Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Grossmont High School
Public · La Mesa · San Diego County · 2,221 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
9
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 13% of California high schools
-8.4 pp vs. peer median (18)
· Ranked #8 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 11
2025 · 9
-9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.0 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-7%)
~2189
5-yr projected enrollment (32 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Grossmont High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 10): 9 vs. a peer median of 18.
- ▸Grossmont High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 15 in 2019 to 9 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 9% (583→531 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2189 by 2029 — about 32 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy First Charter | Public | — | -14% |
| Steele Canyon High School | Public | 15 | -2% |
| Granite Hills High | Public | 9 | +7% |
| Helix High School | Public | 27 | +2% |
| Patrick Henry High School | Public | 27 | +20% |
| El Cajon Valley High School | Public | 8 | -9% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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