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C+

IDEA Center

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1600 North Cuyamaca St., El Cajon, CA 92020 · (619) 956-4332 · Part of Grossmont Union High School District

El Cajon’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
127
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about IDEA Center

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1600 North Cuyamaca St., El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 917
Grade 1021
Grade 1141
Grade 1248
Enrollment over time
197’20
146’21
140’22
138’23
127’24

Down 35.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about IDEA Center from El Cajon families.

Other schools in Grossmont Union High School District

The district →
Granite Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
B+
2,331 students24:1
Grossmont High
High · Grades 9–12 · La Mesa
B+
2,172 students24:1
El Capitan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakeside
B−
1,810 students22:1
Valhalla High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
A
1,728 students23:1
El Cajon Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
B−
1,701 students21:1
West Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santee
A−
1,624 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; El Cajon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.