Granite Hills High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Grossmont Union High

1719 East Madison Ave., El Cajon, CA 92019 Map

Math (met standard)
24%
−8 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
−8 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
24%
−14 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
58%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,331
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 24% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 24% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 57% · 2025-26 24% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 24% state 32% 49% state 57% 24% state 38%
2024-25 18% state 31% 46% state 57% 19% state 34%
2023-24 23% state 28% 47% state 56% 22% state 32%
2022-23 24% state 27% 38% state 55% 19% state 31%
2021-22 25% state 27% 59% state 55% 18% state 29%
2020-21 31% state 34% 59% state 59% 32% state 28%
2018-19 42% state 32% 55% state 57% 30% state 28%
2017-18 36% state 31% 46% state 56% —
2016-17 46% state 32% 67% state 60% —
2015-16 43% state 32% 59% state 59% —
2014-15 45% state 30% 62% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
89%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
41%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
66%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Bostonia Global
Grades K–12 Charter · Bostonia Global District
1.1 mi
18%
−21 vs state
31%
−17 vs state
16%
−20 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 84% 1,266 Hispanic 70%
Diego Valley East Public Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Diego Valley East Public Charter District
1.1 mi
1%
−29 vs state · 2024-25
20%
−37 vs state · 2024-25
9%
−19 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2021-22 → 10% in 2024-25 85% 408 White 43%
REACH Academy
Grades 9–12 Special education · Grossmont Union High
1.2 mi
0%
−32 vs state · 2015-16
0%
−59 vs state · 2015-16
— Not enough years of data 57% 21 Hispanic 43%
El Cajon Valley High
Grades 9–12 · Grossmont Union High
1.8 mi
10%
−22 vs state
22%
−36 vs state
16%
−22 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 89% 1,701 Hispanic 41%
Literacy First Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Literacy First Charter District
2.3 mi
47%
+8 vs state
59%
+10 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 52% 2,160 Asian 42%
Valhalla High
Grades 9–12 · Grossmont Union High
2.7 mi
31%
−1 vs state
55%
−2 vs state
41%
+3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 69% 1,728 White 66%
Altus Schools East County
Grades 7–12 Charter · Altus Schools East County District
2.8 mi
12%
−23 vs state
32%
−21 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
Not enough years of data 73% 287 Hispanic 59%
River Valley Charter
Grades 7–12 Charter · River Valley Charter District
4.0 mi
51%
+16 vs state
67%
+14 vs state
54%
+19 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 21% 231 White 69%
Chaparral High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Grossmont Union High
4.0 mi
3%
−29 vs state
3%
−54 vs state
0%
−38 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 78% 45 Hispanic 49%
MERIT Academy
Grades 9–12 Special education · Grossmont Union High
4.0 mi
9%
−21 vs state · 2024-25
17%
−40 vs state · 2024-25
8%
−26 vs state · 2024-25
Not enough years of data 74% 68 White 42%