High Schools in San Diego, CA

High schools in San Diego, California on a map, with rankings, graduation rates and multi-year trends.

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Top ranked high schools in San Diego, 2026-27

48 high schools in San Diego are ranked in this edition, ordered by California state rank.

  1. Canyon Crest Academy — San Diego · #12 in CA · #106 nationally
  2. Mt. Everest Academy — San Diego · #39 in CA · #288 nationally
  3. Del Norte High School — San Diego · #47 in CA · #327 nationally
  4. Westview High School — San Diego · #52 in CA · #360 nationally
  5. Scripps Ranch High School — San Diego · #73 in CA · #495 nationally
  6. Torrey Pines High School — San Diego · #101 in CA · #682 nationally
  7. University City High School — San Diego · #144 in CA · #904 nationally
  8. Rancho Bernardo High School — San Diego · #159 in CA · #954 nationally
  9. Mt. Carmel High School — San Diego · #172 in CA · #1,046 nationally
  10. Henry High School — San Diego · #182 in CA · #1,137 nationally
  11. Mira Mesa High School — San Diego · #202 in CA · #1,260 nationally
  12. The O'Farrell Charter School — San Diego · #219 in CA · #1,341 nationally
  13. Mission Bay High School — San Diego · #259 in CA · #1,580 nationally
  14. San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts — San Diego · #292 in CA · #1,764 nationally
  15. Kearny High -- School of Science Connections and Technology — San Diego · #389 in CA · #2,371 nationally
  16. Point Loma High School — San Diego · #490 in CA · #3,145 nationally
  17. E3 Civic High School — San Diego · #497 in CA · #3,209 nationally
  18. Gompers Preparatory Academy — San Diego · #514 in CA · #3,348 nationally
  19. Options Secondary — San Diego · #580 in CA · #3,980 nationally
  20. Kearny International Business — San Diego · #595 in CA · #4,069 nationally
  21. Canyon Hills High — San Diego · #638 in CA · #4,493 nationally
  22. Montgomery Senior High School — San Diego · #766 in CA · #5,487 nationally
  23. Morse High School — San Diego · #801 in CA · #5,893 nationally
  24. Kearny Engineering Innovation and Design — San Diego · #817 in CA · #6,048 nationally
  25. Southwest Senior High School — San Diego · #870 in CA · #6,636 nationally

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.