Enrollment
2,289
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063864011768
Olympian High — Chula Vista, CA
Federal NCES profile for Olympian High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 2
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 55
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sweetwater Union High · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Olympian High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Olympian High reports 2,289 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 95.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 55% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the California average and 59% below the national baseline. The school offers 32 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 171 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sweetwater Union High spends $16,144 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.2% from local sources (property taxes), 58.4% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Olympian High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.6:1 | ▲ 14% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.4% | ▼ 61% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,289 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
21.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.6:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 78% in California — lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,144
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors13.4 FTE
Per 171 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 2,289 Top 98% in California — larger than 2% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 95.0
Students per teacher 24.6:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.4% -61% vs state
NCES ID 063864011768
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 47.2%
Asian 24.5%
White 12.6%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 32
Counselors (FTE) 13.4
Students per counselor 171:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.2%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 63
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweetwater Union High, which includes Olympian High.
$16,144
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 58.4%
Federal 9.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,557
- Students per teacher
- 25.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,440
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,290
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,960
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,941
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
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Bonita Vista Senior High
Standard public school
1,960 students 23.5:1 students per teacher
Chula Vista Senior High
Standard public school
1,864 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Hilltop Senior High
Standard public school
1,771 students 23:1 students per teacher
Castle Park Senior High
Standard public school
1,363 students 22:1 students per teacher
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Olympian High
How many students attend Olympian High?
Olympian High has 2,289 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chula Vista, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olympian High?
The student-teacher ratio at Olympian High is 24.6:1, which is 14% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olympian High?
21.4% of students at Olympian High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olympian High?
The largest demographic group at Olympian High is Hispanic or Latino at 47.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chula Vista, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Olympian High?
Olympian High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.