Grossmont High School
Grossmont High School is a public high school located in Eastern San Diego County, California. Opened in 1920, it is the oldest public high school in East County and the first of twelve high schools currently in the Grossmont Union High School District. The school has an approximate enrollment of 2,800 students.
| Grossmont High School | |
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Student Support Services Building, dedicated December 2016 | |
| Address | |
1100 Murray Drive , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public comprehensive secondary |
| Established | 1920 |
| School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
| Principal | Dan Barnes |
| Teaching staff | 89.34 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,175 (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.35 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| Yearbook | El Recuerdo |
| Nickname | Foothillers |
| Website | Grossmont High School |
Grossmont High School has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1962. The current accreditation is valid through 2020.
Grossmont High School was recognized as being a California Distinguished School for the scholastic year of 2008–2009.
Its mascot is the Foothiller, so chosen because at the time of the school's construction, east county was much more isolated from the rest of San Diego than it is today and was often referred to as the boondocks or the foothills.