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1 / 25#25. High Tech High North County
- Location: San Marcos, CA
- Enrollment: 418 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best public high schools in the San Diego metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the San Diego metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Literacy First Charter School
- Location: El Cajon, CA
- Enrollment: 1,972 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Olympian High School
- Location: Sweetwater Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,341 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. Eastlake High School
- Location: Sweetwater Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,783 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. High Tech High Chula Vista
- Location: Chula Vista, CA
- Enrollment: 639 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 25#20. River Valley Charter School
- Location: Lakeside, CA
- Enrollment: 228 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 25#19. University City High School
- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,543 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 25#18. La Jolla High School
- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,227 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Rancho Bernardo High School
- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,318 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Classical Academy High School
- Location: Escondido, CA
- Enrollment: 1,300 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Scripps Ranch High School
- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,984 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. San Dieguito High Academy
- Location: San Dieguito Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,089 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Mission Vista High School
- Location: Vista Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,640 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Escondido Charter High School
- Location: Escondido, CA
- Enrollment: 927 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Mt. Carmel High School
- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,865 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Coronado High School
- Location: Coronado Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,045 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Grossmont Middle College High School
- Location: Grossmont Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 49 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Sage Creek High School
- Location: Carlsbad Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,392 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. The Preuss School UC San Diego
- Location: La Jolla, CA
- Enrollment: 826 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Del Norte High School
- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,531 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Helix Charter High School
- Location: La Mesa, CA
- Enrollment: 2,502 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Mt. Everest Academy
- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 213 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Westview High School
- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,257 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Torrey Pines High School
- Location: San Dieguito Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,614 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Canyon Crest Academy
- Location: San Dieguito Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,336 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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