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University City High
A+

University City High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6949 Genesee Ave., San Diego, CA 92122 · (858) 605-2800 · Part of San Diego City Unified School District

San Diego’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Photo: Psanchez820 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,465
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about University City High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where San Diego kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–841 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12University City HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6949 Genesee Ave., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9358
Grade 10380
Grade 11339
Grade 12388
Enrollment over time
1,742’20
1,718’21
1,543’22
1,505’23
1,465’24

Down 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%White 34%Two or more races 12%Asian 11%Black 3%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 University City High from San Diego families.

Other schools in San Diego City Unified School District

The district →
Logan Memorial Educational Campus
Other · Grades K–12 · San Diego
C−
1,467 students21:1
Language Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Diego
1,015 students24:1
Zamorano Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
823 students25:1
Grant K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Diego
D
743 students22:1
Scripps Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
733 students28:1
Jonas Salk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
732 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; San Diego’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.