Idea Center
Idea Center is a public high school in El Cajon, CA, serving grades 9–12, rated D+, with 127 students and a 7.8:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 35% in English Language Arts, 12% in Science and 6% in Math.
D+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- D+
- Grades
- 9–12
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Level
- High
- Type
- Public · Alternative/Other
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts35%
Science12%
Math6%
Student body
White47%
Hispanic40%
Two or more races6%
Black2%
Asian2%
Native American1%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 65%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -41.2%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 216
School details
- Address
- 1600 N Cuyamaca St, El Cajon, CA 92020
- Phone
- (619) 956-4332
- Website
- guhsd.net
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 061623013915
School district
Grossmont Union High School District
- District rating
- B
- Schools
- 15
- Students
- 16,476
- Spending per student
- $17,682
- Teachers (FTE)
- 749
- Grades
- K–12
Other schools in this district
- Chaparral High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 45 studentsF
- El Cajon Valley High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1,701 studentsD
- El Capitan High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1,810 studentsB
- Elite AcademyGrades 9–12 · 34 students
- Granite Hills High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 2,331 studentsB-
- Grossmont High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 2,172 studentsB+
- Grossmont Middle College High SchoolGrades 11–12 · 37 studentsA+
- Merit AcademyGrades 9–12 · 68 students
- Monte Vista High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1,543 studentsB-
- Mount Miguel High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1,539 studentsC-
- Reach AcademyGrades 9–12 · 21 students
- Santana High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1,621 studentsB