Grossmont Union High
Grossmont Union High has 13 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 44.5/100 — 0.7 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Grossmont Middle College High at 78/100, where 53.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,094 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 30.1%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 71.2 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 30.1%, 12.0pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 4.8%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Grossmont Middle College High leads the district at 78 with 53.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Grossmont Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Grossmont Union High spends $15,094 per student in current expenditures — $279 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (13)
Grossmont Union High has 13 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.5 — 3.0 points below the state average of 47.5. 1 of 13 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Grossmont Middle College High with a Scope Score of 78 and 53.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grossmont Middle College High Grossmont Union High High Ceiling | Strong 78/100 |
| 2 | West Hills High Grossmont Union High Strong All-Around | Solid 69/100 |
| 3 | Santana High Grossmont Union High Strong All-Around | Solid 60/100 |
| 4 | Valhalla High Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Solid 58/100 |
| 5 | El Capitan High Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Solid 54/100 |
| 6 | Grossmont High Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Solid 52/100 |
| 7 | Monte Vista High Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Developing 49/100 |
| 8 | Granite Hills High Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Developing 47/100 |
| 9 | El Cajon Valley High Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Developing 35/100 |
| 10 | Mount Miguel High Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Developing 35/100 |
| 11 | IDEA Center Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 12 | MERIT Academy Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Needs Support 10/100 |
| 13 | Chaparral High Grossmont Union High Building Momentum | Needs Support 7/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
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- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
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- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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