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Valhalla High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1725 Hillsdale Rd., El Cajon, CA 92019 · (619) 593-5300 · Part of Grossmont Union High School District

Rancho San Diego’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,728
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Valhalla High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Rancho San Diego kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Hillsdale Middlein El Cajon
9–12Valhalla HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1725 Hillsdale Rd., El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9413
Grade 10426
Grade 11425
Grade 12464
Enrollment over time
2,150’20
2,053’21
1,911’22
1,845’23
1,728’24

Down 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 21%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%Black 2%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 Valhalla High from Rancho San Diego 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
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; Rancho San Diego’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.