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IDEA Center

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Alternative School · El Cajon, CA

IDEA Center is a alternative school school in El Cajon, California, serving grades 09–12 with 127 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 7.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
127
Teachers (FTE)
16.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
7.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Missing

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 60 47%
Hispanic/Latino 51 40%
Two or more races 8 6%
Black or African American 3 2%
Asian 2 2%
Not Specified 2 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 1%
Total enrollment 127 69M / 56F

English Language Learners: 15 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=10% 33.9% 46
Reading Proficiency 40-49% 48.7% 45
Science Proficiency 11-19% — 36
4-Year Graduation Rate 60-64% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (1)
15 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
27
21.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
182
143.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 127 100%

Contact & Location

1600 North Cuyamaca St.

El Cajon, CA 92020

Phone: (619)956-4332

http://idea.guhsd.net

District

Grossmont Union High

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,789

District enrollment: 16,675

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

061623013915

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD