Monta Vista High School

21840 Mcclellan Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | (408) 366-7600
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,529
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 2,529 high school students from grades 9-12
  • Ranks 8th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
  • National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2008

Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 21840 Mcclellan Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,529
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 98.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,334 (52.7%)
  • Females: 1,195 (47.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (1.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 28 (1.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 57 (2.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Monta Vista High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian60.2%
Black140.6%
Asian1,90375.2%
Hispanic451.8%
White55822.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Monta Vista High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade64225.4%
10th Grade68527.1%
11th Grade58423.1%
12th Grade61624.4%
Ungraded20.08%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
98.2%
District:
92.1%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.6%
District:
2.9%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
24.3%
District:
31.4%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
4.3%
District:
8.6%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.1%
Number of Certificated Staff: 115.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.3
Average Age
School:
40.9
District:
42.9
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Monta Vista High School performed on average much better than most 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 Geometry
  • CST Physics
  • CST Science
  • CST Summative High School Math
  • CST U.S. History
  • CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 30.6%
Average Combined Score: 28.3
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 94.4%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 83.9%
Average Combined Score: 1,916.3
Critical Reading Average: 613.7
Math Average: 677.3
Writing Average: 625.2
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 92.3%

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201061.0%30.0%22.0%
200962.0%39.0%21.0%
200840.0%27.0%18.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201096.0%94.0%69.0%
200996.0%93.0%65.0%
200899.0%93.0%66.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201091.0%79.0%55.0%
200989.0%77.0%51.0%
200890.0%76.0%52.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201093.0%81.0%54.0%
200993.0%80.0%50.0%
200888.0%77.0%49.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201084.0%78.0%46.0%
200989.0%85.0%47.0%
200893.0%81.0%43.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
200825.0%19.0%31.0%
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra II Test
201075.0%69.0%40.0%
200977.0%65.0%37.0%
200869.0%60.0%36.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201081.0%68.0%47.0%
200979.0%66.0%44.0%
200879.0%60.0%41.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201091.0%75.0%45.0%
200985.0%72.0%44.0%
200886.0%72.0%41.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201033.0%26.0%14.0%
200933.0%26.0%14.0%
200838.0%25.0%12.0%
 
CST Physics Test
2010100.0%54.0%44.0%
 
CST Science Test
201091.0%75.0%46.0%
200989.0%75.0%44.0%
200889.0%72.0%40.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
2010100.0%97.0%75.0%
200998.0%95.0%71.0%
200896.0%95.0%68.0%
 
CST World History Test
201091.0%76.0%42.0%
200986.0%73.0%38.0%
200890.0%71.0%33.0%
 
CST Algebra I Test
200945.0%12.0%11.0%
20087.0%6.0%9.0%
 
CST Biology Test
200940.0%27.0%34.0%
200850.0%26.0%35.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra II Test
201028.0%19.0%14.0%
200917.0%19.0%12.0%
200814.0%12.0%11.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201096.0%82.0%46.0%
200992.0%80.0%41.0%
200891.0%77.0%39.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201084.0%65.0%30.0%
200980.0%74.0%27.0%
200874.0%61.0%25.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201090.0%51.0%32.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201082.0%69.0%42.0%
200983.0%70.0%40.0%
200880.0%68.0%37.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201036.0%7.0%6.0%
200916.0%5.0%7.0%
20087.0%3.0%6.0%
 
CST Physics Test
201084.0%66.0%53.0%
200987.0%62.0%50.0%
200885.0%65.0%47.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201093.0%84.0%50.0%
200983.0%79.0%47.0%
200880.0%77.0%43.0%
 
CST U.S. History Test
201084.0%72.0%45.0%
200985.0%74.0%44.0%
200878.0%66.0%38.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201058.0%25.0%31.0%
200959.0%32.0%28.0%
200837.0%23.0%25.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201073.0%63.0%31.0%
200974.0%60.0%28.0%
200869.0%55.0%27.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201092.0%78.0%46.0%
200989.0%75.0%42.0%
200889.0%74.0%42.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201081.0%67.0%38.0%
200979.0%67.0%36.0%
200878.0%60.0%32.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201075.0%32.0%33.0%
2009---
200818.0%27.0%28.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201072.0%53.0%27.0%
200972.0%54.0%26.0%
200876.0%50.0%24.0%
 
CST Physics Test
201087.0%62.0%49.0%
200987.0%59.0%46.0%
200886.0%63.0%43.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201095.0%88.0%54.0%
200987.0%83.0%50.0%
200884.0%82.0%47.0%
 
CST World History Test
201091.0%74.0%41.0%
200985.0%72.0%38.0%
200888.0%69.0%33.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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