Mountain Empire High School
3305 Buckman Springs Rd, Pine Valley, CA 91962 | (619) 473-8601
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 449
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 449 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1050th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3305 Buckman Springs Rd., Pine Valley, CA 91962
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Mountain Empire Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,089
- Graduation Rate: 60.1%
- Dropout Rate: 5.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.7
- Enrolled Students: 2,399
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 449
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 246 (54.8%)
- Females: 203 (45.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (13.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 238 (53.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 299 (66.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 27 | 6.0% |
| Black | 12 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 190 | 42.3% |
| White | 208 | 46.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 1 | 0.2% |
| 7th Grade | 3 | 0.7% |
| 8th Grade | 88 | 19.6% |
| 9th Grade | 135 | 30.1% |
| 10th Grade | 94 | 20.9% |
| 11th Grade | 119 | 26.5% |
| 12th Grade | 9 | 2.0% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
75.4%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.: 3.8%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
42.3%
District:
50.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
3.8%
District:
33.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 26.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.6
Average Age
School:
47.8
District:
41.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Mountain Empire High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 05, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - my daughter has been at 2 big city high schools due to moving, and this school is THE best. more one on one attention, and she's thriving. the teachers have the time to pay attention to all of the students.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Mountain Empire High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST Physics
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2010-2011
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 1
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 4.5%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 20.2%
Average Combined Score: 1,493.9
Critical Reading Average: 498.3
Math Average: 526.7
Writing Average: 468.9
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 38.9%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 33.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 10.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 7.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 13.0% | 31.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 29.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 24.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 30.0% | 49.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 17.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 43.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 18.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 29.0% | 35.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 17.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 41.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 21.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 19.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 29.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 26.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 45.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 18.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 20.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 14.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2008 | 24.0% | 24.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 9.0% | 6.0% | 23.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 12.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 20.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 25.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 22.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 31.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 21.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 32.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 23.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2009 | 23.0% | 23.0% | 50.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 43.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 9.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 17.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.0% | 28.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | 8.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 28.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 24.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 15.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 17.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 20.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2009 | 23.0% | 23.0% | 46.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 14.0% | 47.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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