Sweetwater High School (National City, California)

Sweetwater High School
Main entrance to the Administration Building as seen off of Highland Ave.
Address
Map
2900 Highland Ave.

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91950

Coordinates32°39′34″N 117°05′37″W / 32.65944°N 117.09361°W / 32.65944; -117.09361
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto“in our Hearts SUHi LIVES!”
Established1920; 104 years ago (1920)
School districtSweetwater Union High School District
SuperintendentMoisés G. Aguirre
PrincipalAlejandra Inzunza
Staff108.29 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,679 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.74[1]
Color(s)  Cardinal
  White
  Gray
MascotCaptain Inferno
NicknameRed Devils
RivalsChula Vista High School
Bonita Vista High School
NewspaperThe Devils Advocate
YearbookRed & Gray
Feeder schoolsGranger Junior High School
National City Middle School
NewsRed Devils Review
Websitesuh.sweetwaterschools.org

Sweetwater High School (commonly referred to as SUHi and SUH within the district) is a secondary school in National City, California, United States. Established in 1920, it is one of the oldest high schools in San Diego County. Flagship of the Sweetwater Union High School District, SUHI predominantly serves the National City community with an enrollment of 2,675 students.[2]

In 2009, Sweetwater High School was named on Newsweek's list of the top 1,500 public high schools in the United States.[3] In 2016 it ranked 2065th on U.S. News & World Report's list of best high schools.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Sweetwater High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "School Accountability Report Card" (PDF).
  3. ^ "America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com". www.newsweek.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007.
  4. ^ "Sweetwater High". Retrieved October 26, 2016.