Southwest Senior High

1685 Hollister St., Chula Vista CA, 92154 | South Bay Union Elementary School District | 619-628-3023
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1898
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 424 in Chula Vista
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
51%Chula Vista
43%California

Southwest Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Bay Union Elementary School District" in Chula Vista, CA. There are a total of 1,898 students and 81 teachers at Southwest Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Southwest Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 27% lower than the California average.

Southwest Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1898
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwest Senior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwest Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 1.6% 10.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 2.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 3.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 92.4% 79.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Chula Vista demographics profile

StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaNational
Population268,77939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,41525691
Median age36.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish47%29%13%

Education level achieved in Chula Vista

IndexChula VistaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.