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Grades 7–12 Public Alternative District: Sweetwater Union High

3250 Palm Ave., San Diego, CA 92154 Map

Math (met standard)
23%
−7 state 31% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
50%
−7 state 57% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
23%
−12 state 34% · 2024-25
Low income
59%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
69
2024-25
Students per teacher
7.0
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 7 14% state 37% · 2017-18 29% state 50% · 2017-18 —
Grade 8 15% state 30% · 2022-23 23% state 46% · 2022-23 8% state 29% · 2022-23
Grade 11 29% state 31% · 2024-25 65% state 57% · 2024-25 —
All grades 23% state 31% · 2024-25 50% state 57% · 2024-25 23% state 34% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 23% state 31% 50% state 57% 23% state 34%
2023-24 13% state 28% 31% state 56% 21% state 32%
2022-23 15% state 28% 44% state 51% 19% state 30%
2021-22 15% state 28% 36% state 51% 27% state 29%
2020-21 19% state 34% 30% state 59% 16% state 28%
2018-19 22% state 34% 61% state 55% 22% state 29%
2017-18 7% state 35% 34% state 52% —
2016-17 9% state 34% 32% state 55% —
2015-16 9% state 34% 37% state 55% —
2014-15 4% state 32% 23% state 51% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
94%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
18%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
57%
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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Montgomery Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
0.1 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%
Howard Pence Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Bay Union
0.5 mi
15%
−25 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 72% 419 Hispanic 90%
Montgomery Middle
Grades 7–8 · Sweetwater Union High
0.8 mi
20%
−17 vs state
31%
−19 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 63% 734 Hispanic 88%
Silver Wing Elementary
Grades K–6 · Chula Vista Elementary
0.8 mi
39%
−2 vs state
55%
+8 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 76% 335 Hispanic 90%
Sunnyslope Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Bay Union
0.8 mi
31%
−10 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 78% 324 Hispanic 94%
Montgomery (John J.) Elementary
Grades K–6 · Chula Vista Elementary
0.9 mi
36%
−4 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 89% 338 Hispanic 95%
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary
Grades K–6 · Chula Vista Elementary
1.0 mi
24%
−16 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 72% 396 Hispanic 85%
Otay Elementary
Grades K–6 · Chula Vista Elementary
1.0 mi
25%
−15 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
25%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 85% 455 Hispanic 91%
Launch Virtual Academy
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
1.1 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%
Southwest Middle
Grades 7–8 · Sweetwater Union High
1.1 mi
21%
−16 vs state
32%
−18 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 86% 515 Hispanic 95%