Tony Thurmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education | California Department of Education
Tony Thurmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education | California Department of Education
The grade with the second highest number of students was 11th grade, with 6,341 students, or 17.7% of the student body.
The school that had the highest number of 12th grade students in Sweetwater Union High School District during the period was Sweetwater High School, while Alta Vista Academy had the fewest.
Overall, Sweetwater Union High School District enrolled 35,905 students, ranking as the 21st highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 20th highest in the previous school year.
California's public schools face a growing financial crisis driven by declining enrollment and an increase in chronic absenteeism, both impacting the state's school funding model.
Enrollment, which peaked at 6.3 million students in the early 2000s, has steadily declined to under 6 million today, with projections indicating it could fall below 5.2 million by 2032. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
At the same time, chronic absenteeism has surged from 12% pre-pandemic to 25%, disproportionately impacting younger students and jeopardizing their long-term success.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Alta Vista Academy | 30 |
| Bonita Vista Middle School | 927 |
| Bonita Vista Senior High School | 2,049 |
| Castle Park Middle School | 673 |
| Castle Park Senior High School | 1,381 |
| Chula Vista Middle School | 670 |
| Chula Vista Senior High School | 1,980 |
| East Hills Academy | 63 |
| Eastlake High School | 2,710 |
| Eastlake Middle School | 1,691 |
| Granger Junior High School | 743 |
| Hilltop Middle School | 885 |
| Hilltop Senior High School | 1,841 |
| Launch Virtual Academy | 581 |
| Mar Vista Academy | 508 |
| Mar Vista Senior High School | 1,266 |
| Montgomery Middle School | 735 |
| Montgomery Senior High School | 1,658 |
| National City Middle School | 678 |
| Olympian High School | 2,324 |
| Options Secondary | 71 |
| Otay Ranch Senior High School | 2,546 |
| Palomar High School | 299 |
| Rancho del Rey Middle School | 1,625 |
| San Ysidro High School | 2,017 |
| Southwest Middle School | 483 |
| Southwest Senior High School | 1,586 |
| Sweetwater High School | 2,425 |
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