Patrick Henry High School

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Patrick Henry High School in Allied Gardens occupies a 57-acre campus at 6702 Wandermere Drive in San Diego's 92120 ZIP, serving approximately 2,500 students in grades 9 through 12 from across the east side of San Diego. The attendance zone pulls from Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, San Carlos, and Mission Valley. Established in 1969 and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Patrick Henry — commonly known as Henry High — holds a 9 out of 10 GreatSchools rating and an A grade from Niche, placing it among the top-performing high schools in the San Diego Unified School District. The academic program includes 19 Advanced Placement courses spanning calculus, chemistry, biology, world history, art history, and English, and a longstanding partnership with Mesa College lets students take introductory college courses for credit while still enrolled. The Mesa College dual-enrollment pipeline and career-academy tracks feed graduates into post-secondary programs across the 92115 corridor, including allied health certification at Glendale Career College on Arosa Street south of SDSU. The Engineering Academy supports students in science, engineering, architecture, design electronics, and related fields, and the school's Patribots robotics team won the FIRST San Diego Regional competition in 2017 and advanced to international championships in Houston. The Teaching Academy — one of the first in the district — prepares students for education careers through classroom observation and practicum hours. Visual and Performing Arts programming covers theater, technical theater, band, orchestra, and choral music in a dedicated performing arts facility. The campus also features a student-run child development center, a renovated cafetorium, and a science lab complex. After-school fitness and conditioning for student athletes extends to facilities such as Vertica Fitness San Diego in Allied Gardens. The 57-acre footprint includes synthetic turf athletic fields used for varsity football, soccer, and track programs year-round.