Sweetwater High
National City, CA · High School · Grades 9-12
About This School
Sweetwater High is a high school located in National City, California. The school serves 2,679 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 38% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 71% graduation rate.
89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Sweetwater High is part of the Sweetwater Union High in California. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Sweetwater High has 2,679 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Sweetwater Union High (1,263 students). Its 38% proficiency rate is 7 percentage points below the district average of 46%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 7 points lower. The 24.8:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sweetwater High has 2,679 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 38% of students at Sweetwater High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Sweetwater High has a 71% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Sweetwater High is part of the Sweetwater Union High in National City, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.