Mountain High

Summary:

Mountain High is a small public high school located in Lake Arrowhead, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of just 46 students. As part of the Rim of the World Unified School District, which is ranked 1053 out of 1568 districts in the state, Mountain High has consistently struggled to provide a high-quality education to its students.

With an extremely low enrollment compared to nearby schools like San Bernardino High and Rim of the World Senior High, Mountain High has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California high schools over the past decade, receiving a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance is well below state and district averages, with only 14.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Rim of the World Unified School District scores of 43.13% and 15.91%, respectively. Additionally, Mountain High has experienced extremely high dropout rates, ranging from 30.8% to 59.0% over the past five years, and chronic absenteeism rates between 86.7% and 100%.

The challenges faced by Mountain High appear to be a result of its small size, remote location, and the high proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the nearby schools generally have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, Mountain High lags significantly behind. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism, low academic outcomes, and high dropout rates should be a priority for the school and district, with a focus on implementing targeted interventions and support to help students succeed.

Detail:

Public 9-12

27614 Hwy. 18
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92325

(909) 336-2038

District: Rim of the World Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1967^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,389

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 46

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

45.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain High ranks worse than 84.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.71. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mountain 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 Racial makeup is: White (52.2%), Hispanic (45.7%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain High is 14.6. (See more...)

Compare Mountain High employs 3.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain High is $11,389.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mountain High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain High 1967^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mountain High in the ranking list.)

Rim of the World Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rim of the World Unified 1053^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain High

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Rank History for all students at Mountain High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.48	1130^th	1653	31.6%
2005	27.33	1121^st	1901	41.0%
2006	20.93	1379^th	1968	29.9%
2007	15.65	1687^th	2063	18.2%
2008	13.03	1822^nd	2117	13.9%
2009	41.51	970^th	2238	56.7%
2010	19.76	1625^th	2281	28.8%
2011	34.30	1195^th	2367	49.5%
2012	18.17	1691^st	2354	28.2%
2013	19.50	1668^th	2426	31.2%
2016	20.13	1518^th	2039	25.6%
2017	10.60	1788^th	2021	11.5%
2018	9.96	1873^rd	2017	7.1%
2019	18.29	1659^th	2133	22.2%
2022	15.52	1778^th	2123	16.3%
2023	6.44	2294^th	2348	2.3%
2024	10.71	1967^th	2323	15.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.96	1492^nd	1937	23.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountain High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.08	1607^th	1834	12.4%
2019	23.30	1385^th	1880	26.3%
2022	15.05	1629^th	1916	15.0%

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Rank History for White students at Mountain High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	6.04	1136^th	1222	7.0%

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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.

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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by a parent
Friday, April 8, 2011

my name is jerry lessing i was a part of mountain high in 1986 and 87.mountain high was the best thing that ever happend to me i met my best friend freddie martinez there and the mother of my child jeannette tatom.the people at mountain where famaily to me and every body stuck together.thoughs where the best years of my life. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mountain High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	93	2	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	105
1989	94	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	104
1990	93	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	94
1991	118	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
1992	92	1	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	107
1993	91	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	100
1994	94	2	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	110
1995	95	0	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	110
1996	95	0	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	110
1997	87	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
1998	94	0	0	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	115
1999	95	1	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	112
2000	119	0	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
2001	124	1	0	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	146
2002	109	4	0	28	2	n/a	n/a	2	145
2003	109	4	0	28	2	n/a	n/a	2	145
2004	78	2	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	14	108
2005	118	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	13	143
2006	111	0	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	16	142
2007	109	2	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	3	137
2008	107	3	n/a	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	141
2009	98	3	2	34	3	1	1	0	142
2010	93	2	1	35	2	0	3	0	136
2011	102	3	2	45	3	0	4	0	159
2012	87	3	1	49	2	0	2	0	144
2013	89	3	0	49	0	0	2	0	143
2014	74	2	0	47	3	0	2	0	128
2015	50	1	0	34	1	0	2	0	88
2016	17	0	0	11	0	1	1	0	30
2017	30	0	0	14	0	0	2	0	46
2018	30	0	0	14	1	0	2	0	47
2019	32	0	0	21	0	0	2	0	55
2020	26	2	0	19	0	0	2	0	49
2021	29	1	0	14	0	0	2	0	46
2022	29	1	0	18	0	0	0	0	48
2023	24	0	0	21	0	0	1	0	46

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Mountain High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	105	4.0	26.2	n/a
1989	104	5.0	20.8	n/a
1990	94	4.0	23.5	n/a
1991	125	7.0	17.8	n/a
1992	107	7.1	15.0	n/a
1993	100	5.0	20.0	0
1994	110	8.0	13.8	13.6
1995	110	10.0	11.0	16.4
1996	110	10.0	11.0	16.4
1997	101	9.0	11.2	18.8
1998	115	10.0	11.5	40
1999	112	10.0	11.2	39.3
2000	142	8.0	17.8	38.7
2001	146	8.0	18.3	31.5
2002	145	8.0	18.1	41.3
2003	145	8.0	18.1	41.3
2004	108	7.8	13.8	70.2
2005	143	9.0	15.9	47.7
2006	142	8.0	17.8	53.2
2007	137	7.0	19.6	51.5
2008	141	8.0	17.6	66.7
2009	142	7.0	17.8	88.7
2010	136	7.0	19.4	44.1
2011	159	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	144	7.8	18.4	97.9
2013	143	8.9	16.0	71.3
2014	128	8.2	15.6	46.9
2015	88	4.0	22.0	67
2016	30	2.0	15.0	53.3
2017	46	3.0	15.3	56.5
2018	47	3.0	15.6	68.1
2019	55	3.0	18.3	70.9
2020	49	n/a	n/a	69.4
2021	46	3.0	15.3	63
2022	48	3.4	14.1	58.3
2023	46	3.1	14.6	58.7

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 Mountain High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	105	4.0	26.2	n/a
1989	104	5.0	20.8	n/a
1990	94	4.0	23.5	n/a
1991	125	7.0	17.8	n/a
1992	107	7.1	15.0	n/a
1993	100	5.0	20.0	0
1994	110	8.0	13.8	13.6
1995	110	10.0	11.0	16.4
1996	110	10.0	11.0	16.4
1997	101	9.0	11.2	18.8
1998	115	10.0	11.5	40
1999	112	10.0	11.2	39.3
2000	142	8.0	17.8	38.7
2001	146	8.0	18.3	31.5
2002	145	8.0	18.1	41.3
2003	145	8.0	18.1	41.3
2004	108	7.8	13.8	70.2
2005	143	9.0	15.9	47.7
2006	142	8.0	17.8	53.2
2007	137	7.0	19.6	51.5
2008	141	8.0	17.6	66.7
2009	142	7.0	17.8	88.7
2010	136	7.0	19.4	44.1
2011	159	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	144	7.8	18.4	97.9
2013	143	8.9	16.0	71.3
2014	128	8.2	15.6	46.9
2015	88	4.0	22.0	67
2016	30	2.0	15.0	53.3
2017	46	3.0	15.3	56.5
2018	47	3.0	15.6	68.1
2019	55	3.0	18.3	70.9
2020	49	n/a	n/a	69.4
2021	46	3.0	15.3	63
2022	48	3.4	14.1	58.3
2023	46	3.1	14.6	58.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mountain High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,389

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain 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 1659^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2294^th of 2348 High schools	19.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mountain High)	31	0	31%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rim of the World Unified)	54.2	50.5	3.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mountain High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Rim of the World Unified)	13.8	16.7	2.9%
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	55	46	16.4%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	21	21
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	32	24	25%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.9%	58.7%	12.2%

Schools Near Mountain High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 10th Grade	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
Mountain High	Public	9-12	27614 Hwy. 18	Lake Arrowhead	92325	San Bernardino County	Rim of the World Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 336-2038	46	3	14.6	58.7%	24 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	10.7	1967^th of 2323 public high schools	15.3%		6.4	2294^th of 2348 public high schools	2.3%	327							7.1		6.3	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	$11,389
Rim of the World Senior High	Public	9-12	27400 Highway 18	Lake Arrowhead	92352	San Bernardino County	Rim of the World Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 336-2038	917	42	21.6	51.8%	471 (51.4%)	9 (1.0%)	385 (42.0%)	9 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.5%)	45.8	973^rd of 2323 public high schools	58.1%		54.1	782^nd of 2348 public high schools	66.7%	191							27.6		27.7	46.8	46.8	18.0	18.0	$9,751
Entrepreneur High	Public, Charter	9-12	26655 Highland Ave.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	Entrepreneur High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-8458	579	27	21.0	79.1%	30 (5.2%)	139 (24.0%)	388 (67.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.1%)	20.7	1657^th of 2323 public high schools	28.7%		24.2	1585^th of 2348 public high schools	32.5%	72						6.0	8.3		6.1	34.3	34.3	10.1	10.1
Cajon High	Public	9-12	1200 Hill Dr.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8120	2,750	112	24.5	79.9%	249 (9.1%)	296 (10.8%)	2,027 (73.7%)	60 (2.2%)	18 (0.7%)	11 (0.4%)	88 (3.2%)	42.2	1071^st of 2323 public high schools	53.9%		46	971^st of 2348 public high schools	58.6%	100							23.2	22.2	22.8	46.6	46.6	16.0	16.0	$6,600
San Andreas High	Public	10-12	3232 East Pacific St.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6521	499	31	15.9	91.6%	23 (4.6%)	62 (12.4%)	391 (78.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	9.8	2035^th of 2323 public high schools	12.4%		9.3	2112^th of 2348 public high schools	10.1%	77								4.0	4.0	9.1	9.1	0.6	0.6	$13,660
San Gorgonio High	Public	9-12	2299 East Pacific Ave.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6524	1,542	78	19.8	87.8%	84 (5.4%)	149 (9.7%)	1,212 (78.6%)	43 (2.8%)	6 (0.4%)	13 (0.8%)	33 (2.1%)	34.2	1300^th of 2323 public high schools	44.0%		37.6	1216^th of 2348 public high schools	48.2%	84							16.3	13.7	15.0	46.3	46.3	13.5	13.5	$7,591
Pacific High	Public	9-12	1020 Pacific St.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6419	1,166	61	19.1	93.1%	46 (3.9%)	125 (10.7%)	944 (81.0%)	20 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	23 (2.0%)	30.2	1412^th of 2323 public high schools	39.2%		25.3	1549^th of 2348 public high schools	34.0%	137							15.3	8.0	14.1	40.4	40.4	12.5	12.5	$9,037
San Bernardino High	Public	9-12	1850 North E St.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8217	1,480	73	20.2	91.1%	33 (2.2%)	112 (7.6%)	1,282 (86.6%)	16 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.0%)	33.6	1316^th of 2323 public high schools	43.3%		25.3	1552^nd of 2348 public high schools	33.9%	236	5.9	12.5	16.3	24.3	13.4			21.2	21.2	36.2	36.2	11.2	11.2	$8,311
Indian Springs High	Public	9-12	650 North Del Rosa Dr.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 383-1360	1,901	83	22.8	92.0%	29 (1.5%)	199 (10.5%)	1,594 (83.9%)	40 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (1.9%)	30.5	1409^th of 2323 public high schools	39.3%		34.5	1290^th of 2348 public high schools	45.1%	119							18.8	7.7	18.1	39.6	39.6	8.8	8.8	$6,997
Sierra High	Public	9-12	570 East Ninth St.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6478	479	24	19.6	91.9%	12 (2.5%)	38 (7.9%)	417 (87.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	10.1	2009^th of 2323 public high schools	13.5%		9.3	2108^th of 2348 public high schools	10.2%	99								1.8	1.8	10.9	10.9	2.6	2.6	$12,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain High

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Rim of the World Unified

What is the racial makeup of Mountain High?

Students at Mountain High are 52% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Mountain High a good school?

Mountain High ranks in the bottom 15.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Mountain High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 46 students attended Mountain High.

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