Madison High School

Madison High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4833 Doliva Dr,  San Diego, CA
San Diego Unified School District
3.6
5.0
909 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Richard Nash
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
43
Full Time Teachers
43
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
23
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
42.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
8.8%
State Average
19.4%
Science
10.2%
State Average
11.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
233:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.6%
Female
45.1%
Hispanic
63.5%
White
12.4%
Black
9.1%
Two or more races
8.6%
Asian
3.3%
Filipino
1.5%
Pacific Islander
1.4%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San Diego State University 285 Students
University of California - San Diego 200 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 153 Students
University of California - Berkeley 122 Students
San Diego Mesa College 122 Students
University of California - Irvine 117 Students
University of San Diego 101 Students
University of California - Davis 82 Students
University of Southern California 71 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 70 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 69 Students
Psychology 49 Students
Biology 42 Students
Nursing 38 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 25 Students
Criminology 24 Students
Communications 20 Students
Marketing 18 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 240 Reviews
3.0 Senior
3/1/2024
Madison is a very diverse school. However, the school is not very safe at all. There is lots of smoking in the bathrooms, daily fights, and gang affiliation is common. The administration is somewhat aware of this but doesn't do much to help.
4.0 Junior
11/18/2023
Although this school is quite small, it is very welcoming. It truly feels like a united community, and there are so many opportunities for students. There are many different clubs, many different sports, and many different academic opportunities. The teachers truly care about students. I would like this school to someday grow and for enrollment to increase.
3.0 Senior
6/21/2023
My overall experience at my highschool was pretty mediocre. I would personally recommend more events, pep rallies, cultural days and etc. Staff were okay, overall an okay school. Great on sports though
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 3 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/22/2025
My child went to CHS for 2years and switched to Madison high school, so I give you the honest opinions here. CHS needs to improve the discipline of students. There are students who bring bad stuff to school every where (it’s way more at CHS maybe due to the nature of family dynamics) but the differe...
5.0 parent
5/13/2018
My kids started their Senior and Sophmore year at Madison and both love it. The teachers/administration are excellent and treat the kids & parents like they are all part of the big Madison family. It’s pretty special. My kids came from a school where some kids were driving $40,000 cars, it was very...
5.0 parent
10/11/2015
Madison has a diverse population of students, caring faculty and staff and a great athletics program! My daughter will be graduating in 2016 and I feel she will be more than ready to move on to a 4 year college, thanks to the wonderful teachers she has had throughout her experience at Madison. Go Wa...

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Madison High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in San Diego, CA and is served by the San Diego Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 909 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. Academic records show that 7.5% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 27% are proficient in reading. Madison High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.62, the graduation rate is 90%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1100 and an ACT score of 23. The average home value in this area is $948,093. Discover additional schools in the area, like New Dawn High School, Mt. Everest Academy, Kearney EID - Stanley E. Foster School of Engineering Innovation & Design, and more. Learn more about what San Diego has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Madison High School.

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