This is a list of primary and secondary schools in
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United State ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, organized by school district.
The San Diego Unified School District, also known as
San Diego City Schools
San Diego Unified School District (formerly known as San Diego City Schools) is the school district based in San Diego, California, United States. It was founded in 1854. As of 2005 it represents over 200 institutions and has over 15,800 employee ...
, is the
school district
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North America United States
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that serves the majority of the city, it includes 113
elementary schools, 23
middle school
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s, 4 atypical schools, 10 alternative schools, 27
high schools, and 25
charter school
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s. In the northern part of the city,
Poway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District is a school district located in Poway, California. The district operates 26 elementary schools (grades Preschool–5), seven middle schools (6–8); five comprehensive high schools (9–12); and one continuation hi ...
and
San Dieguito Union High School District
San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) is a public school district in northern San Diego County, California. Established in 1936, the district serves over 13,000 students in five middle schools, five comprehensive high schools, and one a ...
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
Private denominational
Private nonsectarian
Poway Unified
San Diego Unified
San Dieguito Union
Middle/Junior high schools
Private nonsectarian
Poway Unified
San Diego Unified
San Dieguito Union
Elementary schools
Private Independent
Private Classical
Private Denominational
Cardiff School District
Encinitas Union
Poway Unified
San Diego Unified
Preschool through High School
Private denominational
Private nonsectarian
Other schools
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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
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Art of Problem Solving Online School (San Diego), 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
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List of high schools in San Diego County, California
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List of school districts in San Diego County, California
List of school districts in San Diego County, California
Primary and secondary
* Alpine Union School District
* Bonsall Unified School District
* Borrego Springs Unified School District
*Cajon Valley Union School District
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