Summary:
Chula Vista Senior High is a public high school located in Chula Vista, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,053 students. The school is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked 745 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chula Vista Senior High faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, fluctuating graduation and dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism, particularly among its multi-racial student population. The school's performance is generally below the district and state averages, with only 42.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.65% for the Sweetwater Union High district and 55.73% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was only 11.55%, significantly lower than the district (23.4%) and state (27.9%) averages. Interestingly, the school's African American students perform relatively well, ranking 94th out of 721 California high schools in 2023-2024, while its multi-racial students have consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California high schools.
Comparing Chula Vista Senior High to nearby schools reveals significant disparities in academic achievement. For example, Hilltop Senior High, located just 1.56 miles away, outperforms Chula Vista Senior High in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Similarly, Launch Virtual Academy, a nearby public virtual school, also outperforms Chula Vista Senior High in several academic areas. In contrast, Palomar High, located just 1.18 miles away, has significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Sweetwater Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
1262nd of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,068
Feeder schools for Chula Vista Senior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.3
Number of students: 1,980
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
84.0%
White:
9.0%
Asian:
3.0%
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African American:
1.8%
Two or more races:
1.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.6%
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