Best high schools in the San Diego metro area

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- School type: Public School
- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,865 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#25. Mt. Carmel High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Coronado Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,045 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#24. Coronado High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Grossmont Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 49 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#23. Grossmont Middle College High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 273 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#22. The Waldorf School of San Diego
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- School type: Private School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 750 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#21. Academy of Our Lady of Peace
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Carlsbad Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,392 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#20. Sage Creek High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: La Jolla, CA
- Enrollment: 826 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#19. The Preuss School UC San Diego
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Carlsbad, CA
- Enrollment: 275 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#18. Army and Navy Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 1,640 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#17. Cathedral Catholic High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,531 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#16. Del Norte High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: La Mesa, CA
- Enrollment: 2,502 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#15. Helix Charter High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
- Enrollment: 80 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#14. High Bluff Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 626 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#13. San Diego Jewish Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 213 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#12. Mt. Everest Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,257 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#11. Westview High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: San Dieguito Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,614 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#10. Torrey Pines High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 159 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#9. Children's Creative & Performing Arts Academy of San Diego
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- School type: Private School
- Location: La Jolla, CA
- Enrollment: 1,180 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#8. La Jolla Country Day School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Encinitas, CA
- Enrollment: 160 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#7. The Grauer School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 37 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#6. Torah High Schools of San Diego
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- School type: Public School
- Location: San Dieguito Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,336 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Canyon Crest Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 408 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. The Cambridge School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Carlsbad, CA
- Enrollment: 685 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Pacific Ridge School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 1,331 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Francis Parker School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: La Jolla, CA
- Enrollment: 800 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

#1. The Bishop's School
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