Southwest Senior High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Sweetwater Union High

1685 Hollister St., San Diego, CA 92154 Map

Math (met standard)
19%
−13 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
53%
−5 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
25%
−13 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
84%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,563
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.7
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 19% state 32% · 2025-26 53% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 19% state 32% · 2025-26 53% state 57% · 2025-26 25% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 19% state 32% 53% state 57% 25% state 39%
2024-25 24% state 31% 42% state 57% 17% state 34%
2023-24 12% state 28% 48% state 56% 9% state 32%
2022-23 9% state 27% 38% state 55% 6% state 30%
2021-22 13% state 27% 47% state 55% 11% state 27%
2020-21 28% state 34% 56% state 59% 14% state 28%
2018-19 19% state 32% 45% state 57% 0% state 26%
2017-18 12% state 31% 39% state 56% —
2016-17 16% state 32% 36% state 60% —
2015-16 14% state 32% 43% state 59% —
2014-15 10% state 30% 33% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
95%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
59%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
70%
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).

Nearby schools

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

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Launch Virtual Academy
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
0.5 mi
41%
+6 vs state
50%
−4 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 51% 578 Hispanic 77%
Options Secondary
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
1.6 mi
23%
−7 vs state · 2024-25
50%
−7 vs state · 2024-25
23%
−12 vs state · 2024-25
6% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2021-22 → 32% in 2024-25 59% 69 Hispanic 59%
Montgomery Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
1.6 mi
14%
−18 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
24%
−15 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 81% 1,568 Hispanic 80%
Mar Vista Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
2.4 mi
17%
−15 vs state
62%
+4 vs state
30%
−9 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 77% 1,216 Hispanic 72%
Palomar High
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
2.7 mi
0%
−32 vs state
12%
−45 vs state
7%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 80% 269 Hispanic 77%
MAAC Community Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · MAAC Community Charter District
2.8 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%
Sweetwater Community Day
Grades 7–9 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
3.0 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
Castle Park Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
3.3 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%
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Chula Vista Learning Community Charter District
3.7 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%
Chula Vista Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
3.8 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%