Monte Vista High

Summary:

Monte Vista High is a public high school located in Danville, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,243 students. The school is part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 97 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Monte Vista High consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 27 and 101 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, Monte Vista High ranked 101 out of 2,323 California high schools, placing it in the top 4.4% of the state. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 97.8% to 98.8%, and its dropout rate is exceptionally low, ranging from 0.5% to 1.9% over the past 5 years. Monte Vista High also outperforms the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as in the California Science Test (CAST).

While Monte Vista High outperforms nearby schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, such as Dougherty Valley High and California High, the performance gap is less pronounced when compared to schools outside the district, such as Northgate High and Las Lomas High, which also demonstrate strong academic results. Additionally, while Monte Vista High has maintained low dropout rates, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.6% in 2017-2018 to 14.1% in 2022-2023, which is worth monitoring.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3131 Stone Valley Rd.
       Danville, CA  94526-1129


(925) 552-2800

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
101st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,505 Help


Feeder schools for Monte Vista High:

Elementary:    Alamo Elementary
    Creekside Elementary
    Green Valley Elementary
    Tassajara Hills Elementary
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Middle:    Diablo Vista Middle
    Los Cerros Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.3 Help
Number of students:  2,168

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.6%
Asian:
35.7%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Monte Vista High ranks better than 95.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.83. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Monte Vista 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: White (44.6%), Asian (35.7%), two or more races (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 4.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monte Vista High is 23.3. 2 high schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Vista High is $6,505. 2 high schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monte Vista High:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Vista High 101st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Monte Vista High in the ranking list.)

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San Ramon Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ramon Valley Unified 97th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Monte Vista High

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Rank History for all students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.81 24th 1653 98.5%
2005 92.01 11th 1901 99.4%
2006 87.14 47th 1968 97.6%
2007 83.12 83rd 2063 96.0%
2008 86.82 45th 2117 97.9%
2009 91.15 8th 2238 99.6%
2010 86.94 59th 2281 97.4%
2011 85.55 70th 2367 97.0%
2012 85.96 68th 2354 97.1%
2013 90.00 29th 2426 98.8%
2015 95.22 67th 1994 96.6%
2016 97.35 27th 2039 98.7%
2017 97.02 31st 2021 98.5%
2018 97.43 38th 2017 98.1%
2019 97.70 41st 2133 98.1%
2021 92.64 91st 1290 92.9%
2022 96.68 78th 2123 96.3%
2023 96.37 65th 2348 97.2%
2024 93.83 101st 2323 95.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.31 12th 366 96.7%
2019 82.43 58th 422 86.3%
2022 79.87 74th 515 85.6%
2023 80.27 97th 786 87.7%
2024 78.42 111th 804 86.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.23 144th 1547 90.7%
2024 79.38 120th 1534 92.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.57 51st 1862 97.3%
2019 93.64 88th 1937 95.5%
2022 97.54 49th 1943 97.5%
2023 98.14 37th 2247 98.4%
2024 91.55 109th 2235 95.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.71 45th 1760 97.4%
2019 97.08 40th 1833 97.8%
2022 95.49 80th 1858 95.7%
2023 95.62 65th 2118 96.9%
2024 94.18 71st 2098 96.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.86 120th 1052 88.6%
2019 78.66 150th 1117 86.6%
2022 99.45 13th 1161 98.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.06 35th 1834 98.1%
2019 97.04 56th 1880 97.0%
2021 91.55 94th 1122 91.6%
2022 96.73 74th 1916 96.1%
2023 96.12 73rd 2207 96.7%
2024 91.88 131st 2172 94.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.43 29th 581 95.0%
2019 89.44 30th 582 94.8%
2022 83.72 69th 581 88.1%
2023 83.71 83rd 731 88.6%
2024 75.53 160th 712 77.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.79 59th 1742 96.6%
2019 98.36 31st 1814 98.3%
2022 96.78 60th 1861 96.8%
2023 92.16 92nd 2142 95.7%
2024 91.91 85th 2125 96.0%
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Rank History for White students at Monte Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.82 66th 1173 94.4%
2019 87.39 107th 1222 91.2%
2022 83.58 155th 1204 87.1%
2023 79.97 178th 1434 87.6%
2024 69.64 320th 1406 77.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Monte Vista High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1423 19 87 37 13 n/a n/a 0 1579
1989 1429 14 127 30 9 n/a n/a 0 1609
1990 1415 23 138 34 5 n/a n/a 0 1615
1991 1357 16 157 42 6 n/a n/a 0 1578
1992 1420 16 186 39 7 n/a n/a 0 1668
1993 1403 44 219 11 5 n/a n/a 0 1682
1994 1406 19 265 54 8 n/a n/a 0 1752
1995 1441 25 277 67 9 n/a n/a 0 1819
1996 1441 25 277 67 9 n/a n/a 0 1819
1997 1449 34 301 68 9 n/a n/a 0 1861
1998 1493 26 321 74 8 n/a n/a 0 1922
1999 1505 35 344 78 8 n/a n/a 0 1970
2000 1518 30 344 71 8 n/a n/a 0 1971
2001 1546 24 333 52 14 n/a n/a 0 1969
2002 1679 24 342 64 15 n/a n/a 0 2124
2003 1679 24 342 64 15 n/a n/a 0 2124
2004 1733 26 343 75 9 n/a n/a 3 2189
2005 1805 24 401 76 10 n/a n/a 5 2321
2006 1908 32 505 84 10 n/a n/a 9 2548
2007 1795 45 543 92 5 n/a n/a 149 2629
2008 1672 36 470 91 5 n/a n/a 0 2274
2009 1571 30 425 90 5 2 176 0 2299
2010 1481 23 346 182 4 4 155 0 2195
2011 1520 25 335 181 2 4 146 0 2213
2012 1485 31 340 160 2 3 137 0 2158
2013 1556 29 374 135 2 9 125 0 2230
2014 1552 23 368 143 2 6 116 0 2210
2015 1532 21 405 162 7 3 125 0 2255
2016 1547 21 440 185 8 4 143 0 2348
2017 1511 22 458 197 7 2 171 0 2368
2018 1471 14 514 211 8 5 205 0 2428
2019 1446 14 556 212 4 5 211 0 2448
2020 1402 17 606 204 3 5 230 0 2467
2021 1320 16 657 200 4 5 239 0 2441
2022 1155 20 689 207 5 2 227 0 2305
2023 1056 25 740 187 4 1 230 0 2243
2024 967 25 774 183 4 2 213 0 2168

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 Monte Vista High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1579 63.9 24.7 n/a
1989 1609 68.5 23.4 n/a
1990 1615 70.4 22.9 n/a
1991 1578 68.8 22.9 n/a
1992 1668 69.9 23.8 0.5
1993 1682 69.9 24.1 0.7
1994 1752 72.9 24.0 0.7
1995 1819 76.6 23.7 0.5
1996 1819 76.6 23.7 0.5
1997 1861 78.6 23.7 0.5
1998 1922 81.2 23.7 0.5
1999 1970 86.6 22.7 0.5
2000 1971 86.6 22.8 0.5
2001 1969 88.6 22.2 0.5
2002 2124 91.9 23.1 0.4
2003 2124 91.9 23.1 0.4
2004 2189 92.6 23.6 0.5
2005 2321 94.2 24.6 0.7
2006 2548 108.6 23.5 0.5
2007 2629 113.2 23.2 0.6
2008 2274 120.1 18.9 0.6
2009 2299 100.0 20.4 0.7
2010 2195 93.8 23.4 0.7
2011 2213 n/a n/a 0.9
2012 2158 88.4 24.4 n/a
2013 2230 95.3 23.3 1.1
2014 2210 94.2 23.4 1.6
2015 2255 97.0 23.2 1.5
2016 2348 103.0 22.7 2.3
2017 2368 104.0 22.7 2.4
2018 2428 103.5 23.4 4.2
2019 2448 101.6 24.0 3.9
2020 2467 n/a n/a 3.6
2021 2441 104.8 23.2 3.8
2022 2305 98.7 23.3 3.2
2023 2243 92.8 24.1 4.4
2024 2168 92.9 23.3 4.2

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 Monte Vista High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1579 63.9 24.7 n/a
1989 1609 68.5 23.4 n/a
1990 1615 70.4 22.9 n/a
1991 1578 68.8 22.9 n/a
1992 1668 69.9 23.8 0.5
1993 1682 69.9 24.1 0.7
1994 1752 72.9 24.0 0.7
1995 1819 76.6 23.7 0.5
1996 1819 76.6 23.7 0.5
1997 1861 78.6 23.7 0.5
1998 1922 81.2 23.7 0.5
1999 1970 86.6 22.7 0.5
2000 1971 86.6 22.8 0.5
2001 1969 88.6 22.2 0.5
2002 2124 91.9 23.1 0.4
2003 2124 91.9 23.1 0.4
2004 2189 92.6 23.6 0.5
2005 2321 94.2 24.6 0.7
2006 2548 108.6 23.5 0.5
2007 2629 113.2 23.2 0.6
2008 2274 120.1 18.9 0.6
2009 2299 100.0 20.4 0.7
2010 2195 93.8 23.4 0.7
2011 2213 n/a n/a 0.9
2012 2158 88.4 24.4 n/a
2013 2230 95.3 23.3 1.1
2014 2210 94.2 23.4 1.6
2015 2255 97.0 23.2 1.5
2016 2348 103.0 22.7 2.3
2017 2368 104.0 22.7 2.4
2018 2428 103.5 23.4 4.2
2019 2448 101.6 24.0 3.9
2020 2467 n/a n/a 3.6
2021 2441 104.8 23.2 3.8
2022 2305 98.7 23.3 3.2
2023 2243 92.8 24.1 4.4
2024 2168 92.9 23.3 4.2

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 Monte Vista High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,505

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Monte 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 41st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 65th of 2348 High schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monte Vista High)85.688.9
 3.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Ramon Valley Unified)84.680.2
 4.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Monte Vista High)68.366.5
 1.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (San Ramon Valley Unified)71.660
 11.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Monte Vista High)61.255.1
 6.1%
   12th Grade Science (San Ramon Valley Unified)55.955.4
 0.6%
   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 Students24482243
 8.4%
African American1425
 78.6%
American Indian44
Asian556740
 33.1%
Hispanic212187
 11.8%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White14461056
 27%
Two or More Races211230
 9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.9%4.4%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista High

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,168 students attended Monte Vista High.

Students at Monte Vista High are 45% White, 36% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Yes! Monte Vista High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 101st of 2323 California high schools.

Monte Vista High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alamo Elementary
Elementary : Creekside Elementary
Elementary : Green Valley Elementary
Elementary : Tassajara Hills Elementary
Elementary : Vista Grande Elementary
Middle : Diablo Vista Middle
Middle : Los Cerros Middle


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