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About GUHSD
Guided by its core values of caring, collaboration, and innovation, the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) exists to empower each of its students to build the best future. GUHSD provides its community with the highest-quality educational program, as well as a wide variety of athletics, fine arts, and enrichment opportunities that enhance our students’ educational experience, lift their voices, and broaden their horizons.
GUHSD high schools have been recognized as California Distinguished Schools and California Gold Ribbon Schools. They have also been ranked among “America’s Best High Schools” by U.S. News & World Report and among the Washington Post’s "Most Challenging High Schools." Each year, over 4,000 students gain hands-on industry experience and academic skills through GUHSD’s award-winning Career Technical Education program, which offers 48 career pathways across 12 in-demand industry sectors – including Engineering & Architecture, Information & Communication Technologies, and Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Serving more than 16,000 students across 465 square miles in East San Diego County, GUHSD encompasses El Cajon, Santee, Lemon Grove, most of La Mesa, parts of San Diego, and the unincorporated communities of Alpine, Dulzura, Jamul, Lakeside, and Spring Valley. Established in 1920, the district has grown into a family of schools and programs, including:
- Nine comprehensive high schools
- A middle college high school
- A project-based learning school of choice
- A continuation high school
- Two special education academies
- Four independent charter high schools
- An adult education program
Awards and Recognition earned by GUHSD and its schools
- Best in Education Services – San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce
- Pivotal Practice Award for advancing excellence in education – California Department of Education
- California Golden Bell Award for excellence in education and school board governance – California School Boards Association
- Innovation in Education IMPACT, INNOVATE & INSPIRE Awards – Classroom of the Future Foundation
- Exemplary Career Technical Education & Arts Education Awards – State of California
- Outstanding Southern Region Agricultural Program – California Agricultural Teachers’ Association
- Golden Watchdog Award Finalist – San Diego County Taxpayers Association
- Three consecutive “A+” scores on School Bond Transparency Report Card – San Diego County Taxpayers Association
- Excellence in Energy Leadership Award – San Diego Gas & Electric
- APCD-IEA Blue Sky Leadership Award – Air Pollution Control District
- Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the fourteenth consecutive year.
Grossmont Union High School District
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Grossmont Union High School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability or affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Additional Title IX non-discrimination information
4119.26 BP Employee/Student Interaction Policy
Additional non-discrimination and related policies
Title IX Coordinator - Mary Nishikawa, Director I - Student Support Services, 1100 Murray Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020; (619) 644-8012; mnishikawa@guhsd.net
Title II/ADA Coordinator - Paul Dautremont, Assistant Superintendent; 1100 Murray Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020; (619) 644-8041; pdautremont@guhsd.net
Section 504 Coordinator - Lauren Basteyns, Director II / Principal, B.L./Academic Intervention, 1100 Murray Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020; (619) 593-2763; lbasteyns@guhsd.net
Additional Title IX non-discrimination information
4119.26 BP Employee/Student Interaction Policy
Additional non-discrimination and related policies
Title IX Coordinator - Mary Nishikawa, Director I - Student Support Services, 1100 Murray Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020; (619) 644-8012; mnishikawa@guhsd.net
Title II/ADA Coordinator - Paul Dautremont, Assistant Superintendent; 1100 Murray Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020; (619) 644-8041; pdautremont@guhsd.net
Section 504 Coordinator - Lauren Basteyns, Director II / Principal, B.L./Academic Intervention, 1100 Murray Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020; (619) 593-2763; lbasteyns@guhsd.net
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