Grossmont High

1100 Murray Dr., El Cajon CA, 91944 | La Mesa-Spring Valley School District | 619-668-6000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2219
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in El Cajon
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
n/aEl Cajon
43%California

Grossmont High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "La Mesa-Spring Valley School District" in El Cajon, CA. There are a total of 2,219 students and 88 teachers at Grossmont High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Grossmont High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 19% higher than the California average.

Grossmont High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2219
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Grossmont High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Grossmont High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 44.3% 28.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 10.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 4.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.0% 47.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.1% 7.7% 3.1% 3.1%

El Cajon demographics profile

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaNational
Population37,41039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,80525691
Median age35.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English57%56%79%
Speak Spanish33%29%13%

Education level achieved in El Cajon

IndexEl CajonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college55.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Grossmont High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.