The Preuss School Overview

Overview

Located on the University of California—San Diego campus, The Preuss School aims to prepare low-income students for college. Many Preuss School students become the first in their families to attend a four-year university. The Preuss School relies on a strong support system to foster student achievement. This system includes a faculty adviser, student mentors, and free tutoring from UC—San Diego students. In addition to academics, students can participate in sports and community service projects.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#30
State Rank
#4
Charter Rank
#7

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	816
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	97%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	100%
Full-Time Teachers	N/A

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Achieves CA goal
College Readiness Index	93.9

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	06 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	Yes
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	46
Total Students	40,096
Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Does not achieve CA goal
College Readiness (district average)	30.0