ABOUT SANTEE EDUCATION COMPLEX Santee Education Complex, Home of the Falcons, serves approximately 1,700 students in grades 9 through 12. Santee opened in 2005 on the site of a former dairy facility south of Downtown Los Angeles to create a high-performing school for the area’s high school students. Santee's strong academic program includes the GATE School for Advanced Studies, which partners with Ed Equity Lab and local community colleges, AVID support classes, City Year, and a wide array of Advanced Placement classes. Santee also provides strong athletic teams, a swimming pool, construction program, networking, drama, and culinary arts instruction. You can learn more about campus programs and student life in this highlight