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Sweetwater High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2900 Highland Ave., National City, CA 91950 · (619) 474-9700 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

National City’s School Grade B better than 56% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,290
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sweetwater High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where National City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–92 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Sweetwater HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2900 Highland Ave., National City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9374
Grade 10668
Grade 11584
Grade 12664
Enrollment over time
2,809’20
2,804’21
2,679’22
2,425’23
2,290’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Asian 13%White 7%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sweetwater High from National City 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; National City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.