Is Alta Vista High a good school?

Alta Vista High ranks 1611 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alta Vista High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 72 students attended Alta Vista High.

What is the racial makeup of Alta Vista High?

Students at Alta Vista High are 72% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

Alta Vista High

Summary:

Alta Vista High is a small public high school in Mountain View, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. With only 69 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools over the past decade, struggling with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism compared to nearby high-performing schools.

The data shows that Alta Vista High students perform significantly worse on standardized tests than their peers at schools like Los Altos High and Mountain View High. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.57% of Alta Vista High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 77.47% for the district and 55.73% for California. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it may be serving a more disadvantaged student population with greater academic and socioeconomic challenges.

Despite the school's current struggles, the data indicates that there may be opportunities for improvement. The fluctuations in the school's ranking over the years suggest that with the right interventions and support, Alta Vista High could potentially enhance its performance and outcomes for students. The school and Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District may need to implement targeted strategies and initiatives to address the specific challenges facing the school and its student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1325 Bryant Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040-4527

(650) 691-2433

District: Mountain View-Los Altos Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1611^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 72

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

White:

9.7%

Asian:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alta Vista High ranks worse than 69.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.88. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alta Vista High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Alta Vista High has the smallest high school student body size in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.2%), White (9.7%), Asian (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alta Vista High is 9.8, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District! (See more...)

Compare Alta Vista High employs 7.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alta Vista High:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Vista High 1611^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Alta Vista High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mountain View-Los Altos Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain View-Los Altos Union High 316^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alta Vista High

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Rank History for all students at Alta Vista High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.85	1109^th	1653	32.9%
2005	30.49	1037^th	1901	45.4%
2006	25.13	1251^st	1968	36.4%
2007	21.61	1440^th	2063	30.2%
2008	45.01	795^th	2117	62.4%
2009	57.60	535^th	2238	76.1%
2010	53.24	667^th	2281	70.8%
2011	39.90	1066^th	2367	55.0%
2012	44.49	922^nd	2354	60.8%
2013	29.09	1350^th	2426	44.4%
2015	13.83	1631^st	1994	18.2%
2016	25.22	1443^rd	2039	29.2%
2017	31.84	1351^st	2021	33.2%
2018	26.62	1418^th	2017	29.7%
2019	29.43	1440^th	2133	32.5%
2022	37.60	1245^th	2123	41.4%
2023	13.60	1884^th	2348	19.8%
2024	22.88	1611^th	2323	30.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alta Vista High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	53.51	439^th	1534	71.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alta Vista High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.68	1368^th	1862	26.5%
2019	18.63	1517^th	1937	21.7%
2022	41.89	1071^st	1943	44.9%
2023	9.64	2019^th	2247	10.1%
2024	30.51	1412^th	2235	36.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Alta Vista High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.09	1410^th	1760	19.9%
2023	10.64	1859^th	2118	12.2%
2024	17.74	1640^th	2098	21.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Alta Vista High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.63	1222^nd	1834	33.4%
2019	27.41	1319^th	1880	29.8%
2022	45.98	911^th	1916	52.5%
2023	11.28	1887^th	2207	14.5%
2024	23.35	1506^th	2172	30.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alta Vista High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.02	1261^st	1742	27.6%
2019	14.75	1523^rd	1814	16.0%
2022	43.71	993^rd	1861	46.6%
2023	10.18	1884^th	2142	12.0%
2024	16.58	1665^th	2125	21.6%

See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alta Vista High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	80	8	12	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	144
1989	66	14	10	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	126
1990	57	19	13	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	130
1991	65	22	16	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	144
1992	61	17	2	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	134
1993	43	5	6	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	94
1994	34	17	7	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	90
1995	70	12	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	121
1996	70	12	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	121
1997	81	16	12	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	147
1998	42	19	7	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
1999	44	19	7	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	130
2000	49	26	7	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
2001	45	17	15	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
2002	57	10	20	67	2	n/a	n/a	1	157
2003	57	10	20	67	2	n/a	n/a	1	157
2004	60	11	17	50	1	n/a	n/a	3	142
2005	33	20	28	64	0	n/a	n/a	10	155
2006	39	13	18	62	0	n/a	n/a	11	143
2007	34	8	23	50	0	n/a	n/a	16	131
2008	38	13	21	77	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	149
2009	44	10	8	75	1	7	12	0	157
2010	54	12	13	93	0	2	1	0	175
2011	46	8	11	81	0	3	5	0	154
2012	35	13	12	77	0	3	3	0	143
2013	32	8	14	84	1	5	2	0	146
2014	26	5	9	72	2	3	6	0	123
2015	19	4	10	77	0	2	1	0	113
2016	15	4	3	72	0	4	2	0	100
2017	14	4	3	57	0	3	1	0	82
2018	14	3	8	54	0	2	1	0	82
2019	14	4	2	57	0	2	0	0	79
2020	12	1	3	62	0	3	4	0	85
2021	10	2	2	53	0	1	3	0	71
2022	5	2	1	53	0	1	0	0	62
2023	6	2	7	45	0	4	5	0	69
2024	7	1	5	52	0	1	5	1	72

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alta Vista High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	144	7.7	18.7	n/a
1989	126	8.2	15.3	n/a
1990	130	8.0	16.2	n/a
1991	144	8.0	18.0	n/a
1992	134	8.1	16.5	n/a
1993	94	8.0	11.8	0
1994	90	6.5	13.8	0
1995	121	6.4	18.9	14
1996	121	6.4	18.9	14
1997	147	6.0	24.5	8.8
1998	113	6.0	18.8	15
1999	130	6.0	21.7	22.3
2000	125	6.0	20.8	21.6
2001	123	6.3	19.5	22
2002	157	6.8	23.1	22.4
2003	157	6.8	23.1	22.4
2004	142	6.6	21.5	28.1
2005	155	6.9	22.5	46.2
2006	143	5.8	24.7	52.3
2007	131	6.8	19.3	31.3
2008	149	8.0	18.6	30.9
2009	157	6.9	19.9	0
2010	175	8.0	21.8	50.3
2011	154	n/a	n/a	46.8
2012	143	7.6	18.8	31.5
2013	146	7.6	19.2	56.2
2014	123	7.5	16.4	60.2
2015	113	8.0	14.1	67.3
2016	100	8.0	12.5	50
2017	82	7.5	10.9	48.8
2018	82	7.5	10.9	61
2019	79	7.5	10.5	70.9
2020	85	n/a	n/a	62.4
2021	71	7.1	9.9	40.8
2022	62	5.2	11.9	37.1
2023	69	5.8	11.7	44.9
2024	72	7.3	9.8	50

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 Alta Vista High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	144	7.7	18.7	n/a
1989	126	8.2	15.3	n/a
1990	130	8.0	16.2	n/a
1991	144	8.0	18.0	n/a
1992	134	8.1	16.5	n/a
1993	94	8.0	11.8	0
1994	90	6.5	13.8	0
1995	121	6.4	18.9	14
1996	121	6.4	18.9	14
1997	147	6.0	24.5	8.8
1998	113	6.0	18.8	15
1999	130	6.0	21.7	22.3
2000	125	6.0	20.8	21.6
2001	123	6.3	19.5	22
2002	157	6.8	23.1	22.4
2003	157	6.8	23.1	22.4
2004	142	6.6	21.5	28.1
2005	155	6.9	22.5	46.2
2006	143	5.8	24.7	52.3
2007	131	6.8	19.3	31.3
2008	149	8.0	18.6	30.9
2009	157	6.9	19.9	0
2010	175	8.0	21.8	50.3
2011	154	n/a	n/a	46.8
2012	143	7.6	18.8	31.5
2013	146	7.6	19.2	56.2
2014	123	7.5	16.4	60.2
2015	113	8.0	14.1	67.3
2016	100	8.0	12.5	50
2017	82	7.5	10.9	48.8
2018	82	7.5	10.9	61
2019	79	7.5	10.5	70.9
2020	85	n/a	n/a	62.4
2021	71	7.1	9.9	40.8
2022	62	5.2	11.9	37.1
2023	69	5.8	11.7	44.9
2024	72	7.3	9.8	50

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alta Vista High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1440^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1884^th of 2348 High schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alta Vista High)	39.3	20	19.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mountain View-Los Altos Union High)	82.6	83	0.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Alta Vista High)	6.5	0	6.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mountain View-Los Altos Union High)	68.8	68	0.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	79	69	12.7%
African American	4	2	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	7	250%
Hispanic	57	45	21.1%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	14	6	57.1%
Two or More Races	0	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.9%	44.9%	26%

Schools Near Alta Vista High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Alta Vista High	Public	9-12	1325 Bryant Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 691-2433	72	7	9.8	50.0%	7 (9.7%)	1 (1.4%)	52 (72.2%)	5 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.9%)	22.9	1611^th of 2323 public high schools	30.7%		13.6	1884^th of 2348 public high schools	19.8%	273				28.6	28.6	11.4	11.4
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	3535 Truman Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 940-4602	2,202	114	19.2	13.1%	750 (34.1%)	30 (1.4%)	492 (22.3%)	653 (29.7%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.5%)	244 (11.1%)	96.7	51^st of 2323 public high schools	97.8%		97.4	44^th of 2348 public high schools	98.1%	7		64.2	64.2	82.1	82.1	69.2	69.2
North County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	589 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	North County Regional Occupational Center/Program (Roc/P)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(408) 522-2200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Community Day	Public	9-12	589 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2233	8	2	3.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fremont High	Public	9-12	575 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2400	2,169	97	22.3	23.9%	368 (17.0%)	31 (1.4%)	922 (42.5%)	650 (30.0%)	18 (0.8%)	19 (0.9%)	161 (7.4%)	79.5	335^th of 2323 public high schools	85.6%		81	310^th of 2348 public high schools	86.8%	25	47.5		47.3	61.6	61.6	42.3	42.3
Homestead High	Public	9-12	21370 Homestead Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2500	2,262	98	23.0	12.9%	525 (23.2%)	19 (0.8%)	476 (21.0%)	976 (43.1%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	256 (11.3%)	96.4	57^th of 2323 public high schools	97.5%		95.7	74^th of 2348 public high schools	96.8%	17	68.5		68.5	78.6	78.6	71.2	71.2
Los Altos High	Public	9-12	201 Almond Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 940-8812	2,114	114	18.6	15.4%	657 (31.1%)	18 (0.9%)	577 (27.3%)	651 (30.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	180 (8.5%)	95.4	72^nd of 2323 public high schools	96.9%		97.5	43^rd of 2348 public high schools	98.2%	29		66.9	66.9	76.3	76.3	66.5	66.5
Monta Vista High	Public	9-12	21840 McClellan Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 366-7600	1,636	70	23.4	5.3%	130 (7.9%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.2%)	1,300 (79.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	130 (7.9%)	98.8	16^th of 2323 public high schools	99.3%		99.1	14^th of 2348 public high schools	99.4%	2	79.4		79.4	87.8	87.8	89.6	89.6
New Valley Continuation High	Public	9-12	1875 Lawrence Rd.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2300	157	13	11.8	58.0%	18 (11.5%)	3 (1.9%)	126 (80.3%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	9	2094^th of 2323 public high schools	9.9%		11.1	1999^th of 2348 public high schools	14.9%	95		2.5	2.5	8.2	8.2	0.0	0.0	$27,741
Cupertino High	Public	9-12	10100 Finch Ave.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 366-7300	1,811	81	22.4	8.1%	180 (9.9%)	13 (0.7%)	168 (9.3%)	1,302 (71.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	141 (7.8%)	98.5	20^th of 2323 public high schools	99.1%		98.6	21^st of 2348 public high schools	99.1%	1	82.5		82.5	85.9	85.9	81.4	81.4

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Impact of COVID-19 on Alta Vista High

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