List of primary and secondary schools in San Diego
This is a list of primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California, organized by school district.
The San Diego Unified School District, also known as San Diego City Schools, is the school district that serves the majority of the city, it includes 113 elementary schools, 23 middle schools, 4 atypical schools, 10 alternative schools, 27 high schools and 25 charter schools. In the northern part of the city, Poway Unified School District and San Dieguito Union High School District are districts outside city limits, but serve several schools within city limits. In the southern part of the city, Sweetwater Union High School District serves multiple schools within city limits, although it is headquartered outside city limits.
High schools[]
Charter[]
| School | Neighborhood | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Health Science High & Middle College (HSHMC) | Corridor | Medicine |
| Cortez Hill (Downtown) | Liberal Arts | |
| E3 Civic High School | East Village | and digital media |
| Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School | Liberty Station | Liberal Arts |
| High Tech High charter schools | Point Loma | Liberal Arts |
| Preuss School | University City and La Jolla | college preparatory |
Private denominational[]
| School | Neighborhood | Religion |
|---|---|---|
| The Bishop's School | Village of La Jolla | Episcopal |
| Torah High Schools of San Diego | University City | Jewish |
| Cathedral Catholic | Carmel Valley | Roman Catholic |
| Horizon Christian Academy | Clairemont Mesa West | Christian |
| Lutheran High | Oak Park | Lutheran |
| St. Augustine | North Park | Roman Catholic |
| Sycamore Estates | Roman Catholic | |
| University Heights | Roman Catholic | |
| Christian High School San Diego | El Cajon | Christian |
| Our Lady of Peace | North Park | Roman Catholic |
| Santa Fe Christian | Solana Beach | Christian |
| Mater Dei High School | Otay Ranch | Roman Catholic |
Private nonsectarian[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Bankers Hill | |
| La Mesa | |
| Halstrom High School | Kensington |
| The Grauer School | Encinitas |
| Francis Parker School | Linda Vista |
| La Jolla Country Day School | University City |
| Serra Mesa | |
| Army and Navy Academy | Carlsbad |
| Pacific Ridge School | Carlsbad |
Poway Unified[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Poway | |
| Del Norte | 4S Ranch and Black Mountain Ranch |
| Mt. Carmel | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Poway | Poway |
| Rancho Bernardo | Rancho Bernardo |
| Westview | Torrey Highlands |
San Diego Unified[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Canyon Hills | Tierrasanta |
| Clairemont | Bay Park |
| Will C. Crawford | El Cerrito |
| Gompers Preparatory Academy | Chollas View |
| Patrick Henry | San Carlos |
| Herbert Hoover | Talmadge |
| Stephen Kearny | Linda Vista |
| La Jolla | Beach Barber Tract |
| Abraham Lincoln | Lincoln Park |
| James Madison | Clairemont Mesa East |
| Mira Mesa High | Mira Mesa |
| Mission Bay | Pacific Beach |
| Samuel F. B. Morse | Bay Terraces |
| Point Loma | Loma Portal |
| East Village High School | East Village |
| San Diego High | East Village |
| School of Creative and Performing Arts | Bay Terraces |
| Scripps Ranch | Scripps Ranch |
| University City High | University City |
San Dieguito Union[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Canyon Crest Academy | Carmel Valley |
| La Costa Canyon High School | Carlsbad |
| San Dieguito Academy | Encinitas |
| Encinitas | |
| Torrey Pines | Carmel Valley |
Middle/Junior high schools[]
Private nonsectarian[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| The Grauer School | Encinitas |
| The Child's Primary School |
Poway Unified[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Bernardo Heights | Rancho Bernardo |
| Black Mountain | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Mesa Verde | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Oak Valley | 4S Ranch |
| Meadowbrook | Poway |
| Twin Peaks | Poway |
San Diego Unified[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Bell | Bay Terraces |
| Challenger | Mira Mesa |
| Clark | Fairmount Village |
| Correia | Point Loma Heights |
| Dana | Roseville Fleet Ridge |
| De Portola | Tierrasanta |
| Keiller Leadership Academy | Jamacha-Lomita |
| (Creative Performing Media Arts) | North Clairemont |
| Lewis | Allied Gardens |
| Magnolia Science Academy - San Diego | Allied Gardens |
| Mann Middle School | El Cerrito |
| Marshall | Scripps Ranch |
| Marston | Bay Park |
| Linda Vista | |
| Country Club | |
| O'Farrell Community School | Encanto |
| Pacific Beach | |
| Pershing | Lake Murray |
| San Diego | |
| Standley | University City |
| Serra Mesa | |
| Mira Mesa | |
| Wilson Middle School | Corridor |
San Dieguito Union[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Carmel Valley Middle | Carmel Valley |
| Diegueno Middle School | Encinitas |
| Earl Warren Middle School | Solana Beach |
| Oak Crest Middle School | Encinitas |
| Pacific Trails Middle School | Carmel Valley |
Elementary schools[]
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Private Independent[]
| School | Neighborhood | Religion |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy Canyon Preschool | Kearny Mesa | none |
| The Child's Primary School | Clairemont Mesa West | |
| Del Mar Pines School | Carmel Valley | none |
Private Classical[]
| School | Neighborhood | Religion |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Peñasquitos | Christian, Classical |
Private Denominational[]
| School | Neighborhood | Religion |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Peñasquitos | Christian, Classical | |
| El Cajon | Christian | |
| Horizon Christian Academy | Clairemont Mesa West | Christian |
| Clairemont Mesa East | Islam | |
| Ramona Lutheran School | Ramona | Christian, Lutheran |
| Clairemont Mesa East | Christian, Lutheran (WELS) | |
| Poway | Catholic | |
| Pacific Beach | Lutheran | |
| Catholic |
Cardiff School District[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Cardiff Elementary (Grades K-2) | Encinitas |
| Ada Harris Elementary (Grades 3-6) | Encinitas |
Encinitas Union[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Capri | Leucadia |
| El Camino Creek | Carlsbad |
| Flora Vista | Encinitas |
| La Costa Heights | Carlsbad |
| Mission Estancia | Carlsbad |
| Ocean Knoll | Encinitas |
| Olivenhain Pioneer | Carlsbad |
| Paul Ecke | Encinitas |
| Park Dale Lane | Encinitas |
Poway Unified[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Adobe Bluffs | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Canyon View | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Chaparral | Poway |
| Chesterton | Linda Vista |
| Creekside | Sabre Springs |
| Deer Canyon | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Del Sur | Black Mountain Ranch |
| Garden Road | Poway |
| Highland Ranch | Carmel Mountain Ranch |
| Los Peñasquitos | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Midland | Old Poway |
| Monterey Ridge | 4S Ranch |
| Morning Creek | Sabre Springs |
| Painted Rock | Poway |
| Park Village | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Pomerado | Poway |
| Rolling Hills | Black Mountain Ranch |
| Shoal Creek | Carmel Mountain Ranch |
| Stone Ranch | 4S Ranch |
| Sundance | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Sunset Hills | Rancho Peñasquitos |
| Tierra Bonita | Poway |
| Turtleback | Rancho Bernardo |
| Valley | Poway |
| Westwood | Rancho Bernardo |
| Willow Grove | Black Mountain Ranch Village |
San Diego Unified[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Ellen Browning (E.B.) Scripps | Miramar Ranch North |
| Jerabek | Scripps Ranch |
| Miramar Ranch | Scripps Ranch |
| Dingeman | Miramar Ranch North |
| Innovations Academy | Kearny Mesa |
| Lindbergh Scweitzer | Clairemont Mesa East |
| Sequoia | Clairemont Mesa East |
| Mt. Everest Academy | Clairemont Mesa West |
| Pacific Beach Elementary | Pacific Beach |
| Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy | Pacific Beach |
| Balboa | Shelltown |
| Logan K-8 | Logan Heights and Memorial |
| Linda Vista Elementary | Linda Vista |
| Sandburg | Mira Mesa |
| Hage | Mira Mesa |
| Tierrasanta Elementary | Tierrasanta |
| Kumeyaay | Tierrasanta |
| Vista Grande | Tierrasanta |
| Miller | San Diego |
| Hancock | San Diego |
| Edison | Corridor |
| Cherokee Point | Cherokee Point |
| Central Elementary | Teralta West |
| Joyner | City Heights |
| Rosa Parks | Fairmount Village |
| Hamilton | City Heights |
| John Adams | Normal Heights |
| Alice Birney | University Heights |
| Spreckels | University City |
| McKinley | North Park |
| Washington | Little Italy |
| John Paul Jones | Serra Mesa |
| John G. Marvin | Allied Gardens |
Preschool through High School[]
Private denominational[]
| School | Neighborhood | Religion |
|---|---|---|
| The Bishop's School | Village of La Jolla | Episcopalian |
| Midway Baptist Schools | San Diego | Baptist |
| Clairemont Mesa West | Christian | |
| Little Lamb Land Christian Preschool | Mount Hope | Christian |
| San Diego Jewish Academy | Carmel Valley | Jewish |
| San Diego Academy | National City | Christian |
Private nonsectarian[]
| School | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
| Leeway Sudbury School | Normal Heights |
| Francis W. Parker (lower school) | Mission Hills |
| Francis W. Parker (upper school) | Linda Vista |
| La Jolla Country Day School | La Jolla and University City |
| Waldorf School of San Diego | City Heights |
| (K-8) | La Jolla Alta |
| La Mesa | |
| Ocean View Hills School | Ocean View Hills |
| Solana Beach |
Other schools[]
- Monarch School (San Diego), a preschool-through-12 school exclusively for children impacted by homelessness, run as a public-private partnership between The Monarch School Project and the San Diego County Office of Education
- , offers math and computer science courses online at the middle school and high school level. This school offers courses directly to students and their families as well as through arrangements with other schools.
See also[]
Categories:
- Schools in San Diego
- Schools in San Diego County, California
- San Diego-related lists
- Elementary schools in California
- Middle schools in California
- High schools in San Diego