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Santana High

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Santana High ranks 421 st of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 80% of California high schools

Summary

Santana High is a public high school in Santee, serving 1,621 students in grades 9–12 in the Grossmont Union High district. Its most important finding for families is strong academic performance: in 2025–2026, the school scored above both its district and California in ELA, math, and science.

Among nearby high schools serving grades 9–12, Santana’s clearest edge is in math and science. It ranked first in both subjects and second in ELA against West Hills High, El Capitan High, and El Cajon Valley High. Its proficiency was 66% in ELA, 46% in math, and 46% in science—about 17, 20, and 18 points above the three schools’ respective averages. Compared with the state, Santana was ahead by 16 points in ELA, 8 in math, and 10 in science; compared with its district, it was ahead by 14, 18, and 14 points. Attendance is a weaker area: chronic absenteeism was 22%, versus 20% districtwide and 18% statewide.

Results have improved in math and science since 2022–2023, rising 5 and 7 points, while ELA fell 4 points from its earlier result. Graduation rose 3 points to 90% in 2025–2026, but the school’s chronic absenteeism has improved less than the state’s over time. SchoolDigger ranked Santana 421st of 2,137 California schools, at the 80th percentile with 4 stars; its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.5, close to West Hills at 23.3. The school reported 46% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for English-language learners dropped from the 95th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 16th in 2023–2024, while its multi-racial student ranking rose from the 42nd to the 74th percentile between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026; these are year-specific snapshots, not evidence of a lasting pattern.

1,621

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,546

Per pupil spending ?

46.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

9915 North Magnolia Ave.
Santee, CA 92071-1903

(619) 956-0211

District: Grossmont Union High

Feeder schools for Santana High:

Elementary:	Cajon Park Elementary
	Hill Creek Elementary
	Pepper Drive Elementary
	Rio Seco Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grossmont Union High

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg37%

California avg42%

421^st of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12High Schools in the Grossmont Union High

684^th of 1,530Grossmont 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
2026	79.4	421 of 2135	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	472 of 2162	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	505 of 2159	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	379 of 2170	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	394 of 2123	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	428 of 1290	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	640 of 2133	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	243 of 2017	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	321 of 2021	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	251 of 2039	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	359 of 1994	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	328 of 2426	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.6	402 of 2354	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	264 of 2367	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	265 of 2281	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	225 of 2238	89.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	337 of 2117	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	63.1	391 of 2063	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	58.3	501 of 1968	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	55.9	485 of 1901	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	43.5	620 of 1653	62.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	94.4	19 of 522	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	466 of 573	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.2	304 of 591	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.6	81 of 581	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	389 of 1161	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	427 of 555	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	367 of 1117	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	322 of 1052	69.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	912 of 1085	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	84.5	51 of 1064	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	44.1	422 of 1044	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	351 of 1864	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	509 of 1906	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	480 of 1915	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	396 of 1915	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	348 of 1858	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	467 of 1054	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	760 of 1833	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.4	209 of 1760	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	326 of 1880	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	50.8	914 of 1900	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	440 of 1902	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	239 of 1917	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	269 of 1861	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	492 of 1814	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.6	79 of 1742	95.5%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.4	13 of 328	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	440 of 1997	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	658 of 2013	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	462 of 2026	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	317 of 2030	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	366 of 1943	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	444 of 1126	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	757 of 1937	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.9	195 of 1862	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	445 of 1930	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	402 of 1942	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	466 of 1948	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	308 of 1963	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	388 of 1916	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	330 of 1122	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	502 of 1880	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	259 of 1834	85.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	44 of 156	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	8 of 183	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	7 of 190	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.1	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	154 of 588	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	45.2	332 of 577	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	331 of 574	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	356 of 541	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	331 of 422	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	200 of 366	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	369 of 1235	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	354 of 1252	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	215 of 1216	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	277 of 1197	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	418 of 1130	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	316 of 1155	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	466 of 1173	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	405 of 1193	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	474 of 1204	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	704 of 1222	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.1	321 of 1173	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2022)96th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2024)96th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2024)19th percentile-58 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+16 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Santana High	Public	9-12	9915 North Magnolia Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-0211	1,621	69	23.5	46.0%	868 (53.5%)	23 (1.4%)	529 (32.6%)	68 (4.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	123 (7.6%)	79.4	421^st of 2135 public high schools	80.3%		76.4	472^nd of 2162 public high schools	78.2%	51			46.7		46.0			65.6	65.6			46.3	46.3	$19,546	$1,145	$18,401
River Valley Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	9707 1/2 Marilla Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	River Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2579	231	12	19.5	20.8%	158 (68.4%)	5 (2.2%)	56 (24.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	95.8	73^rd of 2135 public high schools	96.6%		97.5	45^th of 2162 public high schools	97.9%	28	47.2			60.6	53.6	28.6	61.8	88.6	66.7	35.0	50.0	57.8	50.5	$15,273	$213	$15,060
West Hills High	Public	9-12	8756 Mast Blvd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-0400	1,624	69	23.3	42.7%	782 (48.2%)	16 (1.0%)	572 (35.2%)	99 (6.1%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	146 (9.0%)	76.1	498^th of 2135 public high schools	76.7%		85.4	303^rd of 2162 public high schools	86.0%	195			42.1		42.2			68.1	68.1			41.8	41.8	$18,967	$1,104	$17,863
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%)	7.5	2083^rd of 2135 public high schools	2.4%		8	2120^th of 2162 public high schools	1.9%	37			0.0		0.0			3.1	3.1			3.3	3.3	$75,648	$2,933	$72,715
MERIT Academy	Public	9-12	1600 North Cuyamaca St.	El Cajon	91944	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%)								(n/a)														$41,422	$1,670	$39,752
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%)	20.7	1640^th of 2135 public high schools	23.2%		21.4	1665^th of 2162 public high schools	23.0%	25			20.5		20.0			28.9	28.9			2.2	2.2	$37,737	$1,372	$36,365
El Capitan High	Public	9-12	10410 Ashwood St.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 938-9100	1,810	83	21.8	52.2%	876 (48.4%)	29 (1.6%)	694 (38.3%)	57 (3.1%)	27 (1.5%)	6 (0.3%)	120 (6.6%)	50.9	1020^th of 2135 public high schools	52.2%		47.7	1080^th of 2162 public high schools	50.0%	60			26.5	36.4	26.8			55.2	55.2			26.0	26.0	$20,257	$1,154	$19,103
Altus Schools East County	Public, Charter	7-12	111 Fletcher Pkwy.	El Cajon	92121	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%)	41.7	1225^th of 2135 public high schools	42.6%		36.1	1355^th of 2162 public high schools	37.3%	130	14.8	22.2	46.2	40.0	26.7	30.4	22.2	40.0	31.8	13.0	14.8	8.6	11.8	$15,499	$1,124	$14,375
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%)	95.9	67^th of 2135 public high schools	96.9%		98.7	23^rd of 2162 public high schools	98.9%	44			81.5		81.5			96.3	96.3			51.9	51.9	$23,780	$1,059	$22,721
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%)	19.6	1660^th of 2135 public high schools	22.2%		23.2	1629^th of 2162 public high schools	24.7%	31			17.6	0.0	16.3			21.6	21.6			9.7	9.7	$21,157	$1,789	$19,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Santana High

What district is Santana High in?

Grossmont Union High

Is Santana High a good school?

Santana High ranks 421^st of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Santana High?

Santana High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cajon Park Elementary
Elementary : Hill Creek Elementary
Elementary : Pepper Drive Elementary
Elementary : Rio Seco Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Santana High?

Students at Santana High are 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Santana High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,621 students attended Santana High.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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