Granite Hills High

High school·Grades 9-12 El Cajon, California·92019
Score
45.4/100
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#944
Among 1,729 California high schools
#8
In Grossmont Union High
#3
In El Cajon
Top 55%
In California

Score 45.4/100: better than 45% 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
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 44% of them
537 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 46% of them
527 students tested
Science
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 41% of them
548 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 ELA46537
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA46537
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math17.8527
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.8527
ScienceGrade 11CAST19.9534
ScienceGrade 12CAST014
ScienceGrade 14CAST19.3548
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.3548
ScienceGrade 99CAST22.6565

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,414
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,414
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1719 East Madison Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92019

"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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Granite Hills High at a glance

Granite Hills 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 2,414 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 56% 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, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 18% 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 45.4 out of 100: better than 45% of them, ranking #944 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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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