Balboa Stadium, Sports stadium in San Diego, United States

Balboa Stadium is a sports facility in San Diego located adjacent to San Diego High School with seating for around 3,380 people. It features an artificial playing surface and is used primarily for various athletic competitions.

The original stadium was built in 1914 for the 1915 Panama–California Exposition, designed by the Quayle Brothers as a horseshoe opening south, and dedicated on May 31, 1915, when about 20,000 people watched track and field events. It was first called City Stadium and has hosted San Diego High School's Cavers since 1915. A quarter-mile dirt track hosted auto racing from about 1937 until July 4, 1961, when racing stopped for pro football.

In the mid-to-late 1950s the stadium staged The California Story, a Fiesta del Pacifico production with a cast of 1,300, a symphony orchestra and a 150-voice choir, directed by Meredith Willson, who wrote its music and lyrics. It traced California history from Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo's 1540 arrival to the early 20th century and was billed as "the biggest non-movie spectacle ever produced anywhere."

The stadium is managed by the San Diego Unified School District, and using the track typically requires advance arrangements. It is best to check ahead about public events and when the grounds may be restricted for competitions.

On June 27, 1965, Kansas high-schooler Jim Ryun beat Olympic 1500 m champion Peter Snell in a mile race here in 3:55.3, an American high-school record that stood for 42 years. A year later Tim Danielson of Chula Vista High ran 3:59.4 on the same track, becoming only the second prep runner under four minutes.