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C+

Options Secondary

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

3250 Palm Ave., San Diego, CA 92154 · (619) 796-7320 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

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

Directions
Students
69
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Options Secondary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

3250 Palm Ave., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 76
Grade 86
Grade 98
Grade 1015
Grade 1118
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
92’20
75’21
79’22
71’23
69’24

Down 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 28%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Options Secondary from San Diego 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; San Diego’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.