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El Cajon Valley High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1035 East Madison Ave., El Cajon, CA 92021 · (619) 407-4711 · Part of Grossmont Union High School District

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

Directions
Students
1,701
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about El Cajon Valley High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where El Cajon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12El Cajon Valley HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1035 East Madison Ave., El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9407
Grade 10421
Grade 11433
Grade 12440
Enrollment over time
1,593’20
1,589’21
1,652’22
1,672’23
1,701’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 37%Black 9%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about El Cajon Valley High 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
West Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santee
A−
1,624 students23:1
Santana High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santee
B+
1,621 students24:1

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.