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Grossmont High
B+

Grossmont High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1100 Murray Dr., La Mesa, CA 91944 · (619) 668-6000 · Part of Grossmont Union High School District

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

Directions
Photo: Worldbruce · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,172
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Grossmont High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 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
9–12Grossmont HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

1100 Murray Dr., La Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9579
Grade 10538
Grade 11492
Grade 12563
Enrollment over time
2,305’20
2,291’21
2,175’22
2,079’23
2,172’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 33%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 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 Grossmont 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
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
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.