Madison High

Summary:

Madison High is a public high school located in San Diego, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 944 students. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Madison High has some areas of strength, it faces several challenges compared to nearby schools and district/state averages. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is significantly lower than the district and state, with only 39.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 13% proficient in Mathematics. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 89.5% to 94.6%, which is generally higher than the state average but lower than the district average. Additionally, Madison High has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.8% to 24.5%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as University City High, which ranks in the top 10% of California high schools, Madison High appears to be underperforming. University City High and other nearby schools, like Kearny Digital Media & Design and Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology, consistently outperform Madison High across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as its relatively high student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to its challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4833 Doliva Dr.
       San Diego, CA  92117-3211


(858) 536-0336

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1250th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,872 Help


Feeder schools for Madison High:

Elementary:    Clairemont Canyons Academy
    Field Elementary
    Hawthorne Elementary
    Lafayette Elementary
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Middle:    Innovation Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  944

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.6%
African American:
11.9%
White:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Compare Details Madison High ranks worse than 53.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 19th among 24 ranked high schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.77. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Madison High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), African American (11.9%), White (11.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison High is 22.6, which is the 11th best among 24 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison High is $9,872, which is the 6th highest among 24 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison High:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison High 1250th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Madison High in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Madison High

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Rank History for all students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 27.06 1011th 1653 38.8%
2005 27.35 1120th 1901 41.1%
2006 26.58 1199th 1968 39.1%
2007 32.05 1090th 2063 47.2%
2008 33.95 1071st 2117 49.4%
2009 39.72 1036th 2238 53.7%
2010 38.16 1056th 2281 53.7%
2011 35.85 1156th 2367 51.2%
2012 42.58 986th 2354 58.1%
2013 44.62 943rd 2426 61.1%
2015 66.72 615th 1994 69.2%
2016 62.41 731st 2039 64.1%
2017 57.05 857th 2021 57.6%
2018 45.97 1098th 2017 45.6%
2019 47.37 1045th 2133 51.0%
2022 34.02 1330th 2123 37.4%
2023 37.44 1217th 2348 48.2%
2024 35.77 1250th 2323 46.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.36 339th 366 7.4%
2019 11.76 376th 422 10.9%
2024 38.07 445th 804 44.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.94 788th 941 16.3%
2024 22.94 1189th 1350 11.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.56 584th 1547 62.2%
2024 30.71 955th 1534 37.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.56 903rd 1862 51.5%
2019 51.55 893rd 1937 53.9%
2022 38.78 1155th 1943 40.6%
2023 39.55 1151st 2247 48.8%
2024 40.13 1139th 2235 49.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.00 163rd 290 43.8%
2023 68.17 95th 417 77.2%
2024 50.40 215th 451 52.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.10 1050th 1760 40.3%
2019 41.04 1057th 1833 42.3%
2022 27.63 1322nd 1858 28.8%
2023 39.02 1113th 2118 47.5%
2024 33.33 1266th 2098 39.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.13 248th 1052 76.4%
2019 53.86 357th 1117 68.0%
2022 62.09 268th 1161 76.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.25 1047th 1834 42.9%
2019 47.34 926th 1880 50.7%
2022 35.38 1158th 1916 39.6%
2023 34.73 1204th 2207 45.4%
2024 34.49 1208th 2172 44.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.72 515th 582 11.5%
2022 38.16 389th 581 33.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.48 344th 582 40.9%
2019 13.03 548th 592 7.4%
2022 33.45 334th 522 36.0%
2023 15.89 641st 720 11.0%
2024 34.62 440th 721 39.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.53 996th 1742 42.8%
2019 51.92 822nd 1814 54.7%
2022 30.71 1299th 1861 30.2%
2023 48.67 883rd 2142 58.8%
2024 33.24 1299th 2125 38.9%
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Rank History for White students at Madison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.28 846th 1173 27.9%
2019 55.17 551st 1222 54.9%
2022 25.12 913th 1204 24.2%
2023 59.39 456th 1434 68.2%
2024 39.93 751st 1406 46.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1047 304 351 268 10 n/a n/a 0 1980
1989 940 288 298 238 12 n/a n/a 0 1776
1990 847 253 301 245 14 n/a n/a 0 1660
1991 722 215 270 214 17 n/a n/a 0 1438
1992 675 216 256 253 19 n/a n/a 0 1419
1993 649 231 252 286 22 n/a n/a 0 1440
1994 630 214 245 292 24 n/a n/a 0 1405
1995 610 204 246 342 17 n/a n/a 0 1419
1996 610 204 246 342 17 n/a n/a 0 1419
1997 640 198 220 402 17 n/a n/a 0 1477
1998 651 159 226 435 18 n/a n/a 0 1489
1999 606 144 215 489 18 n/a n/a 0 1472
2000 585 142 228 498 16 n/a n/a 0 1469
2001 509 164 208 505 17 n/a n/a 0 1403
2002 446 180 200 562 13 n/a n/a 0 1401
2003 446 180 200 562 13 n/a n/a 0 1401
2004 444 210 211 606 10 n/a n/a 0 1481
2005 445 205 201 655 9 n/a n/a 0 1515
2006 412 196 165 618 5 n/a n/a 0 1396
2007 400 216 154 661 9 n/a n/a 1 1441
2008 361 164 138 578 10 n/a n/a 0 1251
2009 332 155 109 588 14 20 0 0 1218
2010 312 190 115 582 16 23 8 0 1246
2011 309 194 98 582 16 18 45 0 1262
2012 298 173 111 520 15 21 34 0 1172
2013 311 172 121 517 12 19 39 0 1191
2014 292 176 111 546 4 14 52 0 1195
2015 263 159 133 522 3 16 65 0 1161
2016 256 132 116 514 2 16 89 0 1125
2017 223 123 97 547 3 15 78 0 1086
2018 173 120 91 545 2 12 80 0 1023
2019 162 104 82 538 1 8 72 0 967
2020 155 102 79 559 2 9 63 0 969
2021 139 91 70 551 3 7 71 0 932
2022 113 97 65 565 1 7 60 1 909
2023 110 112 51 591 1 11 66 2 944

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madison High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1980 79.5 24.9 n/a
1989 1776 75.6 23.4 n/a
1990 1660 74.8 22.1 n/a
1991 1438 67.7 21.2 n/a
1992 1419 68.8 20.6 18.9
1993 1440 56.6 25.4 18.9
1994 1405 56.4 24.9 36.6
1995 1419 63.6 22.3 50.2
1996 1419 63.6 22.3 50.2
1997 1477 63.6 23.2 50.5
1998 1489 64.2 23.2 44.1
1999 1472 71.0 20.7 52.9
2000 1469 68.8 21.4 54.7
2001 1403 70.4 19.9 47.4
2002 1401 74.6 18.8 58.4
2003 1401 74.6 18.8 58.4
2004 1481 71.3 20.8 51.9
2005 1515 69.7 21.7 62.8
2006 1396 69.4 20.1 63.2
2007 1441 69.4 20.8 65.1
2008 1251 70.4 17.8 67.1
2009 1218 58.6 17.5 71
2010 1246 66.0 18.8 74.4
2011 1262 n/a n/a 77.7
2012 1172 65.2 17.9 n/a
2013 1191 63.6 18.7 66.9
2014 1195 63.6 18.7 65.6
2015 1161 61.0 19.0 63.7
2016 1125 57.0 19.7 66.8
2017 1086 53.4 20.3 66.9
2018 1023 48.7 20.9 68
2019 967 48.8 19.7 67.2
2020 969 n/a n/a 69.3
2021 932 45.4 20.5 75
2022 909 43.4 20.9 71.6
2023 944 41.7 22.6 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Madison High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1980 79.5 24.9 n/a
1989 1776 75.6 23.4 n/a
1990 1660 74.8 22.1 n/a
1991 1438 67.7 21.2 n/a
1992 1419 68.8 20.6 18.9
1993 1440 56.6 25.4 18.9
1994 1405 56.4 24.9 36.6
1995 1419 63.6 22.3 50.2
1996 1419 63.6 22.3 50.2
1997 1477 63.6 23.2 50.5
1998 1489 64.2 23.2 44.1
1999 1472 71.0 20.7 52.9
2000 1469 68.8 21.4 54.7
2001 1403 70.4 19.9 47.4
2002 1401 74.6 18.8 58.4
2003 1401 74.6 18.8 58.4
2004 1481 71.3 20.8 51.9
2005 1515 69.7 21.7 62.8
2006 1396 69.4 20.1 63.2
2007 1441 69.4 20.8 65.1
2008 1251 70.4 17.8 67.1
2009 1218 58.6 17.5 71
2010 1246 66.0 18.8 74.4
2011 1262 n/a n/a 77.7
2012 1172 65.2 17.9 n/a
2013 1191 63.6 18.7 66.9
2014 1195 63.6 18.7 65.6
2015 1161 61.0 19.0 63.7
2016 1125 57.0 19.7 66.8
2017 1086 53.4 20.3 66.9
2018 1023 48.7 20.9 68
2019 967 48.8 19.7 67.2
2020 969 n/a n/a 69.3
2021 932 45.4 20.5 75
2022 909 43.4 20.9 71.6
2023 944 41.7 22.6 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Madison High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,872

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1045th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1217th of 2348 High schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madison High)42.741.8
 0.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)60.560.6
 0.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Madison High)1413.4
 0.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)35.732.2
 3.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Madison High)23.822.7
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)35.940.7
 4.8%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Madison High)21.523.8
 2.4%
   12th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)27.731.1
 3.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students967944
 2.4%
African American104112
 7.7%
American Indian11
Asian8251
 37.8%
Hispanic538591
 9.9%
Pacific Islander811
 37.5%
White162110
 32.1%
Two or More Races7266
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.2%77.8%
 10.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High

Madison High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clairemont Canyons Academy
Elementary : Field Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary : Lafayette Elementary
Elementary : Sequoia Elementary
Elementary : Whitman Elementary
Middle : Innovation Middle

Madison High ranks 1250th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Madison High are 63% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 944 students attended Madison High.


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