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University City High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 1,850 students

6949 Genesee Ave, San Diego CA 92122 (map) | 858-457-3040
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 515
  10th Grade: 499
  11th Grade: 433
  12th Grade: 403

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at University City High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
17%
  State
23%
  County
31%
  District
20%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 131 students tested - State percentile rank: 38.

Algebra II

School
85%
  State
69%
  County
76%
  District
59%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 84 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

Biology

School
82%
  State
58%
  County
67%
  District
61%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 192 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Earth Science

School
53%
  State
36%
  County
34%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 268 students tested - State percentile rank: 82.

English Language Arts

School
24%
  State
18%
  County
25%
  District
25%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 17 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

English Language Arts

School
71%
  State
55%
  County
61%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 452 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Geometry

School
46%
  State
48%
  County
49%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 232 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
18%
  State
13%
  County
15%
  District
12%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 11 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Algebra II

School
30%
  State
42%
  County
42%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 216 students tested - State percentile rank: 32.

Biology

School
50%
  State
41%
  County
43%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 321 students tested - State percentile rank: 70.

Chemistry

School
49%
  State
46%
  County
51%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 136 students tested - State percentile rank: 50.

English Language Arts

School
64%
  State
48%
  County
53%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 489 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Geometry

School
6%
  State
17%
  County
19%
  District
8%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 181 students tested - State percentile rank: 16.

Physics

School
50%
  State
47%
  County
52%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 32 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

Science

School
17%
  State
18%
  County
22%
  District
14%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
62%
  State
50%
  County
53%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 487 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
81%
  State
76%
  County
75%
  District
65%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 74 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

World History

School
45%
  State
45%
  County
50%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 488 students tested - State percentile rank: 59.

Algebra II

School
5%
  State
16%
  County
16%
  District
8%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 110 students tested - State percentile rank: 15.

Biology

School
57%
  State
49%
  County
54%
  District
64%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 37 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Chemistry

School
46%
  State
29%
  County
27%
  District
18%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 148 students tested - State percentile rank: 79.

Earth Science

School
68%
  State
35%
  County
34%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 28 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

English Language Arts

School
65%
  State
45%
  County
49%
  District
50%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 404 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Geometry

School
3%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
3%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 34 students tested - State percentile rank: 9.

Physics

School
29%
  State
56%
  County
58%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 191 students tested - State percentile rank: 15.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
39%
  State
50%
  County
49%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 246 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

U.S. History

School
59%
  State
48%
  County
51%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 407 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Algebra I

School
17%
  State
33%
  County
40%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 143 students tested - State percentile rank: 26.

Algebra II

School
34%
  State
33%
  County
34%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 410 students tested - State percentile rank: 61.

Biology

School
62%
  State
49%
  County
55%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 550 students tested - State percentile rank: 76.

Chemistry

School
48%
  State
38%
  County
39%
  District
27%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 286 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

Earth Science

School
55%
  State
35%
  County
35%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 299 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Geometry

School
26%
  State
30%
  County
33%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 447 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

Physics

School
32%
  State
52%
  County
52%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 228 students tested - State percentile rank: 19.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
50%
  State
54%
  County
53%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 323 students tested - State percentile rank: 53.

World History

School
44%
  State
44%
  County
49%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 499 students tested - State percentile rank: 60.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 682
Black: 164
Hispanic: 607
Asian: 375
Hawaiian: 16
American Indian: 6
Multi-Ethnic: 0

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 34%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 11%

Other Schools Nearby

Curie Elementary School (0.52 mi.)
4080 Governor Dr, San Diego CA 92122

Torah High Schools of San Diego (0.59 mi.)
9001 Towne Centre Dr, San Diego CA 92122

Standley Middle School (0.65 mi.)
6298 Radcliffe Dr, San Diego CA 92122

Doyle Elementary School (0.74 mi.)
3950 Berino Ct., San Diego CA 92122

Kindercare Learning Centers (0.78 mi.)
6150 Agee St, San Diego CA 92122

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $52,039 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $340,600 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 17,856 (Occupied: 93.1% - Stave Avg: 64,420.2%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1983 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 7% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 92122)
*NR - Not reported

22:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(1,850 students - 71 teachers)

University City High School has 22 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 26:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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