Grade Trends

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Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Grossmont Union High

1600 North Cuyamaca St., El Cajon, CA 92020 Map

Math (met standard)
2%
−30 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
29%
−28 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
20%
−18 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
65%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
127
2024-25
Students per teacher
7.8
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 2% state 32% · 2025-26 29% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 2% state 32% · 2025-26 29% state 57% · 2025-26 20% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 2% state 32% 29% state 57% 20% state 39%
2024-25 6% state 31% 35% state 57% 9% state 34%
2023-24 11% state 28% 34% state 56% 22% state 32%
2022-23 10% state 27% 34% state 55% 9% state 32%
2021-22 4% state 27% 43% state 55% 18% state 29%
2020-21 0% state 34% 49% state 59% 17% state 28%
2018-19 8% state 32% 43% state 57% 14% state 29%
2017-18 0% state 31% 39% state 56% —
2016-17 10% state 32% 40% state 60% —
2015-16 6% state 32% 44% state 59% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
87%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
28%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
49%
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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Chaparral High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Grossmont Union High
0.0 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
0.0 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%
Altus Schools East County
Grades 7–12 Charter · Altus Schools East County District
1.3 mi
12%
−23 vs state
32%
−21 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
Not enough years of data 73% 287 Hispanic 59%
Grossmont Middle College High
Grades 11–12 Alternative · Grossmont Union High
1.5 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%
El Cajon Valley High
Grades 9–12 · Grossmont Union High
2.3 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 High
Grades 9–12 · Grossmont Union High
2.5 mi
30%
−2 vs state
59%
+1 vs state
41%
+2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 64% 2,172 Hispanic 46%
Literacy First Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Literacy First Charter District
2.7 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%
Santana High
Grades 9–12 · Grossmont Union High
2.8 mi
46%
+14 vs state
66%
+8 vs state
46%
+8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 46% 1,621 White 54%
Diego Valley East Public Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Diego Valley East Public Charter District
2.9 mi
1%
−29 vs state · 2024-25
20%
−37 vs state · 2024-25
9%
−19 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2021-22 → 10% in 2024-25 85% 408 White 43%
West Hills High
Grades 9–12 · Grossmont Union High
2.9 mi
42%
+10 vs state
68%
+11 vs state
42%
+4 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 43% 1,624 White 48%