Morse High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025San Diego, California 92114 · San Diego Unified
#836 of 1,343 high schools in California
#13295 of 16,910 nationally
About Morse High
Morse High is a public high located in San Diego, in the San Diego Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,591 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 836th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (44th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,591.
There are 268 schools in San Diego; Morse High ranks 183rd of 259 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)29%
- Reading proficiency (30%)51%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)80.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Morse High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,591
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 80.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 51%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Morse High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Fulton K-8
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–8
310 students · 202 m away
Boone Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
342 students · 1.2 km away
Bethune K-8
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–8
520 students · 1.3 km away
Keiller Leadership Academy
San Diego · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
635 students · 1.4 km away
Ingenuity Charter
San Diego · Charter high · Grades 6–12
188 students · 1.7 km away
The O'Farrell Charter
San Diego · Charter other · Grades K–12
1,862 students · 1.7 km away
Bell Middle
San Diego · Public middle · Grades 6–8
700 students · 1.7 km away
Encanto Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
386 students · 1.8 km away
Audubon K-8
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–8
495 students · 1.9 km away
Freese Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
280 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Herbert Hoover High
Glendale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,590 students
Los Altos High
Hacienda Heights · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,592 students
Abraham Lincoln High
San Jose · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,590 students
Lompoc High
Lompoc · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,593 students
Rio Linda High
Rio Linda · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,594 students
John C. Kimball High
Tracy · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,587 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Morse High a good school?
Morse High has a Success Index (US) of 30.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #836 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Morse High rank in California?
Morse High ranks #836 of 1,343 high schools in California and #13295 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Morse High?
Morse High had 1,591 students in 2025.
Is Morse High a elementary school or a high school?
Morse High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Morse High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Morse High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.