Grossmont Middle College High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

8800 Grossmont College Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020

Top 20%

Grossmont Middle College High School is a high school in San Diego County, California. Founded in 2001, GMCHS is located on the Grossmont College campus and is run entirely by two teachers, a secretary and a counselor.

Serving 51 students in grades 11-12, Grossmont Middle College High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 11-12
Enrollment: 51 students
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
: ≥80% (Top 5%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Grossmont Middle College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Grossmont Middle College High School's student population of 51 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 11-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grossmont Middle College High School
11	20
12	31

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Total Students

51 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School
2023	49
2022	66
2021	72
2020	59
2019	59
2018	72
2017	72
2016	70
2015	79
2014	79
2013	78
2012	78
2011	76
2010	69
2009	66
2008	59
2007	34
2006	34
2005	63
2004	69
2003	62

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (22-23)

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School
2023	2
2022	3
2021	3
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	2
2014	2
2013	2
2012	2
2010	2
2009	2
2008	2
2007	2
2006	2
2005	2
2004	2

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Year Founded

2001

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School Rankings

Grossmont Middle College High School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grossmont Middle College High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1285 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School
2023	#1285
2022	#553
2019	#692
2018	#926
2017	#246
2016	#475

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40-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	49%	34%	26%
2022	69%	33%	29%
2021	49%	34%	31%
2019	69%	40%	32%
2018	54%	39%	33%
2017	74%	38%	38%
2016	64%	37%	34%

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≥80%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2016-2022)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2022	80%	47%	58%
2019	80%	51%	55%
2018	90%	50%	33%
2017	90%	48%	67%
2016	90%	48%	60%

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60-79%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2022	69%	29%	22%
2021	50%	28%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	15:1	23:1	24:1
2019	15:1	23:1	24:1
2018	18:1	23:1	24:1
2017	18:1	23:1	24:1
2016	18:1	24:1	24:1
2015	40:1	24:1	29:1
2014	38:1	24:1	26:1
2013	39:1	24:1	26:1
2012	39:1	23:1	24:1
2010	35:1	21:1	26:1
2009	35:1	20:1	23:1
2008	31:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	21:1	24:1
2006	17:1	20:1	24:1
2005	32:1	21:1	24:1
2004	35:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2015)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	12%	12%	4%
2021	8%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2006	13%	12%	6%
2005	12%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	21%	55%	40%
2022	23%	56%	39%
2021	19%	56%	38%
2020	32%	55%	39%
2019	32%	55%	39%
2018	26%	54%	39%
2017	26%	54%	39%
2016	22%	54%	38%
2015	21%	54%	33%
2014	23%	53%	35%
2013	15%	53%	34%
2012	10%	52%	33%
2011	13%	51%	32%
2010	13%	50%	31%
2009	17%	49%	28%
2008	10%	50%	29%
2007	17%	49%	27%
2006	16%	48%	25%
2005	10%	47%	22%
2004	10%	46%	21%
2003	11%	45%	20%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	14%	8%	9%
2006	13%	8%	9%
2004	3%	8%	8%

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White

67%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	59%	21%	43%
2022	61%	21%	44%
2021	63%	22%	46%
2020	51%	23%	45%
2019	51%	23%	45%
2018	67%	24%	43%
2017	67%	24%	43%
2016	53%	24%	44%
2015	60%	24%	46%
2014	66%	25%	46%
2013	71%	25%	47%
2012	71%	26%	48%
2011	68%	27%	49%
2010	68%	27%	51%
2009	62%	28%	49%
2008	80%	29%	54%
2007	69%	29%	55%
2006	98%	31%	57%
2005	75%	31%	56%
2004	80%	32%	62%
2003	77%	34%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	12%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	12%	4%	5%
2019	12%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	19%	4%	7%
2015	11%	3%	9%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	10%	3%	7%
2011	8%	2%	6%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	13%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.65
2022	0.57	0.63	0.65
2021	0.56	0.62	0.64
2020	0.63	0.63	0.65
2019	0.63	0.63	0.65
2018	0.49	0.64	0.66
2017	0.49	0.64	0.66
2016	0.64	0.64	0.66
2015	0.59	0.64	0.60
2014	0.52	0.65	0.66
2013	0.47	0.65	0.66
2012	0.48	0.65	0.65
2011	0.51	0.67	0.65
2010	0.52	0.67	0.64
2009	0.59	0.71	0.67
2008	0.35	0.65	0.61
2007	0.50	0.67	0.62
2005	0.45	0.67	0.57
2004	0.35	0.67	0.57

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≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	80%	87%	83%
2022	90%	87%	85%
2021	90%	84%	79%
2020	84%	85%	82%
2019	90%	84%	83%
2018	64%	84%	82%
2017	90%	83%	80%
2016	90%	83%	82%
2015	90%	89%	83%
2014	90%	88%	75%
2013	90%	87%	78%

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Eligible for

31%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	24%	51%	42%
2022	20%	51%	41%
2021	28%	53%	43%
2020	32%	52%	40%
2019	32%	52%	40%
2018	15%	49%	35%
2017	15%	49%	35%
2016	15%	50%	33%
2015	16%	50%	34%
2014	20%	49%	45%
2013	18%	48%	38%
2011	16%	46%	24%
2010	12%	46%	27%
2009	9%	43%	29%
2008	5%	41%	28%
2007	9%	40%	22%
2006	6%	40%	22%
2005	3%	40%	16%
2004	6%	40%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Grossmont Middle College High School	California	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	22%	8%	20%
2022	20%	7%	20%
2021	11%	6%	16%
2020	14%	7%	21%
2019	14%	7%	21%
2018	5%	9%	17%
2017	5%	9%	17%
2016	34%	9%	24%
2015	8%	9%	17%
2014	9%	9%	5%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	5%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	3%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grossmont Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Griffin (unofficial)

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grossmont Middle College High School's ranking?

Grossmont Middle College High School is ranked #1285 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Grossmont Middle College High School often compared to?

Grossmont Middle College High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Helix High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while ≥80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Grossmont Middle College High School?

The graduation rate of Grossmont Middle College High School is 80%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Grossmont Middle College High School?

51 students attend Grossmont Middle College High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Grossmont Middle College High School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What grades does Grossmont Middle College High School offer ?

Grossmont Middle College High School offers enrollment in grades 11-12

What school district is Grossmont Middle College High School part of?

Grossmont Middle College High School is part of Grossmont Union High School District.