Santana High

9915 N. Magnolia Ave., El Cajon CA, 92071 | Santee Elementary School District | 619-956-0211
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1584
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in El Cajon
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
39%El Cajon
43%California

Santana High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Santee Elementary School District" in El Cajon, CA. There are a total of 1,584 students and 57 teachers at Santana High, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

Santana High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 18% higher than the California average.

Santana High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1584
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

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 Santana 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
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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.

Santana High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 65.9% 60.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5% 24.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.8% 10.4% 3.1% 3.1%

El Cajon demographics profile

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaNational
Population103,24939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,11625691
Median age35.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English57%56%79%
Speak Spanish19%29%13%

Education level achieved in El Cajon

IndexEl CajonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school77.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Santana High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.