Grossmont Middle College High

Grossmont Middle College High is one of the very small 9-12 campuss in El Cajon, California, operated by Grossmont Union High, with 37 students on its rolls from grades 11 through 12. That puts it 96% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Grossmont Middle College High is one of 15 schools operated by Grossmont Union High, a district that works with 16,401 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Grossmont Middle College High shows that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 14% Hispanic, 14% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Grossmont Middle College High has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Grossmont Middle College High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 27% of students at Grossmont Middle College High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

Around the school, San Diego County reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Grossmont Middle College High is one campus in the mix.

Gage Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grossmont Middle College High.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grossmont Middle College High has ticked down 49%, going from 72 students in 2018 to 37 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 53% to 73%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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