How does Grossmont Middle College High compare to other high schools in El Cajon?

Grossmont Middle College High has a SchoolScope composite score of 74.6/100, placing it at the 95th percentile statewide. 53% of students exceed standard, with a total of 30 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Grossmont Middle College High?

53.3% of students at Grossmont Middle College High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 90.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Grossmont Middle College High?

20.5% of students at Grossmont Middle College High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Grossmont Middle College High

High School

Grossmont Union High El CajonSan Diego County92020Magnet Program

📍 8800 Grossmont College Drive

Magnet program — a specialized public school with a focused theme (STEM, arts, language immersion, etc.). Admission is typically through a district lottery, not based on neighborhood attendance boundaries. Students from across the district may apply.

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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High Ceiling

A high-ceiling school — students here are pushed to exceed, not just meet, the standard.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

51 students

Free/Reduced Lunch

37%

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

91.7%

AP Exam Prepared

55.6%

A-G Completion

77.3%

College-Going Rate

92.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-23.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.1 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic19.6%

White66.7%

Black2.0%

Other11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Grossmont Middle College High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	53.3%
Met Standard	36.7%
Below Standard	10.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "90% proficient" for Grossmont Middle College High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

53.3% of students exceeded standard while 36.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 37.8 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 36.4 points above the Grossmont Union High district average of 16.9%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 41.3 points higher (vs 12.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.7% — above the state target. 77.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 92.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →