📍 8756 Mast Blvd., Santee, San Diego County, 92071
West Hills High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Santee, San Diego County. The school has 1,532 pupils enrolled. The Principal is John Hoadley. 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 23.7:1.
West Hills High enrolls 1,532 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 821 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 456 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 108 | 7% |
| Asian | 95 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
576 of the school's 1,532 students (38%) 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.
West Hills High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
West 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 1,532 students, West Hills High is larger than the district average of about 1,098 students per school.