Health Sciences High High School
3910 University Ave
San Diego CA, 92105, San Diego County
Phone: 619-528-9070
Ranking: (233 out of 1,403, top 17%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: San Diego City Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 15 | 17 | 11 | NA | NA | 20 | 14 | 9 | ||||||
Total Students: | 544 | 554 | 529 | 501 | 444 | 309 | 181 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 142 | 26.1% | 140 | 25.3% | 130 | 24.6% | 130 | 25.9% | 128 | 28.8% | 107 | 34.6% | 130 | 71.8% |
Grade 10: | 134 | 24.6% | 144 | 26.0% | 146 | 27.6% | 137 | 27.3% | 123 | 27.7% | 129 | 41.7% | 40 | 22.1% |
Grade 11: | 140 | 25.7% | 144 | 26.0% | 150 | 28.4% | 127 | 25.3% | 123 | 27.7% | 49 | 15.9% | 10 | 5.5% |
Grade 12: | 128 | 23.5% | 126 | 22.7% | 103 | 19.5% | 107 | 21.4% | 68 | 15.3% | 24 | 7.8% | 1 | 0.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 200 | 36.8% | 187 | 33.8% | 174 | 32.9% | 181 | 36.1% | 156 | 35.1% | 111 | 35.9% | 65 | 35.9% |
Female: | 344 | 63.2% | 367 | 66.2% | 355 | 67.1% | 320 | 63.9% | 288 | 64.9% | 198 | 64.1% | 112 | 61.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 31 | 6.2% | 35 | 7.9% | 21 | 6.8% | 17 | 9.4% |
Hispanic: | 291 | 53.5% | 255 | 46.0% | 210 | 39.7% | 251 | 50.1% | 197 | 44.4% | 118 | 38.2% | 64 | 35.4% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 104 | 20.8% | 84 | 18.9% | 72 | 23.3% | 31 | 17.1% |
White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 93 | 18.6% | 113 | 25.5% | 90 | 29.1% | 68 | 37.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 253 | 46.5% | 299 | 54.0% | 305 | 57.7% | 14 | 2.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 296 | 54.4% | 308 | 55.6% | NA | NA | 255 | 50.9% | 201 | 45.3% | 116 | 37.5% | NA | NA |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 63 | 11.6% | 89 | 16.1% | NA | NA | 46 | 9.2% | 55 | 12.4% | 47 | 15.2% | NA | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 36.27 | 32.59 | 46.69 | NA | NA | 22.20 | 18.30 | 20.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CAHSEE | ||||||
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 77% | 79% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 91.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 80.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 93.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 85.0% | 83.0% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 77% | 78% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.0% | 81.0% | 80.0% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 92.0% | 82.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 93.0% | 85.0% | 83.0% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 86.0% | 84.0% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 86.0% | 84.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.0% | 33.0% | 38.0% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 31.0% | 27.0% |
2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 31.0% | 28.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 88.0% | 62.0% | 61.0% |
2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 81.0% | 65.0% | 61.0% |
STAR | ||||||
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.5 | 335.4 | 336.7 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.6 | 342.5 | 340.1 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.6 | 352.4 | 342.7 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.4 | 354.0 | 341.4 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 345.2 | 341.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.8 | 351 | 346.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.1 | 354.9 | 348.4 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.8 | 359.2 | 352.4 |
2010 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 280 | 296.7 |
2011 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275 | 282.6 | 298.5 |
2012 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.1 | 288.5 | 299.7 |
2013 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.9 | 286.6 | 296.9 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.6 | 345.3 | 348.1 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.1 | 353.7 | 353.1 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.8 | 363.6 | 357.3 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.2 | 367.9 | 360.4 |
2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.7 | 335.2 | 338.5 |
2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 344.2 | 343.5 |
2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.1 | 351.7 | 347 |
2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.9 | 355.0 | 347.9 |
2010 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.5 | 271.5 | 294.1 |
2011 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.9 | 276.3 | 296.7 |
2012 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.1 | 282.3 | 299.7 |
2013 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.0 | 280.8 | 294.6 |
2010 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.3 | 310.9 | 326.9 |
2011 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.6 | 314 | 330 |
2012 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.8 | 319.4 | 332.5 |
2013 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.6 | 328.3 | 334.4 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.9 | 341.7 | 336.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.8 | 349.6 | 341.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.6 | 351.8 | 344.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.4 | 352.5 | 344.8 |
2011 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.1 | 296.1 | 308.3 |
2013 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 326.5 | 361.5 |
2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.5 | 344.5 | 341.4 |
2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 348 | 344.7 |
2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.7 | 351.2 | 346.9 |
2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.9 | 352.8 | 348.5 |
2010 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.5 | 298.1 | 307.9 |
2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.4 | 304.6 | 309.3 |
2012 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 300.6 | 311.6 |
2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | 304.8 | 313.2 |
2010 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.1 | 325.3 | 329.9 |
2011 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.4 | 331.2 | 332.6 |
2012 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.1 | 336.6 | 336.4 |
2013 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.4 | 335.0 | 334.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.2 | 358.9 | 353.7 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.6 | 363.8 | 357.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 367.4 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.2 | 371.1 | 363.9 |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 310.9 | 328.6 | 323.9 |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.4 | 332.6 | 326.9 |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 334.2 | 330.4 |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | 340.6 | 334.1 |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 286.5 | 305.1 | 324 |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 291.6 | 311.7 | 328.3 |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 274.1 | 318.6 | 331.2 |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297.0 | 313.5 | 325.2 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 345.1 | 347.2 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 339.1 | 351.6 | 351.7 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 370.6 | 359.7 | 354.9 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 372.4 | 359.7 | 354.0 |
2010 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 316.8 | 323.7 | 336.7 |
2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.6 | 325.9 | 339.7 |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 316.8 | 328.2 | 342.2 |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.6 | 334.9 | 342.9 |
2010 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 325.9 | 327.7 |
2011 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.4 | 330.8 | 330.9 |
2012 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 375.7 | 335.2 | 335 |
2013 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 368.4 | 336.5 | 333.2 |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 307.8 | 317.2 |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 275.2 | 315.8 | 320.3 |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 309.1 | 318.9 | 322.8 |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.9 | 318.3 | 320.8 |
2011 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 296.1 | 295.7 | 312.9 |
2013 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 342.3 | 355.5 |
2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 355.3 | 336.9 | 336.8 |
2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 344.1 | 342 |
2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 368.1 | 352 | 345.7 |
2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 377.0 | 355.4 | 346.7 |
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* Health Sciences High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.