List of high schools in San Diego County, California
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This is a list of high schools in San Diego County, California
. It includes public and private schools and is arranged by school district (public schools) or affiliation (private schools). These schools offer grades 9 through 12. Junior High schools are not listed here.
Coronado Unified School District
Escondido Union High School District
Grossmont Union High School District
Poway Unified School District
San Diego Unified School District
San Dieguito Union High School District
San Marcos Unified School District
Sweetwater Union High School District
Vista Unified School District
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
. It includes public and private schools and is arranged by school district (public schools) or affiliation (private schools). These schools offer grades 9 through 12. Junior High schools are not listed here.
Borrego Springs Unified School District
- Borrego Springs High School, Borrego Springs
- Palm Canyon High School (continuation), Borrego Springs
Coronado Unified School DistrictCoronado Unified School District-Mission statement:"Through rigorous academic standards, high expectations, and a coordinated curriculum, the Coronado Unified School District, in partnership with our small, involved community, will graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in higher education, careers,...
- Coronado High SchoolCoronado High School (Coronado, California)Coronado High School is a National Blue Ribbon high school in Coronado, California. The school was founded in 1913 and is the only high school in the Coronado Unified School District....
, Coronado - Palm Academy for Learning, Coronado
Escondido Union High School DistrictEscondido Union School DistrictThe Escondido Union School District is a school district that serves the city of Escondido, California. The district serves almost 20,000 students within the elementary and middle schools with a student to teacher ratio of 19.6 to 1...
- Center City High School, Escondido
- Escondido Charter High School, Escondido
- Escondido High SchoolEscondido High SchoolEscondido High School is one of three high schools in the Escondido Union High School District located in Escondido, California. Escondido High received a California Distinguished School award in 2007.-History:...
, Escondido - Orange Glen High SchoolOrange Glen High SchoolOrange Glen High School is one of the five public high schools in the Escondido Union School District in Escondido, California. It was established in 1962. The school earned the prestigious California Distinguished School Award in 2007...
, Escondido - San Pasqual High SchoolSan Pasqual High SchoolSan Pasqual High School is a public high school in Escondido, California. It is named after the nearby San Pasqual Valley. It is within the Escondido Union School District.-Teams:...
, Escondido - Valley High School (continuation), Escondido
- Classical Academy High SchoolThe Classical Academy High School (California)Classical Academy High School is a public charter school located in Escondido, California. First enrollment began in 2006, offering grades 9 and 10. In 2007, 11th grades positions were open. Beginning in the 2008-2009 school year, CAHS offered grades 9-12. The Principal for CAHS is Mr. Dana...
Fallbrook Union High School District
- Fallbrook Union High SchoolFallbrook Union High SchoolFallbrook Union High School is a public high school located in the rural community of Fallbrook, California. Established in 1893, FUHS is the 2nd oldest high school in San Diego County.-Sports:...
, Fallbrook - Ivy High School (continuation), Fallbrook
- Oasis High School (alternative), Fallbrook
Grossmont Union High School DistrictGrossmont Union High School DistrictThe Grossmont Union High School District is a public school district located in eastern San Diego County, California, and serves high school, adult school, and Regional Occupational Program students in the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee; and the unincorporated communities of...
- Chaparral High School (continuation), El Cajon
- El Cajon Valley High SchoolEl Cajon Valley High SchoolEl Cajon Valley High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in El Cajon, California, which is in the eastern county of San Diego, and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Established in 1955, El Cajon Valley is the third of twelve high schools to be built in the...
, El Cajon - El Capitan High SchoolEl Capitan High SchoolEl Capitan High School is a public, comprehensive secondary school located in Lakeside, California and serves students in grades nine through twelve...
, Lakeside - Granite Hills High SchoolGranite Hills High School (El Cajon, California)Granite Hills High School is a public, comprehensive high school located in El Cajon, California and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1960, Granite Hills is one of thirteen high schools in the Grossmont Union High School District. GHHS is the home of the Eagles...
, El Cajon - Grossmont High SchoolGrossmont High SchoolGrossmont High School is the oldest high school in San Diego's east county, California. Its mascot is the Foothiller, so chosen because, at the time of the school’s construction, east county was much more isolated from the rest of San Diego than it is today and was often referred to as the...
, La Mesa/El Cajon - Grossmont Middle College High SchoolGrossmont Middle College High SchoolGrossmont Middle College High School is a high school in San Diego County, California.Founded in 2001, GMCHS is located on the Grossmont College campus and is run entirely by two teachers, a secretary and a counselor. GMCHS is a WASC-accredited alternative high school, providing a bridge to...
, El Cajon - Helix High SchoolHelix High SchoolHelix High School, in La Mesa, California, is a charter high school built in 1952. It received its charter in 1998. Part of the Grossmont Union High School District, it serves a low to mid-level socioeconomic community and has a student body of approximately 2,400 pupils...
, La Mesa - Monte Vista High SchoolMonte Vista High School (Spring Valley, California)Monte Vista High School is public, comprehensive high school located in Spring Valley, California, and serves 1,960 students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1961, Monte Vista is the seventh of twelve high schools built in the Grossmont Union High School District...
, Spring Valley - Mount Miguel High SchoolMount Miguel High SchoolMount Miguel High School is a public, comprehensive high school located in Spring Valley, California and serves over 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1957, Mount Miguel is the fourth of twelve high schools constructed in the Grossmont Union High School District...
, Spring Valley - Santana High SchoolSantana High SchoolSantana High School, located in Santee, California, is part of the Grossmont Union High School District. The school serves 1,750 students in grades 9-12, as well as 84 faculty members.-History:...
, Santee - Steele Canyon High SchoolSteele Canyon High SchoolSteele Canyon Charter High School is a public charter high school located in the San Diego East County community of Spring Valley, California. Opened in 2000, the school serves students in grades nine through grade twelve and was part of the Grossmont Union High School District until July 1,...
, Spring Valley - Valhalla High SchoolValhalla High School (El Cajon, California)Valhalla High School is a public, comprehensive high school located in Rancho San Diego, a neighborhood near El Cajon, California. It serves approximately 1,700 students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1974, Valhalla is the tenth of 12 high schools established by the Grossmont Union High...
, El Cajon - West Hills High SchoolWest Hills High SchoolWest Hills High School is a public, comprehensive high school located in Santee, California, and serves students in grades nine through twelve...
, Santee
Julian Union High School District
- Julian High School, Julian
- Redding (Ray) High (continuation), Julian
- Summit High Community Day, Julian
Oceanside Unified School District
- El Camino High SchoolEl Camino High School (Oceanside)El Camino High School is one of two high schools of the Oceanside Unified School District, located at 400 Rancho Del Oro Drive in Oceanside, California. Declared a California Distinguished School in the early 2000s, it was originally named "Oceanside High School East", and officially became El...
, Oceanside - Oceanside High SchoolOceanside High School-Campus:Oceanside High School rests between the beach and Interstate 5. The remodeled campus includes many palm trees and new sport fields. There is a three-story Science & technology building and Senior Hall...
, Oceanside - Oceanside School of Business and Technology, Oceanside
- Pacific View Charter School, Oceanside
Poway Unified School DistrictPoway Unified School DistrictPoway Unified School District is a school district located in Poway, California. The District operates 25 elementary schools , six middle schools , four comprehensive high schools , and one continuation high school. Twenty-one of its schools are located in the city of San Diego; eleven others in...
- Abraxas High School, Poway
- Del Norte High SchoolDel Norte High School (San Diego, California)Del Norte High School is a secondary school located in 4S Ranch, a community of San Diego, California in the United States. It is part of the Poway Unified School District. The campus has finished construction, and it covers of land....
, San Diego - Mount Carmel High SchoolMount Carmel High School (San Diego, California)Mt. Carmel High School , a California Distinguished High School in 2005, is located in Rancho Peñasquitos, a community of San Diego, California, United States. The school belongs to the Poway Unified School District and its mascot is the Sundevil. The current principal is Dawn Kastner. She was...
, San Diego - Poway High SchoolPoway High SchoolPoway High School is a public, comprehensive high school located in the city of Poway, California. Established in 1961, it serves ninth through twelfth grade students from the communities of Poway and Rancho Bernardo. The school mascot is the Titan...
, Poway - Rancho Bernardo High SchoolRancho Bernardo High SchoolRancho Bernardo High School, or RBHS, is a public high school in the Poway Unified School District of San Diego County, California. Rancho Bernardo High School opened in September 1990 as the district's third high school. There are approximately 2,300 students in grades 9 through 12, and...
, San Diego - Westview High SchoolWestview High School (San Diego)Westview High School is a public secondary school located in Torrey Highlands, a community of San Diego, California in the United States. It is part of the Poway Unified School District....
, San Diego
Ramona Unified School District
- Montecito High School (alternative), Ramona
- Mountain Valley Academy High School, Ramona
- Ramona High SchoolRamona High School (Ramona, California)Ramona High School is located in Ramona, California. The school is composed of around 3,000 students, with a demographic breakdown of about 60% White, 35% Hispanic, and 5% other races....
, Ramona
San Diego Unified School DistrictSan Diego City SchoolsSan Diego Unified School District is the school district of San Diego, California. It was founded in 1854...
- Health Sciences High and Middle College
San Dieguito Union High School DistrictSan Dieguito Union High School DistrictSan Dieguito Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Encinitas, California. The district serves students in the cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Del Mar and surrounding areas.-High schools:*La Costa Canyon High School...
- Canyon Crest AcademyCanyon Crest AcademyCanyon Crest Academy is a public high school in San Diego, California. Founded in 2004, the school is a member of the San Dieguito Union High School District...
, San Diego - La Costa Canyon High SchoolLa Costa Canyon High SchoolLa Costa Canyon High School is one of the high schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District. Located on 88 acres in south Carlsbad in northwest San Diego County, La Costa Canyon opened in September, 1996. The students attending La Costa Canyon live in Encinitas and south Carlsbad...
, Carlsbad - North Coast High School (alternative)
- San Dieguito AcademySan Dieguito AcademySan Dieguito AcademyPrincipalTim HornigSchool typePublicFounded1936LocationEncinitas, California, United StatesEnrollment1,528Faculty115Campus surroundingsSuburbanMascotMustangNewspaperThe MustangYearbook...
, Encinitas - Sunset High School (alternative)
- Torrey Pines High SchoolTorrey Pines High SchoolTorrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California. The school is named after the Torrey Pine tree that grows in the area...
, San Diego
San Marcos Unified School DistrictSan Marcos Unified School DistrictSan Marcos Unified School District is a public school district in northern San Diego County, California.The San Marcos Unified School District is one of the largest school districts in San Diego County and includes 19 schools with diverse educational programs for kindergarten through adult...
- Bayshore Prep Charter School, San Marcos
- Foothills High (alternative), San Marcos
- Mission Hills High SchoolMission Hills High SchoolMission Hills High School is a high school located in San Marcos, California. It first opened in August 2004 on of land that was previously part of a local dairy...
, San Marcos - San Marcos High SchoolSan Marcos High School (San Marcos, California)San Marcos High School is a high school in the North County city of San Marcos, California. San Marcos High School is a member of the San Marcos Unified School District and serves students from San Marcos, Vista, and Carlsbad. -Academics:...
, San Marcos - Twin Oaks High School (alternative), San Marcos
Sweetwater Union High School DistrictSweetwater Union High School DistrictThe Sweetwater Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Chula Vista, California. , the school district is the largest secondary school district in California....
- Bonita Vista High SchoolBonita Vista High SchoolBonita Vista High School is a public, four year high school located in the city of Chula Vista, California. Bonita Vista High School is one of the few schools that has both the IB and AP programs. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, and currently has about 2,800 students....
, Chula Vista - Castle Park High SchoolCastle Park High SchoolCastle Park High School, established in 1963, is a high school in Chula Vista, California. It offers Advanced Placement classes. Along with Bonita Vista High School, it is one of only two schools in the Sweetwater Unified School District that offers International Baccalaureate classes...
, Chula Vista - Chula Vista High SchoolChula Vista High SchoolChula Vista High School in Chula Vista, California, was founded in 1947. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District. The school colors are "spartan" blue and white, and the mascot is Sammy Spartan. CVHS underwent a renovation to several classrooms and received a new ASB building in...
, Chula Vista - Eastlake High School, Chula Vista
- Hilltop High SchoolHilltop High SchoolHilltop Senior High is a four-year public high school located in Chula Vista, California and is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District . The school colors are kelly green, white, and black. The school mascot is the "Lancer"...
, Chula Vista - MAAC Community Charter School, Chula Vista
- Mar Vista High SchoolMar Vista High SchoolMar Vista Senior High , in Imperial Beach, California, United States, is a high school established in 1951. Part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, the school serves students living in Imperial Beach, and San Diego, California...
, Imperial Beach - Montgomery High School, San DiegoMontgomery High School, San DiegoMontgomery High School is a four year public high school located in the city of San Diego, California. It opened in 1970 and is situated today in Otay Mesa. Montgomery High School serves more than 2,500 students. Montgomery High School is named after pioneer aviator John J. Montgomery who made...
- Olympian High School, Chula Vista
- Options Secondary SchoolOptions Secondary SchoolOptions Secondary School , is located in Chula Vista, California on the Chula Vista Adult School campus....
, Chula Vista - Otay Ranch High SchoolOtay Ranch High SchoolOtay Ranch High School is a high school established in 2003 with 97 classrooms. It is located in Chula Vista, California. Otay Ranch High School primarily serves the Chula Vista developments of Otay Ranch and Rancho Del Rey.-History:...
, Chula Vista - Palomar High School, Chula Vista
- San Ysidro High SchoolSan Ysidro High SchoolSan Ysidro High School is a co-educational, grades 9-12 high school in San Diego, California. It is a part of the Sweetwater Union High School District.-See also:* Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California-External links:***...
, San Diego - Southwest Senior High SchoolSouthwest Senior High SchoolSouthwest Senior High , in San Diego, California, United States, is a high school established in 1975. Part of the Sweetwater Union High School District, it serves all socioeconomic communities of San Diego , as well as some students living in Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and San Ysidro. The school...
, San Diego - Sweetwater High SchoolSweetwater High School (National City, California)Sweetwater Union High School is a secondary school located in National City, California, United States. Established in 1921, it is one of the oldest high schools in San Diego County...
, National City - High School of Roque,San Diego
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
- Valley Center High School, Valley Center
- Valley Center Middle School, Valley Center
- Valley Center Elementary, Valley Center
- Valley Center Primary, Valley Center
- Valley Center Lilac Elementary, Valley Center
- Pauma Valley School K-8, Pauma Valley
- Oak Glen High School (Continuation), Valley Center
- Valley Center Independent Study, Valley Center
- Valley Center Adult Education, Valley Center
Vista Unified School DistrictVista Unified School DistrictVista Unified School District is a public school district headquartered in Vista, California, United States. It serves sections of northern San Diego County....
- Guajome Park AcademyGuajome Park AcademyGuajome Park Academy , commonly referred to as Guajome or GPA, is a middle school and high school in Vista, California. It is a charter school and was founded in 1994. It offers the IB Middle Years Programme for students grades six through ten, and the IB Diploma Programme for eleventh- and...
(charter), Vista - Rancho Buena Vista High SchoolRancho Buena Vista High SchoolRancho Buena Vista High School or "RBV" is a California Distinguished School and International Baccalaureate Organization World School, located in Vista, California. -History:...
, Vista - Vista High School, Vista
- North County Trade Tech High School (charter), Vista
Warner Unified School District
- Warner Middle / High School, Warner Springs
- San Jose Valley Continuation High School, Warner Springs
Jewish
- San Diego Jewish AcademySan Diego Jewish AcademyThe San Diego Jewish Academy is a private, independent Jewish day school currently located in the Carmel Valley community of San Diego, California...
, San Diego - Southern California Yeshiva High School, San Diego
- Torah High Schools of San DiegoTorah High Schools of San DiegoTorah High Schools of San Diego was founded in 1999 in San Diego, California. The school is a private school. It is a 9-12 Jewish High school institution that is an affiliate of the Rabbinical Seminary of America - Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim of New York....
, San Diego
Seventh-Day Adventist
- Escondido Adventist AcademyEscondido Adventist AcademyEscondido Adventist Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist-governed private school in Escondido, California, serving students in grades kindergarten through 12. It is operated by a school board which represents the 14 Seventh-day Adventist churches in San Diego North County...
, Escondido - San Diego AcademySan Diego AcademySan Diego Academy is a private coeducational K-12 school in the Seventh-day Adventist school system. As set forth in its constitution and bylaws, San Diego Academy is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of pastors and elected lay people of the constituent Seventh-day Adventist churches,...
, National City
Non-Denominational
- Maranatha Christian Schools, San Diego
- Calvin Christian School (Escondido, California)Calvin Christian School (Escondido, California)Calvin Christian School is a private Christian school in Escondido, California. It consists of a preschool, elementary school, junior high, and high school.-References:*...
Nonsectarian
- The Child's Primary School, San Diego
- Carlsbad Seaside Academy, Carlsbad
- Carlsbad Village Academy, Carlsbad
- Francis W. Parker SchoolFrancis W. Parker School (San Diego)Francis Parker School, also known simply as Parker, is an elite college preparatory independent day school in San Diego, California, serving students from junior kindergarten through twelfth grade. Parker was founded in 1912 by Clara Sturges Johnson and William Templeton Johnson, themselves recent...
, San Diego - The Grauer SchoolGrauer schoolThe Grauer School, founded in 1991, is a grades 6-12 private, college preparatory day school in Encinitas, California. The school is operated by the Grauer Foundation for Education, a California not-for-profit corporation. The school is a member of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce. Dr...
, Encinitas - Halstrom High SchoolHalstrom High SchoolHalstrom High School is a Californian school in the following locations:*Mission Viejo *Oceanside *San Diego It offers classes in:*English*Practical Arts*Fine Arts*Math*Foreign Language*Science*Social Science*Test Prep*Personal Development...
, Oceanside - Halstrom High SchoolHalstrom High SchoolHalstrom High School is a Californian school in the following locations:*Mission Viejo *Oceanside *San Diego It offers classes in:*English*Practical Arts*Fine Arts*Math*Foreign Language*Science*Social Science*Test Prep*Personal Development...
, San Diego - La Jolla Country Day SchoolLa Jolla Country Day SchoolLa Jolla Country Day School is a highly selective private school in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It was founded as the Balmer School by Louise C. Balmer in 1926. The school contains a lower school , a middle school , and an upper school...
, La Jolla - Pacific Academy International, Encinitas
- Pacific Ridge School, Carlsbad
- The Waldorf School of San Diego High School, San Diego
Closed schools
- Sun Valley Charter High School, Ramona. Closed as of February 3, 2008 due to lack of funding.)
See also
- List of high schools in California
- List of school districts in California
- Lists of school districts in California by county
- List of school districts in San Diego County, California
- Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, CaliforniaPrimary and secondary schools in San Diego, CaliforniaThis is a list of primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California, organized by school district.The San Diego Unified School District, also known as San Diego City Schools, is the school district that serves the majority of the city, it includes 113 elementary schools, 23 middle schools, 4...
- List of closed secondary schools in California
External links
- San Diego County Office of Education
- San Diego County Schools, list of schools from SchoolTree.org