Grossmont Union High School District, California

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Grossmont Union High School District
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San Diego County, California
District details
Superintendent: Mike Fowler
# of school board members: 5
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The Grossmont Union High School District is a school district in California.

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Superintendent

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Mike Fowler is the superintendent of the Grossmont Union High School District. He was appointed to the position in May 2024. Fowler served the district for 28 years before becoming superintendent. He worked as a high school teacher, applied learning curriculum specialist, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent of educational services.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Mary Beth Kastan was the superintendent of the Grossmont Union High School District. She was appointed to the position in July 2022 and resigned at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Prior to being named superintendent, Kastan served as the district’s assistant superintendent of educational services. Her previous career experience also includes working as a curriculum director, a principal, an assistant principal, and a social studies teacher.[2][2][3]
  • Theresa Kemper was the superintendent of the Grossmont Union High School District from July 2020 until her retirement in July 2022.[2] Prior to being named superintendent, Kemper served as the district’s assistant superintendent of educational services. Her previous career experience also includes working as an English and journalism teacher, as a curriculum specialist, and as a high school principal.[4][5]
  • Tim Glover was the superintendent of the Grossmont Union High School District from 2016 to 2020.[5][6] Glover's previous career experience included working as an assistant superintendent of the San Diego County Office of Education and the interim superintendent of the Sweetwater Union High School District.[7]
  • Ralf Swenson was the superintendent of the Grossmont Union High School District from 2010 to 2016. Swenson's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Nevada Joint Union High School District, a teacher, and a leadership advisor.[8][9]

School board

The Grossmont Union High School District board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms.[10] Elections are held by district. Prior to 2016, elections were held at large.[11]


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Elections

See also: Grossmont Union High School District elections in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024

Elections for the Grossmont Union High School District board of trustees are held every November of even-numbered years. Elections are staggered so that two or three seats are up for election each election year.[10]

Two seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Grossmont Union High School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[12]

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Public Participation

Members of the public are encouraged to attend Board meetings and to address the Board concerning any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. So as not to inhibit the public's ability to participate, persons attending Board meetings shall not be requested to sign in, complete a questionnaire, or otherwise provide their name or other information as a condition of attending the meeting.[13]

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[14]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $47,895,000 $2,818 13%
Local: $178,028,000 $10,475 49%
State: $137,959,000 $8,117 38%
Total: $363,882,000 $21,410
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $344,451,000 $20,266
Total Current Expenditures: $256,535,000 $15,093
Instructional Expenditures: $151,637,000 $8,921 44%
Student and Staff Support: $32,127,000 $1,890 9%
Administration: $33,877,000 $1,993 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $38,894,000 $2,288 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $55,226,000 $3,249
Construction: $54,327,000 $3,196
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $13,618,000 $801
Interest on Debt: $18,825,000 $1,107


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[15] $60,338.67 $126,285.91
2019-2020[16] $49,783.74 $104,194.95

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[17]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 45-49 15-19 24 <=20 40-44 35
2018-2019 32 40-44 6-9 25 21-39 35-39 40
2017-2018 33 50-54 15-19 25 <=20 40-44 40
2016-2017 38 55-59 25 29 <=20 48 44
2015-2016 34 45-49 15-19 26 21-39 45 40
2014-2015 33 40-44 20-24 27 <50 35-39 37
2013-2014 67 75-79 51 63 60-69 <50 73
2012-2013 64 75-79 40-44 59 60-79 70-74 68
2011-2012 61 75-79 46 55 40-44 60-64 67
2010-2011 57 65-69 42 48 35-39 70-74 64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 70-74 35-39 58 40-59 65-69 62
2018-2019 55 60-64 30-34 50 21-39 60-64 61
2017-2018 60 70-74 35-39 54 60-79 65-69 65
2016-2017 67 80-84 57 62 40-59 77 71
2015-2016 60 70-74 45-49 54 21-39 65 64
2014-2015 57 65-69 45-49 52 >=50 60-64 60
2013-2014 56 65-69 46 48 30-39 >=50 62
2012-2013 57 60-64 45-49 52 40-59 60-64 61
2011-2012 54 65-69 41 45 55-59 65-69 61
2010-2011 59 65-69 48 48 45-49 65-69 67

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 82 85-89 75-79 80 60-79 80-84 85
2018-2019 83 80-84 70-74 80 60-79 85-89 86
2017-2018 82 85-89 75-79 79 >=80 86 85
2016-2017 80 80-84 65-69 77 60-79 84 83
2015-2016 82 85-89 80-84 78 >=80 80-84 85
2014-2015 83 85-89 70-74 80 70-79 85-89 86
2013-2014 75 75-79 60-64 69 60-79 83 79
2012-2013 78 80-84 70-74 73 60-69 80-84 82
2011-2012 77 80-84 76 72 70-79 75-79 80
2010-2011 77 85-89 74 71 50-59 80-84 81


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 16,738 -2.2
2021-2022 17,108 0.7
2020-2021 16,996 1.2
2019-2020 16,789 0.2
2018-2019 16,760 -28.2
2017-2018 21,492 -1.0
2016-2017 21,709 -0.7
2015-2016 21,860 -1.6
2014-2015 22,220 -1.5
2013-2014 22,555 -1.8
2012-2013 22,965 -3.1
2011-2012 23,677 -2.3
2010-2011 24,224 -5.1
2009-2010 25,466 2.7
2008-2009 24,768 2.3
2007-2008 24,195 1.3
2006-2007 23,870 -2.4
2005-2006 24,444 -2.2
2004-2005 24,971 2.1
2003-2004 24,456 0.0
2002-2003 24,447 1.9
2001-2002 23,989 1.5
2000-2001 23,639 0.8
1999-2000 23,452 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Grossmont Union High School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6 0.0
Black 5.3 0.0
Hispanic 40.4 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.0
Two or More Races 5.4 0.0
White 42.9 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Grossmont Union High School District had 741.64 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.57.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.12
Secondary: 741.52
Total: 741.64

Grossmont Union High School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 38.14 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 73.00
School Administrators: 38.14
School Administrative Support: 110.47
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 242.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 17.64
Total Guidance Counselors: 45.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 45.20
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 29.75
Other Support Services: 258.64


Schools

The Grossmont Union High School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Chaparral High629-12
El Cajon Valley High1,6529-12
El Capitan High1,8259-12
Elite Academy449-12
Granite Hills High2,3989-12
Grossmont High2,1759-12
Grossmont Middle College High4911-12
Idea Center1409-12
Merit Academy799-12
Monte Vista High1,5699-12
Mount Miguel High1,4809-12
Reach Academy239-12
Santana High1,7369-12
Valhalla High1,9119-12
West Hills High1,5329-12

Noteworthy events

2015: District sues charter schools

The Grossmont Union High School District filed a lawsuit against the Julian Union Elementary School District and two charter schools—Julian Charter School Alpine Academy and Diego Valley Charter School—in 2015. The lawsuit was filed after Julian Union Elementary authorized the creation of satellite charter schools outside of the district's boundaries. The two charter schools named in the lawsuit were opened in the Grossmont Union High School District without the district's knowledge and without listing the addresses of the charter schools on its petition, according to the lawsuit.[18]

In June 2016, the San Diego Unified School District joined Grossmont Union High's lawsuit against Julian Union Elementary after satellite charter schools were also allegedly opened inside its boundaries without San Diego Unified's knowledge.[18]

By authorizing the creation of the charter schools, Julian Union Elementary received a portion of those schools' revenue for providing oversight. Because the charter schools were opened outside of Julian Union Elementary's boundaries, the district also did not lose students or the state funding attached to them. Julian Union Elementary Superintendent Brian Duffy did not comment on the lawsuit, but he said, "Julian Union School District strives to provide the best programs for students."[18]

The satellite charter schools in the Grossmont Union High and San Diego Unified school districts were designated as resource centers, which were meant to keep students in classrooms less than 80% of the time. Officials in the San Diego Unified School District said they did not believe the charters were acting as resource centers. “We don’t believe they are resource centers,” Andra Donovan, San Diego Unified’s general counsel, said. “If you want to operate a charter in San Diego Unified, apply to San Diego Unified. You’ve got a school district that’s relying on charter school revenue to stay afloat.”[18]

“When another school district authorizes a charter that goes and operates in our boundaries and without our approval, we are no longer completely overseeing education in our boundaries,” Scott Patterson, Grossmont Union's deputy superintendent of business services, said. “It gets into accountability. Grossmont taxpayers are paying taxes that are going to Julian.”[18]

The California Charter Schools Association responded to the lawsuit by saying the Grossmont Union High and San Diego Unified school districts did not understand the law. The association said the charter schools named in the lawsuit were "non-classroom-based schools that by law may locate outside of the the [sic] district that authorizes them."[19]

“ The issue here is simple: what's best for students and for learning? The issue is not: what's the best way to keep fueling an antiquated system? If students' educational needs met aren't being met by the traditional system, they deserve to access programs that will meet their needs. Building barriers to prevent them from doing so is simply wrong.

It is time to put politics aside and support parents and students who seek alternatives to the status quo. These schools are not breaking the law. They are doing exactly what the charter law envisioned: providing flexibility, choice, and above all, better options for students and families.[13]

”
—California Charter Schools Association (June 28, 2016)[19]

On October 17, 2016, the California Third District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the Anderson Union High School District in a lawsuit similar to the one filed by San Diego Unified and Grossmont Union High. The court determined that charter schools could not legally expand by opening satellite campuses outside of their authorizing school district. “This ruling fully supports our position," said Donovan.[20]

Ricardo Soto, general counsel for the California Charter Schools Association, said the ruling was "extremely disappointing.” He also said, “It’s going to have a really significant impact on tens of thousands of students and their families that depend on the charters schools that operate those resource centers.”[20]

In January 2017, the California Supreme Court declined to review the appellate court's decision, leaving the ruling in place.[21] The California Charter Schools Association advised charters with satellite campuses outside of their authorizing school district to "seek a new charter agreement from the school district where the resource centers are located to avoid having students and families travel longer distances to continue attending the schools.”[22]

In April 2017, Judge Donal Donnelly ruled in favor of the Grossmont Union High and San Diego Unified school districts and ordered the satellite charter schools to close by June 30, 2017. The California State Board of Education granted the schools a waiver, allowing them to close in 2018.[23]

Contact information

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Grossmont Union High School District
1100 Murray Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: 619-644-8000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ SDNews, "GUHSD Governing Board votes Fowler for next superintendent," May 12, 2024
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Grossmont Union High chooses 35-year district educator as new superintendent," April 7, 2022 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Kastanappt" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ The Californian, "GUHSD superintendent leaving," January 26, 2024
  4. ↑ Grossmont Union High School District, "Superintendent," accessed May 13, 2021
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Career educator to lead Grossmont Union High School District," July 30, 2020
  6. ↑ Times of San Diego, "Grossmont School Board Picks Local Educator as Superintendent," accessed November 6, 2019
  7. ↑ San Diego Union-Tribune, "Q&A with Tim Glover, superintendent of Grossmont high school district," accessed November 6, 2019
  8. ↑ Grossmont Union High School District Superintendent's Newsline, "Biography," accessed November 26, 2014
  9. ↑ LinkedIn, "Ralf Swenson," accessed June 23, 2016
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Grossmont Union High School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed May 13, 2021
  11. ↑ San Diego Union Tribune, "County board of education hears from Grossmont," March 18, 2016
  12. ↑ Grossmont Union High School District, "Board Policy Manual: BB 9323 Meeting Conduct," accessed May 13, 2021
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  14. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  15. ↑ Grossmont Union High School District, "Teacher Salary Schedule," accessed February 4, 2024
  16. ↑ Grossmont Union High School District, "Certificated Salary Schedules," accessed May 13, 2021
  17. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Julian charter schools under fire," June 27, 2016
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 California Charter Schools Association, "CCSA Responds to Misguided Lawsuit Against Non-Classroom-Based Charters," June 28, 2016
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 San Diego Union Tribune, "Court ruling limits storefront charter schools," October 17, 2016
  21. ↑ San Diego Union Tribune, "Supreme Court lets stand ruling against satellite charters," January 18, 2017
  22. ↑ San Diego Union Tribune, "Supreme Court forces cooperation among satellite charters, districts," January 21, 2017
  23. ↑ The San Diego Union-Tribune, "SD Unified victorious in Julian, Point Loma lawsuits," June 30, 2017
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