San Ysidro High · 9-12
- Granger Junior High · 7-9
- Surfside Academy · K-12
- Home & Hosp/Transition Support · K-12
- Pacific View Charter · K-12
- Method Summit Academy · K-12
- King-Chavez Community High · 9-12
- Sunrise High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Mount Miguel High · 9-12
- Borrego Springs High · 9-12
- Orange Glen High · 9-12
- Elite Academy · 9-12
- Mountain Empire High · 9-12
- Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy · P-12
- IDEA Center · 9-12
- El Cajon Valley High · 9-12
- Valley Center Prep · K-12
- Urban Discovery Academy Charter · K-12
- Lincoln High · 9-12
- North County Trade Tech High · 9-12
- America's Finest Charter · K-12
- Ingenuity Charter · 6-12
- ALBA · 1-12
- Bostonia Global · K-12
- Altus Schools North County · 6-12
- Garfield High · 9-12
- East Hills Academy · 7-12
- Motivated Youth Academy · K-12
- Logan Memorial Educational Campus · P-12
- San Diego County Special Education · K-12
- SIATech · 10-12
- San Pasqual Academy · 9-12
- San Diego County Court · K-12
- Carlsbad Village Academy · 10-12
- Insight @ San Diego · K-12
- Future Bound Independent Study Secondary · 7-12
- Hillside Junior/Senior High · 7-12
- Twain High · 7-12
- San Diego Mission Academy · 6-12
- Major General Raymond Murray High · 10-12
- Alta Vista High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Twin Oaks High · 9-12
- Abraxas Continuation High · 9-12
- Palomar High · 7-12
- Riley/New Dawn · K-12
- North Coastal Consortium Schools · P-12
- Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education · 9-12
- San Diego Workforce Innovation High · 9-12
- Oak Glen High · 9-12
- Alta Vista Academy · 7-12
- Ivy High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Surfside High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Montecito High (Continuation) · 9-12
- MERIT Academy · 9-12
- Chaparral High · 9-12
- Monarch · K-12
- San Diego County Community · K-12
- MAAC Community Charter · 9-12
- Valley High (Continuation) · 9-12