Sweetwater High School Overview

Overview

Sweetwater High School is ranked 318th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Sweetwater High School is 39 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 98 percent. Sweetwater High School is 1 of 18 high schools in the Sweetwater Union High.

Rankings / Awards

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

Medal Awarded	Silver
National Rank
#1394
State Rank
#318

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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	2,440
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	98%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	96%
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	25.9

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	08 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
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	18
Total Students	29,228
Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Does not achieve CA goal
College Readiness (district average)	27.3