📍 2900 Highland Ave., National City, San Diego County, 91950
Sweetwater High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in National City, San Diego County. The school has 2,679 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joe Lara. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 108.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
Sweetwater High enrolls 2,679 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 108.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Asian and 6.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,080 | 78% |
| Asian | 314 | 12% |
| White | 173 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,380 of the school's 2,679 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sweetwater High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Sweetwater High is one of 29 schools in Sweetwater Union High, based in Chula Vista, California. The district serves 34,282 students district-wide and employs 1,560 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,679 students, Sweetwater High is larger than the district average of about 1,182 students per school.