Best high schools in San Diego Unified (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 20 schools in San Diego Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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76
Scripps Ranch HighSan Diego · Public High75% Math proficiency · 1,890 students
2
64
La Jolla HighLa Jolla · Public High53% Math proficiency · 1,174 students
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58
Mira Mesa HighSan Diego · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,187 students
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57
University City HighSan Diego · Public High46% Math proficiency · 1,465 students
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54
Henry HighSan Diego · Public High46% Math proficiency · 2,485 students
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50
Kearny Digital Media & DesignSan Diego · Public High47% Math proficiency · 349 students
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49
Point Loma HighSan Diego · Public High37% Math proficiency · 1,724 students
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48
Mission Bay HighSan Diego · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,240 students
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48
Kearny Eng Innov & DesignSan Diego · Public High42% Math proficiency · 297 students
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44
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and TechnologySan Diego · Public High32% Math proficiency · 313 students
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43
Kearny College ConnectionsSan Diego · Public High32% Math proficiency · 339 students
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40
Canyon Hills HighSan Diego · Public High41% Math proficiency · 1,183 students
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39
San Diego SCPASan Diego · Public High30% Math proficiency · 1,297 students
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30
Morse HighSan Diego · Public High29% Math proficiency · 1,591 students
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25
Clairemont HighSan Diego · Public High17% Math proficiency · 823 students
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23
Hoover HighSan Diego · Public High18% Math proficiency · 2,011 students
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20
Madison HighSan Diego · Public High14% Math proficiency · 780 students
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18
San Diego HighSan Diego · Public High12% Math proficiency · 1,602 students
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16
Crawford HighSan Diego · Public High16% Math proficiency · 1,318 students
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13
Lincoln HighSan Diego · Public High9% Math proficiency · 1,487 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.5 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	1,890
2	La Jolla High La Jolla · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.3 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,174
3	Mira Mesa High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,187
4	University City High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.1 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	1,465
5	Henry High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.3 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	2,485
6	Kearny Digital Media & Design San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	349
7	Point Loma High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,724
8	Mission Bay High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.1 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,240
9	Kearny Eng Innov & Design San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	297
10	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	313
11	Kearny College Connections San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	339
12	Canyon Hills High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,183
13	San Diego SCPA San Diego · High · Grades 6–12	Public	38.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,297
14	Morse High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,591
15	Clairemont High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	823
16	Hoover High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	2,011
17	Madison High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	780
18	San Diego High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,602
19	Crawford High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	1,318
20	Lincoln High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.3 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	1,487

Scripps Ranch High in San Diego leads the 2025 list of high schools in San Diego Unified with a Success Index (US) of 75.5. Of the 20 schools shown, 20 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California high schools rankings, every school on the San Diego Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in San Diego Unified?

Scripps Ranch High in San Diego, California ranks first among high schools in San Diego Unified with a Success Index (US) of 75.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,890).

How are high schools in San Diego Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.