Santana High School

Santana High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
9915 N Magnolia Ave,  Santee, CA
Grossmont Union High School District
3.8
3.2
1,712 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Tim Schwuchow
Student Teacher Ratio
95:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
41%
Reading Proficiency
63%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B
Administration
D-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
63%
Math Proficiency
41%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
95:1
Teachers
18
Full Time Teachers
18
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
600
Verbal
590
Average ACT
24
Math
25
English
23
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
53.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
18.6%
State Average
19.4%
Science
9.6%
State Average
11.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
431:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
White
53.5%
Hispanic
32.6%
Two or more races
7.4%
Asian
2.7%
Filipino
1.5%
Black
1.4%
Native American
<1%
Pacific Islander
<1%

School Rankings

#35 Best Public HS Teachers in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San Diego State University 547 Students
University of California - San Diego 313 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 237 Students
University of San Diego 178 Students
Grossmont College 173 Students
University of California - Berkeley 162 Students
University of California - Irvine 161 Students
Cal Poly 141 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 121 Students
University of California - Davis 119 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 116 Students
Psychology 105 Students
Biology 95 Students
Nursing 86 Students
Computer Science 45 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 42 Students
Criminology 40 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 38 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 34 Students
Mechanical Engineering 32 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 289 Reviews
5.0 Senior
7/2/2025
Overall my experience with Santana High School has been a whirlwind of stressful tests and excitements. Santana has had its ups and downs but overall shaped who I am now. In the future for this school, I would love to see more student involvement opportunities to make kids feel more apart of a community.
4.0
6/19/2024
The best part of me attending Santana for four years was some of the amazing teachers and my friends. The things I would change would be the schedule or the lack of group engagement. Second language speakers were in a separate group and I wish we got to interact more with them.
5.0 Senior
10/18/2023
My experience at Santana High School is a very good school and I had a lot of fun going through it. The teachers are very helpful and invested in our success. Overall through my 3 years so far of high school I have had a good experience and excelled through my classes so that I am ready for college.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 8 Reviews
1.0 other
4/21/2023
some teachers are very disrespectful or even have been involved with students and still have not been let go. it’s very disappointing seeing how how everyone was so excited and now everyone’s leaving the school or wants nothing to do with it. considering they’ve had much progress at a different scho...
1.0 parent
6/16/2022
Supports bullying, punishes victims and leaves the bullies to continue bullying.
5.0 parent
5/11/2022
Santana has exceeded our expectations this year. My son’s counselor, Lori Compton, is amazing. She had been extremely supportive and knowledgeable in answering our inquiries throughout the school year.
5.0 parent
2/9/2019
10 out of 10 my experience at this school built a great platform for the rest of my life......made my years at SDSU very successful and basically easy in my eyes.

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Santana High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Santee, CA and is served by the Grossmont Union High School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,712 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 95:1. Academic records show that 41% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 63% are proficient in reading. Santana High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.56, the graduation rate is 87%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1180 and an ACT score of 24. Discover additional schools in the area, like Chaparral High School, West Hills High School, El Capitan High School, and more. Learn more about what Santee has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Santana High School.

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