Best public high schools in the San Diego metro area

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- Location: San Marcos, CA
- Enrollment: 418 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#25. High Tech High North County
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- Location: El Cajon, CA
- Enrollment: 1,972 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#24. Literacy First Charter School
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- Location: Sweetwater Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,341 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#23. Olympian High School
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- Location: Sweetwater Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,783 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#22. Eastlake High School
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- Location: Chula Vista, CA
- Enrollment: 639 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#21. High Tech High Chula Vista
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- Location: Lakeside, CA
- Enrollment: 228 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#20. River Valley Charter School
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- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,543 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#19. University City High School
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- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,227 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#18. La Jolla High School
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- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,318 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#17. Rancho Bernardo High School
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- Location: Escondido, CA
- Enrollment: 1,300 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#16. Classical Academy High School
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- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,984 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#15. Scripps Ranch High School
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- Location: San Dieguito Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,089 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#14. San Dieguito High Academy
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- Location: Vista Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,640 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#13. Mission Vista High School
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- Location: Escondido, CA
- Enrollment: 927 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#12. Escondido Charter High School
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- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,865 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

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

#9. Grossmont Middle College High School
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- Location: Carlsbad Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,392 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

#7. The Preuss School UC San Diego
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- Location: Poway Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,531 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

#5. Helix Charter High School
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- Location: San Diego Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 213 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

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

#2. Torrey Pines High School
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- Location: San Dieguito Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,336 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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

#1. Canyon Crest Academy
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