Hilltop Senior High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Sweetwater Union High

555 Claire Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910 Map

Math (met standard)
25%
−7 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
52%
−5 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
28%
−10 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
77%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,771
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 25% state 32% · 2025-26 52% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 25% state 32% · 2025-26 52% state 57% · 2025-26 28% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 25% state 32% 52% state 57% 28% state 38%
2024-25 18% state 31% 61% state 57% 27% state 34%
2023-24 24% state 28% 64% state 56% 23% state 32%
2022-23 22% state 27% 56% state 55% 21% state 32%
2021-22 22% state 27% 61% state 55% 17% state 29%
2020-21 29% state 34% 57% state 59% —
2018-19 35% state 32% 67% state 57% 20% state 28%
2017-18 28% state 31% 62% state 56% —
2016-17 22% state 32% 60% state 60% —
2015-16 31% state 32% 67% state 59% —
2014-15 24% state 30% 59% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
53%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
74%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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0.9 mi
13%
−22 vs state
40%
−13 vs state
22%
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Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
1.6 mi
12%
−20 vs state
46%
−12 vs state
24%
−8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 80% 1,864 Hispanic 86%
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Grades K–12 Charter · Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter District
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28%
−11 vs state
43%
−5 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 46% 1,321 Hispanic 95%
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Grades K–12 Charter · Chula Vista Learning Community Charter District
1.8 mi
40%
+2 vs state
61%
+12 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 69% 1,397 Hispanic 97%
Castle Park Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
2.1 mi
17%
−15 vs state
49%
−8 vs state
29%
−9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 82% 1,363 Hispanic 87%
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Grades 7–9 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
2.1 mi
7%
−30 vs state · 2018-19
27%
−23 vs state · 2018-19
0%
−31 vs state · 2018-19
7% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2015-16 → 17% in 2018-19 — 0
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Grades K–12 Charter · Mueller Charter (Robert L.) District
2.2 mi
42%
+3 vs state
51%
+1 vs state
37%
±0 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 78% 1,542 Hispanic 92%
MAAC Community Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · MAAC Community Charter District
2.3 mi
4%
−28 vs state
12%
−45 vs state
2%
−31 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 57% 171 Hispanic 85%
Alta Vista Academy
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
2.3 mi
0%
0%
— 9% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2025-26 81% 27 Hispanic 59%
Palomar High
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
2.4 mi
0%
−32 vs state
12%
−45 vs state
7%
−26 vs state
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