Options Secondary

Summary:

Options Secondary is a public high school located in Chula Vista, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 79 students. It 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.

Options Secondary has some notable strengths, such as consistently maintaining a high four-year graduation rate of 100% in the last three school years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 5.6% over the past five years, lower than the district and state. However, Options Secondary faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 14.9% to 42.6% in recent years, higher than the district and state. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 52.94% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.65% for the district and 55.73% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools within the Sweetwater Union High School District, Options Secondary generally underperforms. For example, Hilltop Senior High and Chula Vista Senior High have higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better test scores across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Launch Virtual Academy, another nearby school, outperforms Options Secondary in several areas, suggesting that the virtual learning environment may be more effective for some students.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 467 Moss St.
       Chula Vista, CA  91911-1705


(619) 796-7320

District: Sweetwater Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1321st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,827 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.3 Help
Number of students:  71

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.0%
White:
22.5%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.5% Help


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Compare Details Options Secondary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Options Secondary ranks worse than 56.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 11th among 14 ranked high schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.47. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Options Secondary who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62%), White (22.5%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Options Secondary is 6.3, which is the 3rd best among 14 high schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Options Secondary is $21,827, which is the 2nd highest among 14 high schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Options Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks Options Secondary 1321st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Options Secondary in the ranking list.)

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Sweetwater Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Union High 745th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Options Secondary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Options Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.62 950th 1769 46.3%
2005 33.01 1151st 1777 35.2%
2006 44.58 907th 1804 49.7%
2007 39.95 1116th 1999 44.2%
2008 27.02 1511th 2005 24.6%
2009 20.59 1724th 2063 16.4%
2010 37.08 1389th 2179 36.3%
2011 39.00 1388th 2236 37.9%
2012 30.21 1628th 2259 27.9%
2013 6.71 2294th 2379 3.6%
2015 11.00 2323rd 2477 6.2%
2016 25.01 1830th 2497 26.7%
2017 23.07 1936th 2508 22.8%
2018 15.37 2170th 2480 12.5%
2019 21.22 2134th 2715 21.4%
2022 40.31 1452nd 2740 47.0%
2023 18.74 2344th 2802 16.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Options Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.72 1876th 2230 15.9%
2022 76.28 377th 2458 84.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Options Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.63 1909th 2072 7.9%
2023 13.86 2239th 2391 6.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Options Secondary

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Rank History for all high school students at Options Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.74 770th 1653 53.4%
2005 33.11 963rd 1901 49.3%
2006 38.82 868th 1968 55.9%
2007 40.05 874th 2063 57.6%
2008 42.14 862nd 2117 59.3%
2009 36.58 1139th 2238 49.1%
2010 39.10 1033rd 2281 54.7%
2011 42.41 994th 2367 58.0%
2012 38.77 1088th 2354 53.8%
2013 26.87 1415th 2426 41.7%
2015 27.08 1391st 1994 30.2%
2016 23.65 1462nd 2039 28.3%
2017 22.26 1477th 2021 26.9%
2018 30.26 1366th 2017 32.3%
2019 53.67 887th 2133 58.4%
2021 29.32 914th 1290 29.1%
2022 48.01 972nd 2123 54.2%
2023 38.87 1178th 2348 49.8%
2024 33.47 1321st 2323 43.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Options Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.71 1163rd 1862 37.5%
2019 65.62 547th 1937 71.8%
2021 25.51 862nd 1126 23.4%
2022 48.65 879th 1943 54.8%
2023 42.23 1082nd 2247 51.8%
2024 11.31 1901st 2235 14.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Options Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.92 1350th 1760 23.3%
2019 75.00 396th 1833 78.4%
2023 28.73 1364th 2118 35.6%
2024 17.08 1658th 2098 21.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Options Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.55 662nd 1122 41.0%
2023 39.38 1066th 2207 51.7%
2024 31.17 1287th 2172 40.7%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Options Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.98 1140th 1742 34.6%
2019 62.17 591st 1814 67.4%
2022 56.31 694th 1861 62.7%
2023 30.56 1360th 2142 36.5%
2024 17.06 1652nd 2125 22.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Options Secondary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 60 8 6 73 3 n/a n/a 0 150
2000 107 14 12 130 3 n/a n/a 0 266
2001 140 15 31 218 6 n/a n/a 0 410
2002 140 15 25 159 5 n/a n/a 0 344
2003 140 15 25 159 5 n/a n/a 0 344
2004 154 13 22 211 6 n/a n/a 0 406
2005 143 19 13 214 3 n/a n/a 0 392
2006 128 21 15 210 5 n/a n/a 0 379
2007 105 17 13 199 5 n/a n/a 0 339
2008 93 13 14 212 4 n/a n/a 0 336
2009 92 15 9 209 1 2 0 0 328
2010 69 16 7 203 0 2 0 0 297
2011 68 11 7 195 0 0 1 0 282
2012 58 6 7 172 1 1 11 0 256
2013 34 4 6 147 1 0 8 0 200
2014 31 4 5 145 1 0 6 0 192
2015 22 1 7 189 1 0 6 0 226
2016 18 1 6 165 0 0 8 0 198
2017 19 1 7 139 0 0 8 0 174
2018 16 1 8 103 0 0 5 0 133
2019 16 1 8 81 1 0 4 0 111
2020 15 0 3 76 1 0 6 0 101
2021 16 0 3 66 1 0 6 0 92
2022 14 0 3 51 1 0 6 0 75
2023 15 1 2 52 2 0 7 0 79
2024 16 1 4 44 0 0 5 1 71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Options Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 150 11.0 13.6 31.3
2000 266 39.0 6.8 17.3
2001 410 26.4 15.5 2.9
2002 344 22.3 15.4 26.2
2003 344 22.3 15.4 26.2
2004 406 21.2 19.2 26.6
2005 392 24.6 15.9 27.3
2006 379 21.6 17.5 30.9
2007 339 24.6 13.8 32.4
2008 336 26.6 12.6 14.6
2009 328 21.8 13.2 40.2
2010 297 24.0 12.3 31.3
2011 282 n/a n/a 31.2
2012 256 15.0 17.0 98.8
2013 200 12.4 16.1 64.5
2014 192 9.6 20.0 68.8
2015 226 11.0 20.5 61.5
2016 198 11.0 18.0 67.2
2017 174 10.8 16.0 55.7
2018 133 9.6 13.7 74.4
2019 111 8.3 13.3 78.4
2020 101 n/a n/a 77.2
2021 92 9.9 9.2 73.9
2022 75 9.6 7.7 78.7
2023 79 10.7 7.3 63.3
2024 71 11.1 6.3 46.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Options Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 150 11.0 13.6 31.3
2000 266 39.0 6.8 17.3
2001 410 26.4 15.5 2.9
2002 344 22.3 15.4 26.2
2003 344 22.3 15.4 26.2
2004 406 21.2 19.2 26.6
2005 392 24.6 15.9 27.3
2006 379 21.6 17.5 30.9
2007 339 24.6 13.8 32.4
2008 336 26.6 12.6 14.6
2009 328 21.8 13.2 40.2
2010 297 24.0 12.3 31.3
2011 282 n/a n/a 31.2
2012 256 15.0 17.0 98.8
2013 200 12.4 16.1 64.5
2014 192 9.6 20.0 68.8
2015 226 11.0 20.5 61.5
2016 198 11.0 18.0 67.2
2017 174 10.8 16.0 55.7
2018 133 9.6 13.7 74.4
2019 111 8.3 13.3 78.4
2020 101 n/a n/a 77.2
2021 92 9.9 9.2 73.9
2022 75 9.6 7.7 78.7
2023 79 10.7 7.3 63.3
2024 71 11.1 6.3 46.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Options Secondary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $21,827

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Options Secondary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2134th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2344th of 2802 Middle schools
 5.1%
Ranks 887th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1178th of 2348 High schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Options Secondary)63.623.1
 40.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)50.445
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Options Secondary)27.315.4
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)33.325.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Options Secondary)07.7
 7.7%
   8th Grade Science (Sweetwater Union High)29.424.2
 5.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Options Secondary)57.750
 7.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sweetwater Union High)58.552.2
 6.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Options Secondary)15.416.7
 1.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Union High)28.522.6
 6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Options Secondary)38.523.5
 14.9%
   11th Grade Science (Sweetwater Union High)24.824.3
 0.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Options Secondary)11.836.8
 25.1%
   12th Grade Science (Sweetwater Union High)20.423.2
 2.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11179
 28.8%
African American11
American Indian12
 100%
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic8152
 35.8%
Pacific Islander00
White1615
 6.3%
Two or More Races47
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.4%63.3%
 15.1%


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Options Secondary ranks 1321st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Options Secondary are 62% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Not Specified.

In the 2023-24 school year, 71 students attended Options Secondary.


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