Point Loma High

Point Loma High serves 1,682 students in grades 9-12 in the affluent Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego. With 67 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 25.1 to 1, which is typical for a large public high school. Academically, Point Loma High ranks in the 53rd percentile among California high schools, placing #4,492 out of 9,566 schools statewide with a MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10.

The school shows stronger performance in English Language Arts, where 57% of students score proficient or above across grade levels, while mathematics presents an area for growth with 33% of students meeting proficiency standards. The school draws from a well-educated community where 61% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, and the median household income reaches $119,782. The neighborhood's low poverty rate of 7.6% reflects the economic stability of the area, though median home values of $1.2 million indicate this is one of San Diego's more expensive residential areas.

Point Loma High operates within San Diego's large city environment, serving a community of over 20,000 residents in the 92106 ZIP code area along San Diego's scenic coastline.

The student-teacher ratio at Point Loma High is 25.1:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.