Kearny Digital Media & Design

1954 Komet Way
San Diego, CA 92111

www.kearnydmd.sandiegounified.org/

344 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Kearny Digital Media & Design (DMD) is a specialized small school located on the Kearny High School campus in San Diego, California. It is designed for students who have a passion for creative arts and technology, offering a curriculum that integrates rigorous academic coursework with hands-on experience in digital media production. The school focuses on preparing students for the modern workforce by teaching them how to utilize industry-standard software and hardware to create, design, and communicate in a digital landscape.

The program at DMD emphasizes project-based learning, where students often work on real-world projects such as graphic design, video production, web development, and digital storytelling. By fostering a collaborative environment, the school encourages students to develop both their technical skills and their creative portfolios. As part of the larger Kearny High complex, DMD students also benefit from the traditional extracurricular opportunities, sports, and social experiences of a comprehensive high school while enjoying the focused, career-oriented community of their specialized academy.

344

Total Students

15.1

Full-Time Teachers

22.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kearny Digital Media & Design
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	187
Black	31
Asian	43
Two or More	38

Hispanic
187 (54.5 %)
White
44 (12.8 %)
Asian
43 (12.5 %)
Two or More
38 (11.1 %)
Black
31 (9.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Diego Unified
Phone:	(858)496-8370
Website:	http://www.kearnydmd.sandiegounified.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	344
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	195
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	62

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 88

Grade 10 94

Grade 11 90

Grade 12 72