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Southwest Senior High

1685 Hollister St., San Diego, CA 92154

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,563
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sweetwater Union High
San Diego County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
43rdpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
49thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
33rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 37% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
76thpercentile
Class size21.7 students per teacher
41stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest Senior High

Southwest Senior High is a public high school in San Diego, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sweetwater Union High. The school is located in a large city in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,563 students were enrolled, with about 21.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1685 Hollister St.
San Diego, CA 92154
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,563 students
Students per teacher
21.7 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Sweetwater Union High
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
063864006492

Schools near Southwest Senior High

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Palomar High
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.