Grade Trends

Grossmont High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Grossmont Union High

1100 Murray Dr., La Mesa, CA 91944 Map

Math (met standard)
30%
−2 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
59%
+1 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
41%
+2 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
64%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,172
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 30% state 32% · 2025-26 59% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 30% state 32% · 2025-26 59% state 57% · 2025-26 41% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 30% state 32% 59% state 57% 41% state 38%
2024-25 25% state 31% 56% state 57% 34% state 34%
2023-24 24% state 28% 61% state 56% 38% state 32%
2022-23 23% state 27% 60% state 55% 35% state 32%
2021-22 32% state 27% 66% state 55% 31% state 29%
2020-21 36% state 34% 59% state 59% 27% state 28%
2018-19 32% state 32% 71% state 57% 29% state 28%
2017-18 37% state 31% 72% state 56% —
2016-17 34% state 32% 67% state 60% —
2015-16 34% state 32% 65% state 59% —
2014-15 35% state 30% 63% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
88%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
46%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
76%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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JCS - Manzanita
Grades K–12 Charter · JCS - Manzanita District
1.6 mi
33%
−7 vs state
51%
+3 vs state
40%
+4 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 47% 224 Hispanic 51%
Literacy First Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Literacy First Charter District
2.0 mi
47%
+8 vs state
59%
+10 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 52% 2,160 Asian 42%
Altus Schools East County
Grades 7–12 Charter · Altus Schools East County District
2.2 mi
12%
−23 vs state
32%
−21 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
Not enough years of data 73% 287 Hispanic 59%
The Learning Choice Academy - East County
Grades K–12 Charter · The Learning Choice Academy - East County District
2.4 mi
28%
−10 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
33%
−4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 59% 466 Hispanic 62%
Chaparral High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Grossmont Union High
2.5 mi
3%
−29 vs state
3%
−54 vs state
0%
−38 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 78% 45 Hispanic 49%
MERIT Academy
Grades 9–12 Special education · Grossmont Union High
2.5 mi
9%
−21 vs state · 2024-25
17%
−40 vs state · 2024-25
8%
−26 vs state · 2024-25
Not enough years of data 74% 68 White 42%
IDEA Center
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Grossmont Union High
2.5 mi
2%
−30 vs state
29%
−28 vs state
20%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 65% 127 White 48%
El Cajon Valley High
Grades 9–12 · Grossmont Union High
2.6 mi
10%
−22 vs state
22%
−36 vs state
16%
−22 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 89% 1,701 Hispanic 41%
Grossmont Middle College High
Grades 11–12 Alternative · Grossmont Union High
2.7 mi
52%
+20 vs state
96%
+39 vs state
82%
+43 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 27% 37 White 73%
REACH Academy
Grades 9–12 Special education · Grossmont Union High
3.1 mi
0%
−32 vs state · 2015-16
0%
−59 vs state · 2015-16
— Not enough years of data 57% 21 Hispanic 43%