Wow, such fast responses. We’re interested in the west end of MM for commuting reasons. Part of the reason for buying a cheaper place in Mira Mesa rather than Scripps Ranch or RP is that I can stay at home with my kids, which I think will affect their success in school more than anything. However–to me, anyhow– Mira Mesa schools on the west side do OK compared to Scripps Ranch. (I haven’t looked much at east MM.)
Mira Mesa Senior High 1,800 758 8
Scripps Ranch High 1,657 799 9
Gasp! A Realtor lying about schools! Not that they would try to steer you into a more expensive house by exploiting your parental guilt. But that would be evil since you could put the difference in house prices towards college tuition.
HOWEVER! Mira Mesa students have a *much* higher priority than Scripps Ranch, RP, Clairmont, UTC, etc. if they (or parents) decide they want to attend a magnet school or charter school. So, say my son turns out to be a lovely kid with a passion for science or the arts. He’d have a much better shot being from MM.
