District guide
San Diego Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for San Diego County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What San Diego Unified tells you before choosing a home
San Diego Unified is listed with 175 public schools and 93,694 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 118 primary, 24 middle, 25 high, 8 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
175 district schools are associated with San Diego County in the current file, about 23% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
118
47,257 reported students
24
16,112 reported students
25
27,917 reported students
8
2,408 reported students
Parent checks for San Diego Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in San Diego Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 2,607 | Profile |
| Hoover High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 2,265 | Profile |
| Mira Mesa High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 2,219 | Profile |
| San Diego High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 2,105 | Profile |
| Scripps Ranch High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 1,984 | Profile |
| Point Loma High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 1,714 | Profile |
| Morse High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 1,675 | Profile |
| University City High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 1,543 | Profile |
| Lincoln High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 1,407 | Profile |
| Marshall Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 1,317 | Profile |
| Canyon Hills High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 1,307 | Profile |
| San Diego SCPA Regular | High | 6–12 | San Diego | 1,231 | Profile |
| La Jolla High Regular | High | 9–12 | La Jolla | 1,227 | Profile |
| Crawford High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 1,193 | Profile |
| Mission Bay High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 1,169 | Profile |
| Logan Memorial Educational Campus Regular | Other | KG–12 | San Diego | 1,037 | Profile |
| Language Academy Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Diego | 987 | Profile |
| Lewis Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 971 | Profile |
| Madison High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 944 | Profile |
| Challenger Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 841 | Listed only |
| Clairemont High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Diego | 835 | Listed only |
| Zamorano Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Diego | 815 | Listed only |
| Standley Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 814 | Listed only |
| Clark Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 799 | Listed only |
| Pershing Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 777 | Listed only |
| Bell Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 776 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt International Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 761 | Listed only |
| Scripps Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Diego | 742 | Listed only |
| Wilson Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 732 | Listed only |
| Rosa Parks Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Diego | 726 | Listed only |
| Creative Performing and Media Arts Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 725 | Listed only |
| Grant K-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Diego | 721 | Listed only |
| Mann Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 715 | Listed only |
| Wangenheim Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Diego | 712 | Listed only |
| Gage Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Diego | 703 | Listed only |
| Muirlands Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | La Jolla | 696 | Listed only |
| Dana Regular | Middle | 5–6 | San Diego | 678 | Listed only |
| Miller Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Diego | 666 | Listed only |
| Hancock Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Diego | 657 | Listed only |
| Longfellow K-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Diego | 657 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
San Diego Unified FAQ
What schools are included for San Diego Unified?
San Diego Unified includes 175 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 118 primary, 24 middle, 25 high, 8 other schools.
Does this San Diego Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with San Diego Unified or local assignment tools.
Is San Diego Unified ranked as the best district in San Diego County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many San Diego Unified schools have detailed profiles?
19 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.