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Best High Schools
in Sweetwater Union High

This page covers 17 high schools in Sweetwater Union High. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Options Secondary
Grades 07–1279 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.3:1)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
70%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Chula Vista Senior High
Grades 09–122,053 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
69
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Otay Ranch Senior High
Grades 09–122,491 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Bonita Vista Senior High
Grades 09–122,140 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Olympian High
Grades 09–122,341 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Eastlake High
Grades 09–122,783 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Castle Park Senior High
Grades 09–121,433 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Mar Vista Senior High
Grades 09–121,376 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Hilltop Senior High
Grades 09–121,885 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
East Hills Academy
Grades 07–1260 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (4.7:1)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
50%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
4.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,384
Above nat'l avg
7 more high schools in Sweetwater Union High not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
High Schools
29
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Options Secondary
Score: 70/10070% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.