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Palomar High

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

480 Palomar St., Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 407-4800 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

Chula Vista’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of California school districts

Directions
Students
269
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Palomar High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

480 Palomar St., Chula Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1157
Grade 12212
Enrollment over time
258’20
233’21
234’22
299’23
269’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 13%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palomar High from Chula Vista families.

Other schools in Sweetwater Union High School District

The district →
Rancho del Rey Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A
1,705 students23:1
Eastlake Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
1,613 students26:1
Bonita Vista Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
972 students24:1
Hilltop Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
B−
866 students22:1
Montgomery Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · San Diego
B−
734 students21:1
Granger Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · National City
C+
724 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Chula Vista’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.