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Sweetwater Union High

Launch Virtual Academy

2710 Iris Avenue, San Diego, CA 92154-3338

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Summary

Launch Virtual Academy is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 67th percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 49.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker: 40.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency49.8%
Current Math Proficiency40.6%
Reading State Rank619/1,734 (64th percentile)
Math State Rank525/1,735 (70th percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio21:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)578
Low-Income Students298 (51.6%)
English Learners133 (23.0%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolNo
Magnet schoolNo

Reading Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

Black or African American and White students have the strongest results.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 35.6% to 57.1% across the grades shown.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students are 3.3 points ahead in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +18.4 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income -13.3 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

25.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 57.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +19.2 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +6.5 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White students have the strongest math results at about 55% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 38% to 42%.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the math standard ranges from 40.0% to 42.4% across the grades shown.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 4.3-point math income gap is narrower than the 8.4-point gap at a typical California 7–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +10.0 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +3.2 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

35.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 39.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +35.3 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +6.1 percentage pointsTrend up

Progress as students move up

2023–2026
How we compare income gaps

“Typical” means the median gap across 66 schools for reading and 66 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data

Understanding this school

How does Launch Virtual Academy rank in California?

Launch Virtual Academy ranks No. 619 of 1,734 in reading and No. 525 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.