Overview
El Capitan High is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Lakeside, California. The school enrolls 1,830 students. It is part of the Grossmont Union High district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
107.6:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictGrossmont Union High
County6073
CityLakeside
ZIP92040
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061623002019
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,830
White2.6%
Hispanic / Latino24.0%
Black / African American3.3%
Asian2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native62.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Two or More Races4.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %56%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)