Sweetwater Union High School District

Sweetwater Union High School District
District office in Chula Vista, California
Address
1130 Fifth Avenue
Chula Vista
, California, 91911
United States
Coordinates32°36′35″N 117°04′37″W / 32.60972°N 117.07694°W / 32.60972; -117.07694
District information
TypePublic
Grades7 - 12
Established1920; 104 years ago (1920)
SuperintendentDr. Moises Aguirre, Ed.D[1]
NCES District ID0638640[2]
Students and staff
Students38,553 (2019–2020)[2]
Other information
Websitesweetwaterschools.org

The Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) is a school district headquartered in Chula Vista, California.[3] The union high school district serves over 42,000 high school-aged students and over 32,000 adult learners. Overseen by a five-member Board of Trustees, the district operates 14 high schools (11 regular, two alternative, one charter); 11 middle schools; four adult schools; a regional occupational program (ROP); and special education.

Located in the southwestern part of San Diego County between Southeast San Diego and Mexico, the district serves the cities of Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City, the exclave of South San Diego, the unincorporated community of Bonita and a portion of Coronado.[4] It is one of the most ethnically and economically diverse districts in California. Approximately 87 percent of students belong to an ethnic minority group and over 40 percent of students qualify for the free or reduced lunch program.

The district has earned recognition for its "Compact for Success" program, a deal made with San Diego State University that guarantees Sweetwater graduates admission to the university if they meet certain requirements throughout their high school career.

  1. ^ "Sweetwater hires interim leader as permanent superintendent". April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Sweetwater Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  3. ^ "Home Archived 2010-03-28 at the Wayback Machine." Sweetwater Union High School District. Retrieved on March 30, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas".