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Sunset High (Continuation)

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

684 Requeza St., Encinitas, CA 92024 · (760) 753-3860 · Part of San Dieguito Union High School District

Encinitas’ School Grade A better than 94% of California school districts

Directions
Students
87
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sunset High (Continuation)

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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684 Requeza St., Encinitas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 94
Grade 1016
Grade 1136
Grade 1231
Enrollment over time
78’20
101’21
112’22
85’23
87’24

Up 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunset High (Continuation) from Encinitas families.

Other schools in San Dieguito Union High School District

The district →
Pacific Trails Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · San Diego
971 students24:1
Oak Crest Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Encinitas
758 students22:1
Diegueno Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Encinitas
737 students24:1
Carmel Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · San Diego
697 students24:1
Earl Warren Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Solana Beach
476 students24:1
Torrey Pines High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Diego
2,536 students25:1

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; Encinitas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.