10 Sep SET High: Private School Quality without the Pricetag
Many San Diego families face a difficult choice: settle for overcrowded public schools or stretch their budget for private education. But what if there was a third option that delivered the best of both worlds? SET High, a tuition-free 9th-12th grade high school in San Diego, is rewriting the rules of education by proving that premium quality doesn’t require premium prices.
Small Classes, Big Impact
As a public charter school serving grades 9-12 in San Diego, SET High combines the accessibility of public education with the exceptional experience families typically associate with private institutions. Our secret? An intentionally small school with plenty of support and a 12:1 student-teacher ratio that ensures every student receives individual attention from multi-talented, highly qualified educators who know their students and provide a rigorous yet innovative education.
Our passionate teachers don’t just deliver curriculum, they ignite curiosity and a love for learning. The result? A three times awarded California Distinguished School where students thrive in “The SET Way” community: no cliques, all growth.
Education Designed by You, For You
Unlike traditional public schools with rigid schedules, SET High students design their own educational journey. It helps that we’re an independent charter school and have more autonomy when it comes to what we offer.
Our incredible teachers have the freedom to design their classes so that they are excited to teach them and that enthusiasm carries to our students who enjoy them. Our approach to teaching through unique and wide-ranging courses sets us apart from other schools. Students choose refreshing elective classes and engaging electives like Aerospace Engineering, Jiu Jitsu, Computer Programming and Debunking Disney, while accessing honors courses and free college credits through our partnership with dual enrollment at Mesa College.
Accepting Not Excepting
Private schools promise individual attention and innovative programming. SET High delivers both, plus the diversity and acceptance that come with public education. Students build healthy camaraderie in an intellectually rigorous environment that brings out their talents and personality, helping them develop individual character and life direction.
We emphasize connection and a strong sense of belonging using a collaborative approach that teaches high school students to ask questions of each other, listen to the group, and collaborate on projects. This way, they learn much more about themselves and each other.
SET High gives all students the consistent support they need through personalized attention to their future. We are here to coach, guide, and advise the college planning process on an individualized basis, leaving behind the one-size-fits-all approach. We believe that getting ready for college -and your future- is a four-year process that begins in 9th grade and is reinforced all the way through graduation.
When students regularly exceed their academic and personal expectations in a supportive environment, you realize premium education doesn’t require a premium price, it requires premium commitment to each student’s success.
Why spend money on an expensive private school education when you can have the best for free? Contact us, here, or 858-874-4338, we’re still enrolling for select grades.
About SET High
SET High offers each student individual attention from multi-talented, highly qualified teachers. Students at our twice-awarded California Distinguished School build a healthy camaraderie with classmates inside an intellectually rigorous environment that brings out their talents and personality, helping them develop their individual character and direction in life. With a wide variety of electives, flexible scheduling, dual enrollment college classes and more — our students regularly exceed their academic and personal expectations. Enroll now. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Find us at www.sethigh.org.