Southwest Senior High

High school·Grades 9-12 San Diego, California·92154
Score
46.9/100
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#918
Among 1,729 California high schools
#11
In Sweetwater Union High
#34
In San Diego
Top 54%
In California

Score 46.9/100: better than 46% 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
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 39% of them
374 students tested
Math
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 59% of them
365 students tested
Science
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 35% of them
387 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 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 ELA42.0374
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA42.0374
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math23.6365
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math23.6365
ScienceGrade 11CAST16.9368
ScienceGrade 12CAST21.119
ScienceGrade 14CAST17.1387
ScienceAll gradesCAST17.1387
ScienceGrade 99CAST9.8389

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,586
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,586
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1685 Hollister St.
San Diego, CA 92154
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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Southwest Senior High at a glance

Southwest Senior High is a public high school in San Diego, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High school district. It has about 1,586 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 83% 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, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 24% 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 46.9 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #918 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 6 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.