Santee Education Complex
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.7% |
| Met Standard | 21.2% |
| Below Standard | 69.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Santee Education Complex and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.7% of students exceeded standard while 21.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 9.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.4% exceeded — 2.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 86.2%. 63.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 58.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 40.2%, above the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 293 | 16.7% | 32.1% | 48.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 293 | 2.7% | 10.2% | 13.0% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
23 within ~3 mi · avg 46.5
Nearby Elementary Schools
48 within ~3 mi · avg 39.1
Nearby Middle Schools
9 within ~3 mi · avg 37.3
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score