Diego Hills Central Public Charter
San Diego · San Diego County · Dehesa Elementary · Public
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Diego Hills Central Public Charter compares for families
What families should know about Diego Hills Central Public Charter.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: America's Finest Charter, Urban Discovery Academy Charter, Kearny College Connections and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
Campus Breakdown — 2024
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA → Elite | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Irvine → Selective | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
SBAC academic outcomes — grade 11, 2024
Share of grade-11 students meeting or exceeding the California standard on Smarter Balanced ELA and Math. This is the academic-readiness signal that pairs with UC Reach (post-grad outcomes), stability (retention), and absenteeism (engagement). Note: statewide median Math is only ~20% — a school at 20% isn't an outlier; one at 45%+ genuinely is.
Source: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced research files. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥30 tested students.
Student composition — 2023-24
HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment.
Race / ethnicity
Program subgroups
Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2023-24 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2023-24. Categories below 0.5% omitted.
Chronic absenteeism — 2023-24
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: grades 9–12.
Absenteeism is up 28.8 pp since 2017-18. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2023-24. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-11.3%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2025) | ~267 | -34 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2027) | ~210 | -91 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2029) | ~165 | -136 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Diego Hills Central Public Charter — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · San Diego · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 54% (69→32 from 2018 to 2024), trailing the peer-group median of -7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-11.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~210 by 2027 — about 91 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 91 fewer students. At per-student funding of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual state funding at risk.
Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423 per ADA) — adjust to your district's actual per-pupil figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Hills Central Public Charter | Public | 301 | — | -54% |
| Peer-group median | 10.5% | -7% | ||
| America's Finest Charter | Public | 334 | — | -6% |
| Urban Discovery Academy Charter | Public | 310 | — | -33% |
| Kearny College Connections | Public | 319 | 19.1% | -8% |
| Kearny Eng Innov & Design | Public | 283 | 7.7% | +10% |
| Kearny Digital Media & Design | Public | 335 | 15.7% | +2% |
| King-Chavez Community High | Public | 255 | 4.8% | -66% |
| Altus Schools East County | Public | 297 | — | -16% |
| E3 Civic High | Public | 344 | 10.5% | -7% |
| Jcs Manzanita | Public | 245 | — | -78% |
| Twain High | Public | 236 | — | -5% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2023-24
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the San Diego County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Enrollment -53.6% vs. county +5.4% AND stability (43.9%) below the county median. Recruitment and retention both under pressure — likely a foundational rather than tactical problem. Chronic absenteeism is also at 60.9% (up +28.8 pts from 2017-18) — engagement and demand are both signaling decline.
262 of 467 students who enrolled at Diego Hills Central Public Charter this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (56.1% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2023-24. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.