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Sweetwater High School vs. Otay Ranch Senior High School

Should you attend Sweetwater High School or Otay Ranch Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sweetwater High School
2900 Highland Ave.
National City, CA 91950
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Otay Ranch Senior High School
1250 Olympic Pkwy.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Sweetwater High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Otay Ranch Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,425 students in grades 9-12, Sweetwater High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,546 students in grades 9-12, Otay Ranch Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,425 students
2,546 students
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This chart displays total students of Otay Ranch Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
100 teachers
104 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Otay Ranch Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sweetwater High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Otay Ranch Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6725 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#2824 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sweetwater High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Otay Ranch Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
28%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweetwater High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweetwater High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
37%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sweetwater High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
82%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sweetwater High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Otay Ranch Senior High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sweetwater High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Otay Ranch Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
416
606
Grade 10 Students
614
632
Grade 11 Students
669
656
Grade 12 Students
726
652

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sweetwater High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Otay Ranch Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
12%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sweetwater High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
77%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sweetwater High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sweetwater High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweetwater High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sweetwater High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sweetwater High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Sweetwater High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Otay Ranch Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sweetwater High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sweetwater High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Otay Ranch Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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