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What's one thing Santana High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,621
High
DISTRICT 1,093 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROSSMONT UNION HIGH·NCES 061623002026
Santana High
9915 North Magnolia Ave., Santee, CA 92071 · (619) 956-0211 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,621 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
746 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 382 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 378 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 435 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 425 | 26% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.9pp since 2014
Math
41.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.4% | 33.7% | 18.9% | 16.0% |
| Math | 18.6% | 23.0% | 21.0% | 37.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.1% | 41.6% |
| 2023-24 | 62.9% | 40.9% |
| 2022-23 | 69.6% | 41.6% |
| 2021-22 | 68.3% | 41.5% |
| 2020-21 | 71.3% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.8% | 41.3% |
| 2017-18 | 74.6% | 48.6% |
| 2016-17 | 75.5% | 44.9% |
| 2015-16 | 82.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 39.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Santana High
Santana High's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santana High this school | 1,621 | 46.0% | 52.6% |
| Point Loma High San Diego | 1,724 | 43.3% | 52.6% |
| Dana Hills High Dana Point | 1,725 | 42.0% | 60.0% |
| West Hills High Santee | 1,624 | 42.7% | 54.6% |
| Newport Harbor High Newport Beach | 2,084 | 42.7% | 55.6% |
| Arroyo Grande High Arroyo Grande | 2,012 | 47.2% | 50.5% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Santana High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #285 of 1,052 | #25 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #250 of 1,056 ▼ 5 | #23 of 70 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #358 of 1,056 ▲ 17 | #32 of 70 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #276 of 1,044 | #20 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,621 | #501 of 2,093 | #44 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #1,055 of 1,352 | #61 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #411 of 1,351 | #47 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.0% | #1,217 of 1,575 | #78 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #261 of 327 | #15 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,621
-155 (-9%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,491
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 29.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,621 | 68.9 | 23.5:1 | 46% (746) |
| 2023-24 | 1,712 | 17.7 | 97.0:1 | 50% (856) |
| 2022-23 | 1,736 | 64.5 | 26.9:1 | 46% (798) |
| 2020-21 | 1,776 | 60 | 29.6:1 | 47% (826) |
| 2017-18 | 1,584 | 57.1 | 27.8:1 | 43% (681) |
| 2015-16 | 1,491 | 60 | 24.9:1 | 47% (702) |
| 2010-11 | 1,495 | N/A | N/A | 11% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 1,894 | 79 | 24.0:1 | 11% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 1,491 | 53 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santana High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,584 to 1,621); teachers up 21% (57.1 to 68.9).
About Santana High
Santana High is a high-enrollment high school. Its address is in Santee, California. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,621 students. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Grossmont Union High has a total of 15 schools and 16,401 students, Santana High among them.
White students account for 54% of enrollment at Santana High. Other groups make up 33% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Santana High has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 68.9 full-time equivalents, or about 23.5 students per teacher. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 46%.
Test results at Santana High are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.6% actual, 52.6% predicted).
Within San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
The next-closest public school is Santee Alternative, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Santana High ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.6% against a local average of 51.6%.
Locale data from NCES put Santana High in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was 1,776 in 2020-21 and 1,621 in 2024-25, a decrease of 155 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 29.6:1 to 23.5:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grossmont Union High
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 2,331 students
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- El Capitan HighHigh · 1,810 students
- Valhalla HighHigh · 1,728 students
- El Cajon Valley HighHigh · 1,701 students
- West Hills HighHigh · 1,624 students
Other schools in Santee
- West Hills HighHigh · 1,624 students
- Rio Seco ElementaryElementary · 913 students
- Cajon Park ElementaryElementary · 830 students
- Carlton Oaks ElementaryElementary · 823 students
- Hill Creek ElementaryElementary · 695 students
- Chet F. Harritt ElementaryElementary · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Santee Alternative0.4 mi · 11
- Hill Creek Elementary0.5 mi · 695
- Cajon Park Elementary0.5 mi · 830
- Santee Success Program0.6 mi · 5
- Rio Seco Elementary0.9 mi · 913
- Carlton Hills Elementary1.7 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Santana HighHow large is Santana High?
Santana High enrolls approximately 1,621 students in grades 09-12.
Is Santana High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santana High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Santana High have?
Santana High employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
How diverse is Santana High?
Santana High reports a student body of 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Santana High public or private?
Santana High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grossmont Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.