High schools in San Diego, CA
73 high schools in San Diego, CA, serving roughly 57,352 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
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
- 7.5
Westview High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 7.4
Torrey Pines High
San Dieguito Union High · 9-12
- 7.1
Mt. Carmel High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 7.0
University City High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 7.0
Rancho Bernardo High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 6.9
Mira Mesa High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 6.8
Henry High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 6.8
The O'Farrell Charter
San Diego Unified · K-12 · Charter
- 6.8
School for Entrepreneurship and Technology
San Diego Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.6
Point Loma High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 6.5
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 6.4
San Diego SCPA
San Diego Unified · 6-12
- 6.3
High Tech High International
San Diego Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.3
San Diego Center for Children Academy
San Diego Unified · K-12 · Specialized
- 6.2
Poway to Palomar Middle College High
Poway Unified · 11-12
- 6.2
Kearny Eng Innov & Design
San Diego Unified · 9-12
- 6.2
San Diego Metro Career and Tech
San Diego Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 6.1
e3 Civic High
San Diego Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.1
ACES 2020 LLC, DBA: Aces Academy
San Diego Unified · 2-12 · Specialized
- 6.1
Mission Bay High
San Diego Unified · 9-12
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Common questions
How many high schools are in San Diego?
San Diego has 73 high schools serving roughly 57,352 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
Which is the highest-rated high school in San Diego?
Mt. Everest Academy currently has the highest SweetSpot score (9.1/10) among high schools in San Diego.
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 is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in High schools, San Diego, CA
- 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
- Westview High · 9-12
- Torrey Pines High · 9-12
- Mt. Carmel High · 9-12
- University City High · 9-12
- Rancho Bernardo High · 9-12
- Mira Mesa High · 9-12
- Henry High · 9-12
- The O'Farrell Charter · K-12
- School for Entrepreneurship and Technology · 9-12
- Point Loma High · 9-12
- Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology · 9-12
- San Diego SCPA · 6-12
- High Tech High International · 9-12
- San Diego Center for Children Academy · K-12
- Poway to Palomar Middle College High · 11-12
- Kearny Eng Innov & Design · 9-12
- San Diego Metro Career and Tech · 9-12
- e3 Civic High · 9-12
- ACES 2020 LLC, DBA: Aces Academy · 2-12
- Mission Bay High · 9-12
- Learning Choice Academy · K-12
- High Tech High · 9-12
- Kearny Digital Media & Design · 9-12
- Kearny College Connections · 9-12
- Aseltine School · K-12
- Canyon Hills High · 9-12
- High Tech High Mesa · 9-12
- Altus Schools Audeo · K-12
- Gompers Preparatory Academy · 6-12
- Urban Skills Center · 12
- Cook Education Center · 8-12
- Sierra School Of San Diego · 1-12
- High Tech High Media Arts · 9-12
- Options Secondary · 7-12
- Health Sciences High and Middle College · 9-12
- San Diego Virtual · 9-12
- Clairemont 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
- Southwest Senior High · 9-12
- Montgomery Senior High · 9-12
- Launch Virtual Academy · 7-12
- Madison High · 9-12
- City Heights Preparatory Charter · 6-12
- San Diego High · 9-12
- Crawford High · 9-12
- TRACE · 9-12
- Whittier K-12 · P-12
- Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego · 6-12
- Hoover High · 9-12
- San Ysidro High · 9-12
- Home & Hosp/Transition Support · K-12
- King-Chavez Community High · 9-12
- Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter · 9-12
- Urban Discovery Academy Charter · K-12
- Lincoln High · 9-12
- America's Finest Charter · K-12
- Ingenuity Charter · 6-12
- ALBA · 1-12
- Garfield High · 9-12
- Logan Memorial Educational Campus · P-12
- San Diego County Court · K-12
- Twain High · 7-12
- Riley/New Dawn · K-12
- Monarch · K-12
- San Diego County Community · K-12