El Capitan High vs REACH Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric El Capitan High REACH Academy
Location Lakeside, CA El Cajon, CA
School Type regular special-ed
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,810 21
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.8:1 11.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 32.6% 65.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric El Capitan High REACH Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,403 $22,403
District Grossmont Union High Grossmont Union High

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group El Capitan High REACH Academy
White 48.4% 23.8%
African American 1.6% 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4% 42.9%
Asian 3.2% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.6% 4.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric El Capitan High REACH Academy
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 362:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.6% 100.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 5 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.