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Monte Vista High School

Public | 9-12 | 2195 students

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Posted October 18, 2005

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Although the principal constantly boasts about MV's top scores, the school underperforms, given the socioeconomic background of its students. The students are not given the impression from administration that academics counts. To get a truly good education here, your student must already be a motivated top performer and enroll in AP classes - quality of non-AP classes is highly variable, particularly in the English department. If your student has a mild - moderate learning disability, expect no help from administration unless you are aggressive. Having said that, many of the teachers are excellent and the vast majority are willing to work with a concerned parent.
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Posted October 12, 2005

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Although the test scores in this public high school are not the highest in the area, they are very high and consistently high. Most faculty receive good reviews, and the staff is generally stable. The range of courses, including science and computer/computing courses, is as good or better than the best in the area.
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Posted August 17, 2005

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Great school with great teachers and a host of classes available both to the average Joe and to the hardcore student. There is an affluence of AP classes taught by qualified teachers. Many ECs are available including everything from drama to sports. Parents are not really involved to the extent that they are at other schools.
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Posted July 23, 2005

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This school has great programs for both the child going on to a 4 year college or those with other goals. The sports program is strong yet encouraging of all. Due to the growng population the school is bigger than comfortable,however with the new high school in the Doughtery Valley this pressure will be relieved in a few years.
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Posted May 3, 2005

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Great quality of academic courses. Many teachers are very caring and knowledgable. Scheduling is dificult for students with AP courses. My son was unable to take part in Wind Ensemble because of yearly conflicts with AP classes.
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Posted April 3, 2005

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Great school that holds their students to very high standards. There are multitude of AP courses, clubs etc. offered as well as a great variety of extra curricular activities. Adminisration is lacking, yet MV's teacher is great for the most part.
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Posted September 26, 2004

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Its a great school. The kids are very nice.
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Posted August 19, 2004

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Monte Vista high school has an extremeley rigorous and demanding curriculum with wonderful teachers and staff members. Students are called on to be independent in their extracuriculars and their individual courseload. There are countless extracurricular activities and sports programs for students to choose from at this school, adding to the quality of life at this school. There is a diverse selection of courses for the students, assuring them the best prospects for their future.
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Posted June 18, 2003

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The broad range of subjects offered make this high school a high calibur school. Students have a choice in the direction they wish their areas of study to take them because of the many choices they have both in the classroom and in the extra-curricular area, plus athetics and music.

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	White	69%	27%
Asian	15%	11%
Hispanic	8%	51%
Two or more races	7%	3%
Black	1%	7%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ¹	1%	N/A	54%
English language learners ²	1%	N/A	24%

	Language	This school	State average
	Spanish	24%	85%
Korean	18%	1%
Farsi (Persian)	12%	0%
Mandarin (Putonghua)	12%	1%
All other non-English languages	6%	1%
Arabic	6%	1%
French	6%	0%
Portuguese	6%	0%
Thai	6%	0%
Turkish	6%	0%

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	28	N/A	25

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	9	N/A	11
Average years teaching	12	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	96%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	2%	N/A	2%

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All Students	48%
Females	53%
Males	44%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	48%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	48%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	50%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	48%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	38%
Parent education - college graduate	48%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	51%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	91%
Females	82%
Males	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	93%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	91%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	91%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	91%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	88%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	96%
Females	96%
Males	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	94%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	96%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	96%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	96%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	83%
Parent education - college graduate	96%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	96%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	89%
Females	93%
Males	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	94%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	87%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disability	31%
Students with no reported disability	90%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	89%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	87%
Parent education - college graduate	86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	92%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	24%
Females	n/a
Males	17%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	29%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	28%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	27%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	25%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	25%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	55%
Females	n/a
Males	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	57%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	56%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	54%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	56%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	56%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	16%
Females	24%
Males	9%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	15%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	16%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	23%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	16%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	6%
Parent education - college graduate	26%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	65%
Females	67%
Males	64%
African American	n/a
Asian	64%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	65%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	65%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	65%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	65%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	85%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	33%
Parent education - college graduate	64%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	71%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	81%
Females	80%
Males	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	83%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with disability	12%
Students with no reported disability	90%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	81%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	71%
Parent education - college graduate	83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	81%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	40%
Females	33%
Males	47%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	39%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	40%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	42%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	40%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	36%
Parent education - college graduate	43%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	38%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	22%
Females	21%
Males	23%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	21%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	22%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	22%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	22%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	9%
Parent education - college graduate	25%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	23%
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	98%
Females	99%
Males	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	99%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	99%
Declined to state	100%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	98%
Economic Status Unknown	n/a
Students with disability	72%
Tested with modifications	0%
English learner	n/a
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	n/a

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