Grossmont High School

Grossmont High School
Student Support Services Building, dedicated December 2016
Address
Map
1100 Murray Drive

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United States
Information
TypePublic comprehensive secondary
Established1920
School districtGrossmont Union High School District
PrincipalDan Barnes[1]
Teaching staff89.34 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,175 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio24.35[2]
CampusUrban
Color(s)   
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
YearbookEl Recuerdo
NicknameFoothillers[3]
WebsiteGrossmont High School

Grossmont High School is a public high school located in Eastern San Diego County, California. Opened in 1920, it is the oldest public high school in East County and the first of twelve high schools currently in the Grossmont Union High School District. The school has an approximate enrollment of 2,800 students.[4]

Grossmont High School has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1962.[5] The current accreditation is valid through 2020.

Grossmont High School was recognized as being a California Distinguished School for the scholastic year of 2008–2009.

Its mascot is the Foothiller,[3] so chosen because at the time of the school's construction, east county was much more isolated from the rest of San Diego than it is today and was often referred to as the boondocks or the foothills.

  1. ^ "Principal's Message". Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Grossmont High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "List of High Schools (with Mascots and Colors)". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  4. ^ "School Accountability Report Card For Current School Year". Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  5. ^ "Western Association of Schools and Colleges Directory of Accredited Schools 2005-2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-02.