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Enrollment
1,624
High
DISTRICT 1,093 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROSSMONT UNION HIGH·NCES 061623009141
West Hills High
8756 Mast Blvd., Santee, CA 92071 · (619) 956-0400 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,624 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
693 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 9 | 481 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 401 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 346 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 396 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%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
70.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
49.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.3% | 30.6% | 15.2% | 13.9% |
| Math | 22.2% | 27.2% | 20.1% | 30.6% |
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 | 70.9% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 53.9% | 36.8% |
| 2021-22 | 69.3% | 39.8% |
| 2020-21 | 68.1% | 38.6% |
| 2018-19 | 61.2% | 42.9% |
| 2017-18 | 77.5% | 47.1% |
| 2016-17 | 82.0% | 48.1% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 West Hills High
West Hills High's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hills High this school | 1,624 | 42.7% | 54.6% |
| Mission Viejo High Mission Viejo | 1,566 | 40.9% | 55.8% |
| Dana Hills High Dana Point | 1,725 | 42.0% | 60.0% |
| Point Loma High San Diego | 1,724 | 43.3% | 52.6% |
| Newport Harbor High Newport Beach | 2,084 | 42.7% | 55.6% |
| Santana High Santee | 1,621 | 46.0% | 52.6% |
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 West Hills High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #254 of 1,052 | #23 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #179 of 1,056 ▲ 103 | #19 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #227 of 1,056 ▲ 202 | #24 of 70 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #317 of 1,044 | #23 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,624 | #498 of 2,093 | #43 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #1,036 of 1,352 | #58 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #312 of 1,351 | #34 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #1,249 of 1,575 | #84 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #605 of 802 | #48 of 57 |
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
1,624
-36 (-2%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,150
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 1,624 | 69.5 | 23.4:1 | 43% (693) |
| 2023-24 | 1,515 | 7.1 | 214.9:1 | 42% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 1,532 | 64.6 | 23.7:1 | 38% (576) |
| 2020-21 | 1,660 | 65 | 25.5:1 | 36% (603) |
| 2017-18 | 1,723 | 62.3 | 27.7:1 | 31% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 1,942 | 71 | 27.4:1 | 46% (890) |
| 2010-11 | 2,047 | N/A | N/A | 10% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 2,363 | 86 | 27.5:1 | 9% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 1,150 | 46 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Hills High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,723 to 1,624); teachers up 12% (62.3 to 69.5).
About West Hills High
West Hills High operates as a high-enrollment high school in Santee, California. It has an enrollment of 1,624 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Besides West Hills High, Grossmont Union High runs 14 other schools. The district enrolls 16,401 students.
The student body at West Hills High has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Other groups make up 35% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. In San Diego County overall, the White share is about 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
West Hills High has 69.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 5.2 students per teacher. At West Hills High, 43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Among California public high schools, West Hills High outscored 72%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, West Hills High's results are within a point of predicted: 54.6% against 54.5%.
The county, San Diego County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $106,268 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including West Hills High.
West Hills High's nearest public school is Carlton Oaks Elementary (about 0.3 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, West Hills High is 5th among 7 schools close by.
West Hills High falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 1,660 in 2020-21 to 1,624 in 2024-25, a change of 36 students. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 25.5:1 in 2020-21 to 23.4:1 in 2024-25.
The West Hills High discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- Grossmont HighHigh · 2,172 students
- El Capitan HighHigh · 1,810 students
- Valhalla HighHigh · 1,728 students
- El Cajon Valley HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santana HighHigh · 1,621 students
Other schools in Santee
- Santana HighHigh · 1,621 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
- Carlton Oaks Elementary0.3 mi · 823
- Chet F. Harritt Elementary1.1 mi · 606
- Carlton Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 601
- Sycamore Canyon Elementary1.2 mi · 373
- PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue1.6 mi · 548
- Rio Seco Elementary2.0 mi · 913
Frequently asked questions
About West Hills HighHow many students attend West Hills High?
West Hills High enrolls approximately 1,624 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Hills High serve?
West Hills High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Hills High?
Approximately 23.4:1 students per teacher at West Hills High.
How diverse is West Hills High?
West Hills High reports a student body of 48% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees West Hills High?
West Hills High is overseen by Grossmont Union High in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.