Altus Schools East County

Altus Schools East County is one of the tiny senior highs in El Cajon, California, one of the schools within Altus Schools East County District, with 287 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 66% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Operationally, Altus Schools East County answers to Altus Schools East County District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Altus Schools East County logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%; the rest breaks down as 24% White, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Altus Schools East County lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 35.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Altus Schools East County is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Johnson Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. As a public charter, Altus Schools East County runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.