Summary:
Mountain View High is a public high school located in El Monte, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,249 students. The school is part of the El Monte Union High School District, which is ranked 578 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mountain View High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 966 out of 2,133 California high schools in 2018-2019 to 1,357 out of 2,323 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance across different student groups is relatively low, with most subgroups ranking in the bottom half of California high schools. However, the school's strongest performance is in the English Language Learner subgroup, which ranks in the top 50% of California high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 81.8% to 89.6%, which is lower than the state average, and the dropout rate has also been relatively high, ranging from 4.9% to 8.5%. Additionally, Mountain View High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2017-2018 to 33.3% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average.
Within the El Monte Union High School District, Arroyo High and El Monte High outperform Mountain View High in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance. Compared to schools in other districts, such as Edgewood High (West Covina Unified) and Bassett Senior High (Bassett Unified), Mountain View High's performance is generally lower. The nearby Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High School has significantly lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates compared to Mountain View High.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
El Monte Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
1357th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,848
Feeder schools for Mountain View High:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.9
Number of students: 1,249
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
93.0%
Asian:
5.9%
White:
0.4%
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African American:
0.4%
Two or more races:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%
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