At 2475 Grand Ave in Pacific Beach, 92109, Mission Bay High School is a public magnet high school in the San Diego Unified School District that enrolls approximately 1,166 students in grades nine through twelve. The campus has offered the International Baccalaureate programme since receiving authorization in May 2006, with the Middle Years Programme covering ninth and tenth graders and the full Diploma Programme available to juniors and seniors. Roughly 60 percent of the student body participates in IB coursework, and the school holds a GreatSchools rating of 9 out of 10. IB subject offerings range from Marine Science and Film to Mandarin, Computer Science, and Design Technology, reflecting a breadth uncommon among San Diego public high schools. Live music on Garnet Avenue is steps away at 710 Beach Club, where students exploring PB's scene beyond the classroom catch weekend sets of every genre. Mission Bay is equally celebrated for its music program, led by director Jean-Paul Balmat since 2006. The Preservationists jazz ensemble and the Mambo Orchestra—the only youth Latin big band in California—have toured New Orleans, San Francisco, and Japan, performing alongside artists like Delfeayo Marsalis and members of the Tonight Show Band. The program won the 2020 NAMM Foundation award for Best Communities for Music Education, and Balmat was a finalist for the 2026 national Music Educator of the Year. The school sits adjacent to Mission Bay with free parking on campus and along Grand Avenue. The campus serves a diverse student population—roughly 52 percent Hispanic, 22 percent Caucasian, 14 percent Black, and 10 percent Asian—drawn from across the city through the magnet program. Community events and weekend fundraisers keep Costa Brava on Mission Boulevard busy with MBHS families year-round. Free after-school tutoring runs Monday through Thursday, and the school offers Mandarin language acquisition that connects to the Mission Bay Cluster pathway beginning at Barnard Elementary.