California just released its 2005 Academic Performance Index (API) Base Report. The results in San Diego County were very interesting to me. The schools are rated on a scale from 1-10.

The depressing part is seeing how my old high school has fallen. I went to Gompers Secondary School, which was an excellent magnet school when I attended, specializing in math, science and computers, and attracting students from throughout the district. Its score? A 1. Even in my senior year we knew things were going downhill fast there, but it’s sad to see it sink so low. It just changed over to a charter school, so I hope things start picking up.

On the plus side, the Poway school district schools, which is the area were I live now, are doing great. They’re almost all 9s or 10s. If we find a way to afford to buy a home in the San Diego area, you’re going to have a hard time getting me to buy anywhere else!