School Profile

SET Profile  

Principal | Executive Director: Dr. Neil McCurdy

Assistant Principal: Ms. Nicky Geis

Community and School

SET High School is a comprehensive four-year public charter high school serving grades 9-12. SET is fully accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). SET is located in a state-of-the-art, two-story campus in suburban Serra Mesa in the heart of San Diego. SET’s diverse academic student body will never exceed 320 students, assuring a highly-personalized learning environment.  

Honors and Mesa College Classes

Honors: US History, Economics, Government, English 9-12, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, Calculus, Chemistry – 5.0 grading scale

Mesa College Classes: Students are eligible to take 2 college classes per semester after they have completed 10th grade and 3 college classes per semester when they have completed the minimum UC A-G requirements.

Graduation Requirements

University of California A-G Graduation Requirements:

Students must complete a minimum of 44 credits that include the following requirements:

English: 8 Credits, Social Science: 6 Credits, Mathematics: 6 Credits, Science: 6 Credits, Physical Education: 4 Credits, Visual and Performing Arts: 2 Credits, World Language: 4 Credits, Electives: 8 Credits. A final Reflection of Knowledge presentation are also required to receive a SET Diploma.

For information on CSU A-G requirements, please contact SET administration.

Calculation of Grade Point Average: SET calculates the academic grade point average on a weighted 4.0 scale that includes all subjects taken from sophomore through senior year, except physical education. The following breakdown is used:

GPA: A=4, B=3, C=2, F=0.

Grading Scale: A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, F=0-69

All required College Preparatory coursework must be passed with a grade of C or better.

No D Policy: A grade of D is considered “not proficient” by SET standards and is not compliant with UC/CSU admissions policies.

Add an additional point for Honors (e.g. A = 5.00)

SET does not rank its students.