Mount Miguel High

Summary:

Mount Miguel High is a public high school located in Spring Valley, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,480 students. The school is part of the Grossmont Union High School District, which is ranked 660 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Miguel High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, ranking between 600-1,507 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other California high schools. The school performs particularly poorly for Asian and Multi-racial student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of California high schools for these subgroups, but performs better for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student groups, ranking in the middle 50% of California high schools. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Homeless student groups is relatively strong, ranking in the top 25% of California high schools.

Mount Miguel High has a 4-year graduation rate around 80%, which is lower than the Grossmont Union High School District average of 79.5%, and the school's dropout rate has been increasing in recent years, reaching 15.4% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district average of 18.9%. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.4% in 2017-2018 to 29.1% in 2022-2023. Academically, Mount Miguel High students perform significantly below the Grossmont Union High School District and California state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST science tests across all grade levels and subject areas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8585 Blossom Ln.
       Spring Valley, CA  91977-3765


(619) 664-8400

District: Grossmont Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1274th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,492 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  1,480

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.5%
African American:
11.4%
White:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mount Miguel High ranks worse than 54.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 13 ranked high schools in the Grossmont Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.19. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mount Miguel High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.5%), African American (11.4%), White (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Miguel High is 20.3, which is the 7th best among 13 high schools in the Grossmont Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Miguel High is $14,492, which is the 3rd highest among 13 high schools in the Grossmont Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Miguel High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Miguel High 1274th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mount Miguel High in the ranking list.)

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Grossmont Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Grossmont Union High 660th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Miguel High

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Rank History for all students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.75 815th 1653 50.7%
2005 41.70 763rd 1901 59.9%
2006 32.14 1036th 1968 47.4%
2007 35.60 999th 2063 51.6%
2008 37.03 993rd 2117 53.1%
2009 40.92 985th 2238 56.0%
2010 38.68 1041st 2281 54.4%
2011 32.66 1237th 2367 47.7%
2012 34.28 1205th 2354 48.8%
2013 33.57 1223rd 2426 49.6%
2015 46.54 1048th 1994 47.4%
2016 46.91 1069th 2039 47.6%
2017 42.90 1181st 2021 41.6%
2018 36.73 1275th 2017 36.8%
2019 26.02 1507th 2133 29.3%
2021 50.45 600th 1290 53.5%
2022 41.81 1133rd 2123 46.6%
2023 35.74 1256th 2348 46.5%
2024 35.19 1274th 2323 45.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.57 345th 366 5.7%
2019 11.10 379th 422 10.2%
2023 26.28 538th 786 31.6%
2024 7.33 738th 804 8.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.57 303rd 938 67.7%
2019 52.94 245th 941 74.0%
2021 82.81 42nd 467 91.0%
2022 61.50 183rd 1044 82.5%
2023 31.81 729th 1323 44.9%
2024 34.83 638th 1350 52.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.98 989th 1547 36.1%
2024 55.94 399th 1534 74.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.18 1180th 1862 36.6%
2019 27.90 1371st 1937 29.2%
2021 55.38 458th 1126 59.3%
2022 48.27 891st 1943 54.1%
2023 37.07 1219th 2247 45.7%
2024 39.04 1164th 2235 47.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.16 115th 417 72.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.88 1137th 1760 35.4%
2019 24.85 1369th 1833 25.3%
2021 47.81 541st 1054 48.7%
2022 46.10 912th 1858 50.9%
2023 29.15 1355th 2118 36.0%
2024 35.20 1219th 2098 41.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.06 872nd 1052 17.1%
2019 34.83 646th 1117 42.2%
2021 69.36 101st 555 81.8%
2022 42.47 521st 1161 55.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.26 155th 233 33.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.91 1254th 1834 31.6%
2019 23.30 1386th 1880 26.3%
2021 44.62 584th 1122 48.0%
2022 34.14 1192nd 1916 37.8%
2023 38.76 1085th 2207 50.8%
2024 32.95 1244th 2172 42.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 12.43 617th 712 13.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.76 378th 582 35.1%
2019 26.33 435th 592 26.5%
2022 56.86 177th 522 66.1%
2023 43.61 361st 720 49.9%
2024 33.36 458th 721 36.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.34 1123rd 1742 35.5%
2019 27.02 1303rd 1814 28.2%
2022 45.18 951st 1861 48.9%
2023 38.81 1157th 2142 46.0%
2024 38.10 1180th 2125 44.5%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Miguel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.34 843rd 1173 28.1%
2019 23.32 962nd 1222 21.3%
2022 17.65 1018th 1204 15.4%
2023 29.69 929th 1434 35.2%
2024 42.59 711th 1406 49.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Mount Miguel High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1313 181 214 447 11 n/a n/a 0 2166
1989 1270 204 205 458 6 n/a n/a 0 2143
1990 1110 219 208 466 4 n/a n/a 0 2007
1991 1110 197 189 457 5 n/a n/a 0 1958
1992 1099 167 164 462 39 n/a n/a 0 1931
1993 868 269 205 516 27 n/a n/a 0 1885
1994 860 287 223 554 25 n/a n/a 0 1949
1995 806 334 240 595 26 n/a n/a 0 2001
1996 806 334 240 595 26 n/a n/a 0 2001
1997 838 355 274 682 23 n/a n/a 0 2172
1998 861 342 272 686 17 n/a n/a 0 2178
1999 849 359 290 661 74 n/a n/a 0 2233
2000 727 375 304 734 76 n/a n/a 92 2308
2001 616 389 281 712 74 n/a n/a 107 2179
2002 438 456 289 817 79 n/a n/a 86 2165
2003 438 456 289 817 79 n/a n/a 86 2165
2004 505 488 263 819 65 n/a n/a 0 2140
2005 439 435 158 788 51 n/a n/a 190 2061
2006 367 376 158 790 44 n/a n/a 107 1842
2007 357 376 213 886 33 n/a n/a 44 1909
2008 312 397 217 958 28 n/a n/a 0 1912
2009 239 385 162 990 22 46 91 0 1935
2010 250 402 138 1032 21 43 15 0 1901
2011 196 348 111 925 13 32 39 0 1664
2012 176 313 98 869 13 25 62 0 1556
2013 157 263 99 855 6 27 88 0 1495
2014 159 277 107 876 3 26 82 0 1530
2015 156 266 84 884 5 21 67 0 1483
2016 136 255 81 834 3 16 72 0 1397
2017 109 210 67 826 5 13 72 0 1302
2018 98 201 61 758 2 8 77 0 1205
2019 86 204 73 856 3 11 65 0 1298
2020 111 183 81 877 3 8 64 0 1327
2021 130 173 81 874 6 19 71 0 1354
2022 133 189 87 963 4 26 70 0 1472
2023 130 168 88 984 7 25 78 0 1480

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Miguel High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2166 80.1 27.0 n/a
1989 2143 79.0 27.1 n/a
1990 2007 79.3 25.3 n/a
1991 1958 74.2 26.3 n/a
1992 1931 75.4 25.6 17.8
1993 1885 71.4 26.4 20.7
1994 1949 74.7 26.1 17.4
1995 2001 78.2 25.6 27.5
1996 2001 78.2 25.6 27.5
1997 2172 84.3 25.8 37.9
1998 2178 88.8 24.5 48.2
1999 2233 77.1 29.0 37.2
2000 2308 88.4 26.1 36.6
2001 2179 83.8 26.0 49.9
2002 2165 80.3 27.0 31.9
2003 2165 80.3 27.0 31.9
2004 2140 104.6 20.5 43.6
2005 2061 82.0 25.1 41.7
2006 1842 78.3 23.5 51.7
2007 1909 70.2 27.2 46.5
2008 1912 87.3 21.9 59
2009 1935 78.3 21.6 62.1
2010 1901 77.6 24.5 52
2011 1664 n/a n/a 50.5
2012 1556 71.4 21.7 n/a
2013 1495 62.6 23.8 71.8
2014 1530 61.8 24.7 77
2015 1483 68.0 21.8 78.3
2016 1397 69.0 20.2 78.5
2017 1302 64.4 20.1 75.6
2018 1205 56.6 21.2 76.5
2019 1298 60.2 21.5 79
2020 1327 n/a n/a 73.3
2021 1354 70.2 19.2 74.3
2022 1472 68.7 21.4 77.7
2023 1480 72.6 20.3 80.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Miguel High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2166 80.1 27.0 n/a
1989 2143 79.0 27.1 n/a
1990 2007 79.3 25.3 n/a
1991 1958 74.2 26.3 n/a
1992 1931 75.4 25.6 17.8
1993 1885 71.4 26.4 20.7
1994 1949 74.7 26.1 17.4
1995 2001 78.2 25.6 27.5
1996 2001 78.2 25.6 27.5
1997 2172 84.3 25.8 37.9
1998 2178 88.8 24.5 48.2
1999 2233 77.1 29.0 37.2
2000 2308 88.4 26.1 36.6
2001 2179 83.8 26.0 49.9
2002 2165 80.3 27.0 31.9
2003 2165 80.3 27.0 31.9
2004 2140 104.6 20.5 43.6
2005 2061 82.0 25.1 41.7
2006 1842 78.3 23.5 51.7
2007 1909 70.2 27.2 46.5
2008 1912 87.3 21.9 59
2009 1935 78.3 21.6 62.1
2010 1901 77.6 24.5 52
2011 1664 n/a n/a 50.5
2012 1556 71.4 21.7 n/a
2013 1495 62.6 23.8 71.8
2014 1530 61.8 24.7 77
2015 1483 68.0 21.8 78.3
2016 1397 69.0 20.2 78.5
2017 1302 64.4 20.1 75.6
2018 1205 56.6 21.2 76.5
2019 1298 60.2 21.5 79
2020 1327 n/a n/a 73.3
2021 1354 70.2 19.2 74.3
2022 1472 68.7 21.4 77.7
2023 1480 72.6 20.3 80.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Miguel High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,492

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Miguel High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1507th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1256th of 2348 High schools
 17.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mount Miguel High)35.939.6
 3.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Grossmont Union High)56.152.2
 3.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mount Miguel High)10.715.3
 4.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Grossmont Union High)32.725.9
 6.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Mount Miguel High)12.121.4
 9.3%
   11th Grade Science (Grossmont Union High)27.626.6
 1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Mount Miguel High)76.3
 0.8%
   12th Grade Science (Grossmont Union High)22.313.8
 8.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12981480
 14%
African American204168
 17.6%
American Indian37
 133.3%
Asian7388
 20.5%
Hispanic856984
 15%
Pacific Islander1125
 127.3%
White86130
 51.2%
Two or More Races6578
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79%80.7%
 1.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,480 students attended Mount Miguel High.

Mount Miguel High ranks 1274th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Mount Miguel High are 66% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.


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