📍 1719 E. Madison Ave., El Cajon, San Diego County, 92019
Granite Hills High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in El Cajon, San Diego County. The school has 2,398 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Jesperson. It is part of the Grossmont Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 98.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
Granite Hills High enrolls 2,398 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 98.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,183 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 916 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 101 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 82 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,429 of the school's 2,398 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Granite Hills High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Granite Hills High is one of 15 schools in Grossmont Union High, based in El Cajon, California. The district serves 16,476 students district-wide and employs 741 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,398 students, Granite Hills High is larger than the district average of about 1,098 students per school.