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Valhalla High

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Valhalla High ranks 560 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 74% of California high schools

Summary

Valhalla High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 with 1,728 students in El Cajon, operating within the Grossmont Union High district, and it consistently ranks among the top schools in the state despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional English Language Arts program, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages. It also shows notable success in supporting students with special education needs. While math and science scores are solid compared to most district peers like Grossmont High and Granite Hills High, they present an area for growth when compared to the state average. A point of concern is the school's dropout rate, which is higher than the state average, and chronic absenteeism that affects nearly a quarter of students.

When looking at nearby schools, Valhalla is a strong performer within its district but faces close competition from Steele Canyon High, a charter school which shows higher graduation rates and lower absenteeism. The analysis also reveals a stark contrast with alternative schools in the area, such as Chaparral High and MERIT Academy, where outcomes are much lower despite significantly higher per-student spending, highlighting Valhalla's relative efficiency and consistent track record.

1,728

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,459

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1725 Hillsdale Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019-3742

(619) 593-5300

District: Grossmont Union High

Feeder schools for Valhalla High:

Elementary:	Anza Elementary
	Dehesa Elementary
	Fuerte Elementary
	Jamacha Elementary
	More...
	Jamul Elementary
	Rancho San Diego Elementary
	Vista Grande Elementary
Middle:	Oak Grove Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg35%

California avg41%

560^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	72.0	560 of 2162	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	536 of 2159	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	543 of 2170	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	385 of 2123	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	225 of 1290	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	346 of 2133	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	353 of 2017	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	299 of 2021	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	333 of 2039	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	458 of 1994	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	239 of 2426	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	71.2	278 of 2354	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	301 of 2367	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	313 of 2281	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	153 of 2238	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	67.0	323 of 2117	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	61.3	429 of 2063	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	58.5	494 of 1968	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	51.1	569 of 1901	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	49.8	492 of 1653	70.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	41.5	322 of 592	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.9	94 of 582	83.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	532 of 585	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	395 of 573	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	447 of 591	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	500 of 581	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	433 of 582	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	528 of 581	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	81.6	126 of 1161	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	98 of 1117	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	111 of 1052	89.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.8	646 of 1085	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.4	133 of 1064	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	332 of 1044	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	197 of 941	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	287 of 938	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	563 of 1906	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	495 of 1915	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	481 of 1915	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	353 of 1858	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	204 of 1054	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	353 of 1833	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	356 of 1760	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	524 of 1900	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	282 of 1902	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	302 of 1917	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	113 of 1861	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	64 of 1814	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	107 of 1742	93.9%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	134 of 328	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	126 of 299	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	646 of 2013	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	471 of 2026	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	554 of 2030	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	355 of 1943	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	132 of 1126	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	385 of 1937	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	410 of 1862	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	481 of 1942	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	521 of 1948	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	537 of 1963	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	389 of 1916	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	215 of 1122	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	371 of 1880	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	328 of 1834	82.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.6	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	293 of 577	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.2	133 of 574	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	196 of 541	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	376 of 515	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	189 of 422	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	180 of 366	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	135 of 1252	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	304 of 1216	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	73 of 1197	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	552 of 1155	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	671 of 1173	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	604 of 1193	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	493 of 1204	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	537 of 1222	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	470 of 1173	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)90th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2024)59th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2019)46th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 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 (2024)
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
Valhalla High	Public	9-12	1725 Hillsdale Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 593-5300	1,728	74	23.4	69.4%	1,140 (66.0%)	30 (1.7%)	367 (21.2%)	122 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	61 (3.5%)	72	560^th of 2162 public high schools	74.1%		72.4	536^th of 2159 public high schools	75.2%	24			37.3	16.7	36.4			66.1	66.1			34.5	34.5	$18,459	$2,648	$15,811
Steele Canyon High	Public, Charter	9-12	12440 Campo Rd.	Spring Valley	91978	San Diego County	Steele Canyon High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 660-3550	2,198	91	24.2	49.9%	675 (30.7%)	115 (5.2%)	1,148 (52.2%)	57 (2.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	183 (8.3%)	82.2	378^th of 2162 public high schools	82.5%		89.4	243^rd of 2159 public high schools	88.7%	135			52.7		52.7			66.7	66.7			38.7	38.7	$14,649	$2,447	$12,202
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)														$58,850	$9,810	$49,040
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)														$68,379	$5,598	$62,781
Granite Hills High	Public	9-12	1719 East Madison Ave.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 593-5500	2,331	97	24.0	57.6%	1,131 (48.5%)	40 (1.7%)	903 (38.7%)	94 (4.0%)	33 (1.4%)	7 (0.3%)	122 (5.2%)	39.5	1273^rd of 2162 public high schools	41.1%		49.3	1018^th of 2159 public high schools	52.8%	255			19.9	0.0	19.3			46.0	46.0			17.8	17.8	$17,873	$2,261	$15,612
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	$22,383	$3,791	$18,592
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	$21,699	$3,370	$18,329
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	$16,740	$2,819	$13,921
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	$19,695	$2,644	$17,051
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	$42,491	$3,516	$38,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Valhalla High

What schools feed into Valhalla High?

Valhalla High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anza Elementary
Elementary : Dehesa Elementary
Elementary : Fuerte Elementary
Elementary : Jamacha Elementary
Elementary : Jamul Elementary
Elementary : Rancho San Diego Elementary
Elementary : Vista Grande Elementary
Middle : Oak Grove Middle

What is the racial makeup of Valhalla High?

Students at Valhalla High are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Valhalla High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,728 students attended Valhalla High.

What district is Valhalla High in?

Grossmont Union High

Is Valhalla High a good school?

Valhalla High ranks 560^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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