Sweetwater High

High school·Grades 9-12 National City, California·91950
Score
38.9/100
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#1,057
Among 1,729 California high schools
#14
In Sweetwater Union High
#1
In National City
Top 62%
In California

Score 38.9/100: better than 38% 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
41%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 36% of them
539 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 47% of them
537 students tested
Science
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 32% of them
683 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 ELA40.6539
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA40.6539
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math18.1537
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math18.1537
ScienceGrade 11CAST0.9114
ScienceGrade 12CAST17.9569
ScienceGrade 14CAST15.1683
ScienceAll gradesCAST15.1683
ScienceGrade 99CAST17.9571

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,425
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,425
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
84%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
2900 Highland Ave.
National City, CA 91950

"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).

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Location

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Sweetwater High at a glance

Sweetwater High is a public high school in National City, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High school district. It has about 2,425 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 84% 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, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 18% 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 38.9 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #1,057 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 3 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.