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Grossmont Middle College High

Public Grades 11-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 99% of California high schools

Summary

Grossmont Middle College High is a small, specialized public high school serving only grades 11 and 12 with just 37 students, located on the campus of Grossmont College within the Grossmont Union High School District in El Cajon.

The school is a standout academic performer, consistently ranking among the very best in California, currently at #23 out of over 2,100 schools. Its students achieve exceptional proficiency rates, such as 86.7% in math, which is dramatically higher than the district and state averages and surpasses other high-performing local schools like Henry High and West Hills High. This success is paired with a near-perfect graduation rate and a very low dropout rate, demonstrating a highly effective model for preparing students for college.

As a small, focused early-college program, Grossmont Middle College High provides significant individual attention with a low student-teacher ratio and operates with efficient spending per student compared to other schools in the Grossmont Union High district. While its size and structure differ greatly from larger comprehensive high schools like Santana High or El Cajon Valley High, its consistent, elite results show the strength of its specialized approach to education.

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,097

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8800 Grossmont College Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020-1765

(619) 644-7524

District: Grossmont Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (86% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg35%

California avg41%

23^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	98.7	23 of 2162	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	64 of 2159	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	202 of 2170	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	8 of 2123	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	104 of 1290	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	6 of 2133	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	111 of 2017	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	23 of 2021	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	25 of 2039	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	10 of 1994	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	71.8	275 of 2426	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	168 of 2354	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	50.8	781 of 2367	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	671 of 2281	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	37.1	1118 of 2238	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	84.2	76 of 2117	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	51.8	620 of 2063	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	52.2	605 of 1968	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.5	373 of 1901	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	89 of 1653	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	89.2	198 of 1915	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	438 of 1915	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	98.3	21 of 1858	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	7 of 1833	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	241 of 1760	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.6	10 of 1943	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	22 of 1937	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	25 of 1862	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	97.8	55 of 1948	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	79 of 1963	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	17 of 1916	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	20 of 1880	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	23 of 1834	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	24 of 1155	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	53 of 1173	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	159 of 1193	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	97.8	13 of 1204	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	10 of 1222	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	99 of 1173	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2024)97th percentile~ school

Female (2024)90th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy93%+45 vs state

Mathematics87%+49 vs state

Science75%+42 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 (2025)	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 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
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	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%)	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
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%)	85.4	303^rd of 2162 public high schools	86.0%		71.1	550^th of 2159 public high schools	74.5%	247			46.1		45.6			70.9	70.9			49.4	49.4	$24,426	$23,322	$1,104
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%)	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
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
Henry High	Public	9-12	6702 Wandermere Dr.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 286-7700	2,485	95	26.2	41.6%	975 (39.2%)	142 (5.7%)	783 (31.5%)	349 (14.0%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	228 (9.2%)	88.5	229^th of 2162 public high schools	89.4%		90.1	222^nd of 2159 public high schools	89.7%	7			55.7	9.1	54.9			69.9	69.9			51.4	51.4	$19,275	$18,158	$1,117
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%)	76.4	472^nd of 2162 public high schools	78.2%		74	505^th of 2159 public high schools	76.6%	33			39.5	18.2	38.4			65.1	65.1			41.6	41.6	$25,543	$24,398	$1,145
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grossmont Middle College High

Is Grossmont Middle College High a good school?

Yes! Grossmont Middle College High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 2162 California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grossmont Middle College High?

Students at Grossmont Middle College High are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

What district is Grossmont Middle College High in?

Grossmont Union High

How many students attend Grossmont Middle College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Grossmont Middle College High.

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