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Grossmont High

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Grossmont High ranks 829 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 62% of California high schools

Summary

Grossmont High is a large, traditional public high school serving approximately 2,172 students in grades 9-12 within the Grossmont Union High district in La Mesa, California.

Academically, the school shows a mixed profile: its performance in English Language Arts (56% proficient) is solid and exceeds both state and local averages, outperforming nearby schools like El Cajon Valley High and Monte Vista High. However, math proficiency is a significant and persistent challenge at 25%, which is below the state average. The school's overall statewide ranking has declined in recent years. On a positive note, Grossmont High demonstrates particular strengths in supporting its Special Education students, English Language Learners, and Homeless student population, with these groups performing well above average.

Two key areas of concern are the graduation and dropout rates. The 82% graduation rate is below state and district averages, and the 16% dropout rate is double the state average. While this dropout rate is better than some district alternative schools like Chaparral High, it is much higher than at the high-performing Helix High in a neighboring district. Compared to other schools in its own district, Grossmont is a mid-performer, situated between exceptional schools like Grossmont Middle College High and others that are struggling significantly.

2,172

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,001

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Murray Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91944-1043

(619) 668-6000

District: Grossmont Union High

Feeder schools for Grossmont High:

Elementary:	Chase Avenue Elementary
	Johnson Elementary
	Lemon Avenue Elementary
	Maryland Avenue Elementary
	More...
	Murray Manor Elementary
	Northmont Elementary
Middle:	Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

32.7%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (16% vs 8%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

California avg41%

829^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13High Schools in the Grossmont Union High

750^th of 1,543Grossmont Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	829 of 2162	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	595 of 2159	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	651 of 2170	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	509 of 2123	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	435 of 1290	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	557 of 2133	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	411 of 2017	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	540 of 2021	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	557 of 2039	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	504 of 1994	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	519 of 2426	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.6	423 of 2354	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	60.2	509 of 2367	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	56.0	594 of 2281	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	55.2	596 of 2238	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	59.4	482 of 2117	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	49.8	659 of 2063	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.2	687 of 1968	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.2	628 of 1901	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.7	646 of 1653	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	347 of 523	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	139 of 517	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	112 of 521	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	169 of 522	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	259 of 592	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	254 of 582	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	549 of 585	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	564 of 573	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	532 of 591	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	374 of 581	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.9	494 of 581	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.3	214 of 1161	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	228 of 555	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	304 of 1117	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	101 of 1052	90.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	295 of 1085	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	311 of 1064	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	270 of 1044	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	177 of 467	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	408 of 941	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	368 of 938	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	767 of 1906	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	533 of 1915	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	712 of 1915	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	516 of 1858	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	449 of 1054	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	578 of 1833	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	344 of 1760	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	755 of 1900	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	453 of 1902	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	566 of 1917	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	426 of 1861	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	355 of 1814	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	344 of 1742	80.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	78.6	48 of 328	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	90 of 299	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	955 of 2013	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	567 of 2026	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	796 of 2030	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	613 of 1943	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	419 of 1126	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	533 of 1937	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	445 of 1862	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	794 of 1942	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	601 of 1948	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	549 of 1963	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	456 of 1916	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	372 of 1122	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	515 of 1880	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	437 of 1834	76.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	95.7	5 of 183	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	56.4	75 of 190	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	73 of 168	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	397 of 577	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.2	86 of 574	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.3	341 of 541	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	288 of 515	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	313 of 422	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.6	144 of 366	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	304 of 1252	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	276 of 1216	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	285 of 1197	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	606 of 1155	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	595 of 1173	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	568 of 1193	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	473 of 1204	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	534 of 1222	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	283 of 1173	75.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2024)97th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2024)85th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grossmont High	Public	9-12	1100 Murray Dr.	La Mesa	91944	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-6000	2,172	89	24.3	64.0%	710 (32.7%)	171 (7.9%)	995 (45.8%)	111 (5.1%)	7 (0.3%)	14 (0.6%)	163 (7.5%)	59.7	829^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%		68.3	595^th of 2159 public high schools	72.4%	234			34.1	23.1	33.8			56.2	56.2			24.9	24.9	$24,001	$22,836	$1,165
Altus Schools East County	Public, Charter	7-12	111 Fletcher Pkwy.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Altus Schools East County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2020	287	8	35.3	73.2%	68 (23.7%)	21 (7.3%)	167 (58.2%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	36.1	1355^th of 2162 public high schools	37.3%		47.7	1061^st of 2159 public high schools	50.9%	294	20.8	14.7	18.2	17.7	17.4	15.4	29.2	54.1	39.2	15.4	25.0	5.4	13.5	$25,210	$24,086	$1,124
Chaparral High	Public	9-12	1600 North Cuyamaca St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-4600	45	6	7.2	77.8%	14 (31.1%)	7 (15.6%)	22 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	8	2120^th of 2162 public high schools	1.9%		10.7	2022^nd of 2159 public high schools	6.3%	98			0.0		0.0			8.3	8.3			0.0	0.0
MERIT Academy	Public	9-12	1600 North Cuyamaca St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-0600	68	7	9.6	73.5%	28 (41.2%)	7 (10.3%)	28 (41.2%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	15.9	1771^st of 2162 public high schools	18.1%		11.4	1979^th of 2159 public high schools	8.3%	208			8.3		8.3			16.7	16.7			9.1	9.1	$68,770	$67,100	$1,670
IDEA Center	Public	9-12	1600 North Cuyamaca St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-4332	127	16	7.7	65.4%	60 (47.2%)	3 (2.4%)	51 (40.2%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	21.4	1665^th of 2162 public high schools	23.0%		34.9	1373^rd of 2159 public high schools	36.4%	292			8.9		8.7			34.8	34.8			6.3	6.3	$61,698	$60,326	$1,372
El Cajon Valley High	Public	9-12	1035 East Madison Ave.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 407-4711	1,701	82	20.7	88.8%	633 (37.2%)	157 (9.2%)	692 (40.7%)	120 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	90 (5.3%)	23.2	1629^th of 2162 public high schools	24.7%		25.9	1573^rd of 2159 public high schools	27.1%	56			13.9	4.6	13.0			28.3	28.3			10.8	10.8	$28,121	$26,332	$1,789
Grossmont Middle College High	Public	11-12	8800 Grossmont College Dr.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 644-7524	37	3	14.5	27.0%	27 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.5%)	98.7	23^rd of 2162 public high schools	98.9%		97.2	64^th of 2159 public high schools	97.0%	41			75.0		75.0			93.3	93.3			86.7	86.7	$34,097	$33,038	$1,059
Elite Academy	Public	9-12	230 Jamacha Blvd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3545	34	3	10.7	64.7%	16 (47.1%)	4 (11.8%)	12 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
REACH Academy	Public	9-12	230 Jamacha Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3580	21	3	7.0	57.1%	5 (23.8%)	6 (28.6%)	9 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Monte Vista High	Public	9-12	3230 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 660-3000	1,543	77	20.0	76.2%	167 (10.8%)	151 (9.8%)	1,046 (67.8%)	82 (5.3%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	84 (5.4%)	57.3	888^th of 2162 public high schools	58.9%		56.5	849^th of 2159 public high schools	60.7%	39			31.6		31.0			45.5	45.5			32.9	32.9	$28,635	$26,992	$1,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Grossmont High

What is the racial makeup of Grossmont High?

Students at Grossmont High are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Grossmont High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,172 students attended Grossmont High.

Is Grossmont High a good school?

Grossmont High ranks 829^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Grossmont High?

Grossmont High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chase Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Johnson Elementary
Elementary : Lemon Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Maryland Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Murray Manor Elementary
Elementary : Northmont Elementary
Middle : Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy

What district is Grossmont High in?

Grossmont Union High

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