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Private high school · San Diego, California

Cook Education Center

Cook Education Center rates 7.7 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 287 schools in San Diego for context and is not part of the rating.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#185 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 287 schools in San Diego is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private high school in San Diego, CA serving grades 7th – 12th.

It ranks 185 of 1,893 schools in California.

Cook Education Center is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
9.7
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
7.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
7.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
3.5
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 287 schools in San Diego. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92108; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cook Education Center and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$101,704
Median home value
$606,600
Median rent
$2,731/mo
College educated
58.2%
Homeownership
28.8%
Poverty rate
11.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92108; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
71
Very Walkable
Transit Score
48
Some Transit
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,920/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Diego. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Diego), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White51%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Black15%
  • Asian13%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Cook Education Centerthis school
    7.7
  2. Aseltine School1.2 mi · private
    7.0Compare →
  3. Francis Parker School2.1 mi · private
    6.3Compare →
  4. 6.0Compare →
  5. 5.5Compare →
  6. Francis W Parker School2.3 mi · private
    5.3Compare →
  7. not ratedCompare →
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  9. Colema Academy0.9 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Cook Education Center among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cook Education Center serve?

Cook Education Center serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Cook Education Center?

Cook Education Center has an enrollment of approximately 47 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cook Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Cook Education Center is 4.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Cook Education Center rank in CA?

Cook Education Center ranks #185 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Cook Education Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Cook Education Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Cook Education Center a private school?

Yes, Cook Education Center is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Cook Education Center a religious school?

No, Cook Education Center is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
47
Gender split
83% M / 17% F
Student-teacher ratio
4.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
6 hours
Days per year
210 days
Setting
Large City
County
San Diego County
Area population (ZIP 92108)
24,401
Area average commute
24.1 min
Area median age
33.8

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.