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Grossmont Middle College High

Public Grades 11-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 97% of California high schools

Summary

Grossmont Middle College High is a small El Cajon high school serving grades 11–12, with 37 students, in Grossmont Union High School District. Its most important distinction is academic: among nearby schools with reported 11th-grade results, it had the highest proficiency in English, math, and science.

In 2025–2026, 96% of its 11th graders were proficient in English, 52% in math, and 81% in science. Those results were above state levels of 57%, 32%, and 38%, respectively, and above district levels by 45, 23, and 48 percentage points. Compared with the average of nearby schools reporting scores, it led by 52 points in English, 28 in math, and 48 in science. Science was its strongest advantage over the state and district; English was its largest lead over nearby peers. Math is the relative weak spot, though it still topped nearby results. Attendance is a concern: chronic absenteeism was 22%, versus 20% in the district and 18% statewide. Graduation, by contrast, was 95%, above the district’s 89% and the state’s 88%.

Results have improved since 2022–2023 in all three subjects, with science up 24 points, English up 14, and math up 11. But math fell 35 points from its 2024–2025 peak of 87% to 52% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranked the school 67th of 2,137 California schools in 2025–2026, at the 97th percentile with five stars; its overall percentile was 91 in 2022–2023 and 97 in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger’s Female Students percentile rose from 77 to 95 between 2022–2023 and 2025–2026, a notable rise in its relative standing for this group. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 14.5, and 27% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting the same measure. With only 37 students and no 12th-grade scores supplied, rates and year-to-year changes warrant context.

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,780

Per pupil spending ?

27.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg37%

California avg42%

67^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	95.9	67 of 2135	96.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.1	85 of 1864	95.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	96.3	67 of 1930	96.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.2	125 of 1130	88.9%	★★★★☆
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

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy96%+47 vs state

Science81%+45 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 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
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
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
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
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 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%)	64.2	730^th of 2135 public high schools	65.8%		59.7	829^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%	99			41.7	10.5	40.5			58.8	58.8			29.7	29.7	$18,785	$1,165	$17,620
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%)	85.8	280^th of 2135 public high schools	86.9%		88.5	229^th of 2162 public high schools	89.4%	51			55.3		55.0			70.6	70.6			48.4	48.4	$16,669	$1,117	$15,552
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
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 Grossmont Middle College High

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Yes! Grossmont Middle College High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 67^th of 2135 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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