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A 2026 California Distinguished School (3x-awarded!)

SET is the only high school in San Diego County, and one of only 9 high schools in all of California, to have received this award 3 times in a row (2019, 2024, and 2026)! Read Here

 Award-Winning Teachers

Ms. Nicky Geis wins San Diego County Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Read Here

Still Accepting Applications for 2025/2026

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Top 3% in California by Test Scores

What Makes Us Special

At SET, this we believe:

That every individual has the capacity to learn and to make a positive, meaningful impact on society.

At SET, this we believe:

That every individual has a passion that is often untapped and can provide a source of confidence and inspiration throughout life.

At SET, this we believe:

That learning and excellence comes in many forms and that there is not one correct or ideal kind of achievement that all should be measured against.

At SET, this we believe:

That every individual has unique talents that should be celebrated.

At SET, this we believe:

That there is no one intelligence, beauty, athletic ability, religion, race, ethnicity, body type, learning style, sexual orientation, or gender expression that all should be measured against.

At SET, we are transforming education by:

Embracing individuality and uniqueness.

Celebrating constant improvement.

Expecting, allowing and accepting failure.

Providing students with the inner strength to accept themselves for who they truly are.

Encouraging students to think outside of the box, to push boundaries, and to color outside of the lines.

Meet Our Faculty

Where Passion Fuels Learning

Student Experience

What’s New at SET

As the first day of school gets closer, it’s a good time to talk about how learning actually happens in our classrooms, not just what students are learning. SET High, a small, public tuition-free charter high school in San Diego, gets asked a lot whether......

If you’ve heard the term “charter school” and aren’t quite sure what it means, you’re in good company. Many families researching high school options find themselves asking the same question. The answer is simpler — and more exciting — than you might expect. Even better,......

Sure, we know SET High, a tuition-free 9th-12th grade high school in San Diego, is next level in education and support. But teachers that read your mind? Actually, given it’s English teacher Ava Lennon, maybe we wouldn’t be surprised. And now that we know she......

High school is supposed to prepare you for what comes next. But what does that really mean? For Molly McGinnis, now studying Communications at California State University San Marcos, the answer has little to do with test scores and everything to do with how she......

Not everyone loves Math right away. But with the right teacher, it clicks. Ms. Alyssa Ryan at SET High, a tuition-free 9th-12th grade high school in San Diego, is exactly that kind of teacher. She’s also the kind of person who once snuck out of......

Praise for SET

Praise for SET

See what everyone is saying about SET.

Newsday Tuesday

Newsday Tuesday

Newsday Tuesday is our weekly student-run broadcast/journalism class where students work on scripting, shooting and editing footage, and delivering news to bring our SET community together.

SET High in the News

SET High in the News

Check out our SET press releases, published articles, and other media resources and information.