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Santana High
B+

Santana High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

9915 North Magnolia Ave., Santee, CA 92071 · (619) 956-0211 · Part of Grossmont Union High School District

Santee’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of California school districts

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Students
1,621
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Santana High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–88 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Santana HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

9915 North Magnolia Ave., Santee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 81
Grade 9382
Grade 10378
Grade 11435
Grade 12425
Enrollment over time
1,776’20
1,754’21
1,736’22
1,712’23
1,621’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Santana High from Santee 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; Santee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.