Granite Hills High vs REACH Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Granite Hills High REACH Academy
Location El Cajon, CA El Cajon, CA
School Type regular special-ed
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,331 21
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.7:1 11.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.1% 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 Granite Hills 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 Granite Hills High REACH Academy
White 48.5% 23.8%
African American 1.7% 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.8% 42.9%
Asian 4.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.2% 4.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Granite Hills High REACH Academy
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 353.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.4% 100.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 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.