# Chaparral High

Chaparral High is badly underperforming. Reading and math results average to the 9th percentile among comparable California schools. Only 3.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up. 3.3% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/chaparral-high-el-cajon |
| District | [Grossmont Union High](https://caschooltrends.com/districts/grossmont-union-high) |
| Address | 1600 North Cuyamaca Street, El Cajon, CA, 92020-1187 |
| City | [El Cajon](https://caschooltrends.com/cities/el-cajon) |
| Grade span | 10-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Student Enrollment | 45 |
| Current Reading Proficiency | 3.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 3.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,553/1,596 (3rd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,352/1,596 (15th percentile) |
| Student / teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,644 |
| Low-Income Students | 35 (77.8%) |
| English Learners | 6 (13.3%) |

Based on California’s CALPADS student-group data (2025).

## Quick Links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| School Website | [School Website](https://www.google.com/search?q=Chaparral%20High%20El%20Cajon%20school%20website) |
| Great Schools | [Great Schools](https://www.greatschools.org/search/search.page?state=CA&q=Chaparral%20High%20El%20Cajon) |
| Niche | [Niche](https://www.niche.com/k12/chaparral-high-school-el-cajon-ca/) |
| Ed-Data | [Ed-Data](https://www.ed-data.org/school/san-diego/grossmont-union-high/chaparral-high) |
| CAASPP | [CAASPP](https://caaspp-elpac.ets.org/caaspp/DashViewReportSB?ps=true&lstTestYear=2026&lstTestType=B&lstCounty=37&lstDistrict=68130-000&lstSchool=3732559&lstGroup=1&lstSubGroup=1&lstSchoolType=A&lstGrade=13&lstFocus=a) |

## 2-Year Trends

| Subject | From year | To year | 2-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reading | 2024 | 2026 | +3.1% |
| Math | 2024 | 2026 | -1.7% |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 21 |
| 2025 | 8.3% | 12 |
| 2026 | 3.1% | 32 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5.0% | 20 |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 12 |
| 2026 | 3.3% | 30 |

## Performance details

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

### Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.9% | N/A |
| 2024 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2026 | 3.7% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2023 | 2026 | -2.2% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2024 | 5.9% | N/A |
| 2026 | 4.0% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2023 | 2026 | +4.0% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | N/A | 6.0% |
| 2026 | N/A | 0.0% |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English Learners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| English Native | 2015 | 2026 | -6.0% |

### Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 2026 | N/A | 0.0% |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English Learners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| English Native | 2015 | 2026 | -2.0% |

### Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.5% | 22 |

### Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.8% | 21 |

### Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 32 | 87.5% | 9.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% |

### Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 30 | 93.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% |