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West Hills High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8756 Mast Blvd., Santee, CA 92071 · (619) 956-0400 · Part of Grossmont Union High School District

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

Directions
Students
1,624
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Hills High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts68%
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 ↗

8756 Mast Blvd., Santee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9481
Grade 10401
Grade 11346
Grade 12396
Enrollment over time
1,660’20
1,618’21
1,532’22
1,515’23
1,624’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%Black <1%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 West Hills 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
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; Santee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.