REACH Academy

Public 9-12

230 Jamacha Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019-2359

(619) 588-3580

District: Grossmont Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 22

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.9%

African American:

36.4%

White:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details REACH Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at REACH Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details REACH Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the Grossmont Union High School District. Student population at REACH Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.9%), African American (36.4%), White (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at REACH Academy is 11, which is the lowest among 15 high schools in the Grossmont Union High School District! (See more...)

Compare REACH Academy employs 2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

REACH Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Grossmont Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Grossmont Union High 660^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for REACH Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2016	8.85	1950^th	2039	4.4%

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Enrollment information for REACH Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	16	9	0	10	1	1	2	39
2015	12	9	1	8	0	0	2	32
2016	7	14	1	13	1	0	3	39
2017	6	12	1	12	1	0	1	33
2018	6	16	1	13	1	1	1	39
2019	4	5	0	9	0	0	0	18
2020	2	4	0	12	0	1	3	22
2021	2	1	0	7	0	1	1	12
2022	5	2	0	10	0	0	1	18
2023	3	5	0	13	0	0	2	23
2024	4	8	0	9	0	0	1	22

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at REACH Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	39	0.2	156.0	84.6
2015	32	4.0	8.0	78.1
2016	39	4.0	9.7	92.3
2017	33	3.6	9.0	84.8
2018	39	1.5	25.1	87.2
2019	18	2.5	7.2	100
2020	22	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	12	3.0	4.0	75
2022	18	3.0	5.9	83.3
2023	23	2.0	11.1	100
2024	22	2.0	11.0	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio REACH Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	39	0.2	156.0	84.6
2015	32	4.0	8.0	78.1
2016	39	4.0	9.7	92.3
2017	33	3.6	9.0	84.8
2018	39	1.5	25.1	87.2
2019	18	2.5	7.2	100
2020	22	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	12	3.0	4.0	75
2022	18	3.0	5.9	83.3
2023	23	2.0	11.1	100
2024	22	2.0	11.0	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on REACH Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	18	23	27.8%
African American	5	5
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	13	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	3	25%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near REACH Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
REACH Academy	Public	9-12	230 Jamacha Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3580	22	2	11.0	77.3%	4 (18.2%)	8 (36.4%)	9 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Elite Academy	Public	9-12	230 Jamacha Blvd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3545	38	2	18.4	63.2%	17 (44.7%)	3 (7.9%)	13 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)
El Cajon Valley High	Public	9-12	1035 East Madison Ave.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 579-5855	1,672	15	110.9	93.1%	591 (35.3%)	152 (9.1%)	729 (43.6%)	120 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	70 (4.2%)	22.5	1620^th of 2323 public high schools	30.3%		30.5	1400^th of 2348 public high schools	40.4%	220			11.0	7.3	10.6			30.0	30.0			11.7	11.7	$13,545
Granite Hills High	Public	9-12	1719 East Madison Ave.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 593-5500	2,414	17	141.0	62.1%	1,147 (47.5%)	62 (2.6%)	952 (39.4%)	85 (3.5%)	36 (1.5%)	9 (0.4%)	123 (5.1%)	45.1	994^th of 2323 public high schools	57.2%		38.4	1190^th of 2348 public high schools	49.3%	196			22.5	19.1	22.4			46.6	46.6			22.9	22.9	$10,477
Altus Schools East County	Public, Charter	7-12	111 Fletcher Pkwy.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Altus Schools East County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2020	260	8	31.7	69.6%	52 (20.0%)	18 (6.9%)	161 (61.9%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.1%)	38.6	1171^st of 2323 public high schools	49.6%		49	890^th of 2348 public high schools	62.1%	281	14.3	17.7	23.1	20.7	18.3	18.8	42.9	63.9	47.5	12.5	17.9	8.3	12.5
Valhalla High	Public	9-12	1725 Hillsdale Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 593-5300	1,845	11	174.8	66.6%	1,240 (67.2%)	42 (2.3%)	394 (21.4%)	98 (5.3%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	60 (3.3%)	68	511^th of 2323 public high schools	78.0%		67.8	509^th of 2348 public high schools	78.3%	2			34.1	13.6	33.0			67.5	67.5			31.2	31.2	$9,468
Grossmont High	Public	9-12	1100 Murray Dr.	La Mesa	91944	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-6000	2,079	6	339.7	63.5%	701 (33.7%)	150 (7.2%)	926 (44.5%)	106 (5.1%)	6 (0.3%)	9 (0.4%)	180 (8.7%)	64.3	558^th of 2323 public high schools	76.0%		62	616^th of 2348 public high schools	73.8%	58			39.2	15.0	38.3			61.2	61.2			23.7	23.7	$10,796
Chaparral High	Public	9-12	1600 North Cuyamaca St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-4600	76	7	8.8	84.2%	24 (31.6%)	7 (9.2%)	39 (51.3%)	3 (3.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	8.2	2159^th of 2323 public high schools	7.1%		8.1	2192^nd of 2348 public high schools	6.6%	33			0.0		0.0			0.0	0.0			5.0	5.0	$32,683
MERIT Academy	Public	9-12	1600 North Cuyamaca St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-0600	64	1	64.0	87.5%	31 (48.4%)	5 (7.8%)	25 (39.1%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	8.7	2119^th of 2323 public high schools	8.8%					(n/a)			0.0		0.0							0.0	0.0
IDEA Center	Public	9-12	1600 North Cuyamaca St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-4332	138	2	67.6	72.5%	57 (41.3%)	12 (8.7%)	54 (39.1%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	31.3	1389^th of 2323 public high schools	40.2%		23.5	1604^th of 2348 public high schools	31.7%	215			22.7		22.2			34.1	34.1			11.4	11.4	$22,602

Frequently Asked Questions about REACH Academy

How many students attend REACH Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 22 students attended REACH Academy.

What is the racial makeup of REACH Academy?

Students at REACH Academy are 41% Hispanic, 36% African American, 18% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is REACH Academy in?

Grossmont Union High

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