📍 9915 N. Magnolia Ave., Santee, San Diego County, 92071
Santana High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Santee, San Diego County. The school has 1,736 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brian Wilbur. It is part of the Grossmont Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.9:1.
Santana High enrolls 1,736 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,015 | 59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 498 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 112 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 64 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
798 of the school's 1,736 students (46%) 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.
Santana 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.
Santana 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 1,736 students, Santana High is larger than the district average of about 1,098 students per school.