Palomar High

High school·Grades 7-12 Chula Vista, California·91911
Score
9.6/100
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#1,563
Among 1,729 California high schools
#15
In Sweetwater Union High
#10
In Chula Vista
Top 91%
In California

Score 9.6/100: better than 9% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
10%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 10% of them
101 students tested
Math
1%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 10% of them
102 students tested
Science
5%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 13% of them
121 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA9.9101
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA9.9101
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math1.0102
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math1.0102
ScienceGrade 12CAST5.0121
ScienceGrade 14CAST5.0121
ScienceAll gradesCAST5.0121
ScienceGrade 99CAST5.7122

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
299
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
299
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
72%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
480 Palomar St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Palomar High at a glance

Palomar High is a public high school in Chula Vista, California, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High school district. It has about 299 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 10% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 1% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 9.6 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #1,563 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.