Chaparral High

High school·Grades 9-12 El Cajon, California·92020
Score
3.1/100
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#1,675
Among 1,729 California high schools
#13
In Grossmont Union High
#8
In El Cajon
Top 97%
In California

Score 3.1/100: better than 3% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
8%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 8% of them
12 students tested
Math
0%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 5% of them
12 students tested
Science
0%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 2% of them
13 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA8.312
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA8.312
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math012
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math012
ScienceGrade 11CAST012
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CAST013
ScienceAll gradesCAST013
ScienceGrade 99CAST016

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
76
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
76
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1600 North Cuyamaca St.
El Cajon, CA 92020

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Chaparral High at a glance

Chaparral High is a public high school in El Cajon, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Grossmont Union High school district. It has about 76 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 8% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 0% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 3.1 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #1,675 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.