Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
San Diego High School
Public · San Diego · San Diego County · 1,408 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
26%
Higher than 67% of California high schools
+2.9 pp above peer median (22.9%)
· Ranked #4 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 18.8%
2025 · 25.8%
+147%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+154.9 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1776
5-yr projected enrollment (+8.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, San Diego High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 9): 26% vs. a peer median of 23%.
- ▸San Diego High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 36% in 2024 to 26% in 2025 — a 10-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 147% (136→336 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +24%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+8.0%/yr); projects to ~1776 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High | Public | 12.4% | +6% |
| Crawford High School | Public | 21.4% | +22% |
| Gompers Preparatory Academy | Public | 47.4% | +26% |
| Chula Vista Learning Community Charter | Public | — | +40% |
| Mission Bay High | Public | 26.0% | +38% |
| Point Loma High School | Public | 24.5% | -5% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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