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Miramonte High

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 99% of California high schools

Summary

Miramonte High is a top-ranked, comprehensive public high school (grades 9-12) serving about 1,167 students in the affluent community of Orinda, California, as part of the highly-rated Acalanes Union High district.

Academically, Miramonte is exceptional, consistently ranking in the top 1% of all California high schools with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that are more than double the state averages. The school achieves a near-perfect 97.7% graduation rate with zero dropouts and very low chronic absenteeism. What truly sets it apart is its remarkable success with all student groups; its Hispanic, low-income, and special education students rank among the very best in the state, indicating strong, equitable support systems. It accomplishes this with efficient per-student spending compared to its direct peers within the district.

Miramonte is the highest performer among an already elite group of schools in its district, outranking its sister schools Campolindo High and Acalanes High. This "Acalanes Triad" effect points to strong district-wide foundations. The contrast is stark when looking just a few miles away into the Oakland Unified district, where schools like Skyline High and Rudsdale Continuation High face vastly different challenges and outcomes, highlighting how geographic boundaries and resources can shape educational opportunity.

1,167

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,533

Per pupil spending ?

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Moraga Way
Orinda, CA 94563-4330

(925) 280-3930

District: Acalanes Union High

Feeder schools for Miramonte High:

Elementary:	Canyon Elementary
	Del Rey Elementary
	Glorietta Elementary
	Sleepy Hollow Elementary
	More...
	Wagner Ranch Elementary
Middle:	Orinda Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Asian:

21.5%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (83% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg70%

California avg41%

29^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Acalanes Union High

128^th of 1,543Acalanes Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	29 of 2162	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	30 of 2159	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	62 of 2170	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	66 of 2123	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	44 of 1290	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	20 of 2133	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	160 of 2017	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	51 of 2021	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	37 of 2039	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	26 of 1994	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	13 of 2426	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	18 of 2354	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	48 of 2367	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	14 of 2281	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	30 of 2238	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	21 of 2117	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	18 of 2063	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	16 of 1968	99.2%	★★★★★
2005	90.9	20 of 1901	98.9%	★★★★★
2004	87.3	34 of 1653	97.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	85.3	77 of 582	86.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	25 of 585	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	120 of 573	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	73 of 591	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	141 of 581	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	28 of 582	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	289 of 581	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.2	76 of 1161	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	4 of 555	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	56 of 1117	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	114 of 1052	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	26 of 1906	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	12 of 1915	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	60 of 1915	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	45 of 1858	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	50 of 1054	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	18 of 1833	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	104 of 1760	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	12 of 1900	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	24 of 1902	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	72 of 1917	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	139 of 1861	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	46 of 1814	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	206 of 1742	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	40 of 2013	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	46 of 2026	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	96 of 2030	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	329 of 1943	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	49 of 1937	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	36 of 1862	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	30 of 1942	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	70 of 1948	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	55 of 1963	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	89 of 1916	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	39 of 1122	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	25 of 1880	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	221 of 1834	87.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	3 of 175	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	53 of 577	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	50 of 574	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	66.8	176 of 541	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	69 of 515	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	14 of 422	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	54 of 366	85.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	21 of 1252	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	157 of 1216	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	95.2	43 of 1197	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	22 of 1155	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	21 of 1173	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	75 of 1193	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	67 of 1204	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	22 of 1222	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	222 of 1173	81.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2018)87th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy90%+41 vs state

Science80%+47 vs state

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miramonte High	Public	9-12	750 Moraga Way	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Acalanes Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 280-3930	1,167	61	18.9	4.6%	648 (55.5%)	13 (1.1%)	104 (8.9%)	251 (21.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (12.4%)	98.4	29^th of 2162 public high schools	98.7%		98.3	30^th of 2159 public high schools	98.6%	1		80.8	54.6	79.8				89.8	89.8				78.7	78.7	$20,533	$1,119	$19,414
Campolindo High	Public	9-12	300 Moraga Rd.	Moraga	94556	Contra Costa County	Acalanes Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 280-3950	1,340	68	19.7	5.4%	758 (56.6%)	10 (0.7%)	124 (9.3%)	244 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	196 (14.6%)	96.8	60^th of 2162 public high schools	97.2%		97.9	46^th of 2159 public high schools	97.9%	14		65.6	45.5	65.0				85.4	85.4				70.1	70.1	$19,960	$825	$19,135
Skyline High	Public	9-12	12250 Skyline Blvd.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2306	1,250	81	15.4	76.0%	166 (13.3%)	257 (20.6%)	497 (39.8%)	155 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	150 (12.0%)	58.7	856^th of 2162 public high schools	60.4%		47.5	1065^th of 2159 public high schools	50.7%	209		32.1		32.4				52.9	52.9				28.1	28.1	$26,174	$3,978	$22,196
Acalanes Center for Independent Study	Public	9-12	1963 Tice Valley Blvd.	Walnut Creek	94595	Contra Costa County	Acalanes Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 280-3945	61	6	9.5	16.4%	39 (63.9%)	1 (1.6%)	11 (18.0%)	7 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	54	947^th of 2162 public high schools	56.2%		70.7	556^th of 2159 public high schools	74.2%	391			53.3	53.3				52.2	52.2				8.7	8.7	$39,678	$811	$38,867
Piedmont High	Public	9-12	800 Magnolia Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2626	733	41	17.8	3.5%	388 (52.9%)	17 (2.3%)	73 (10.0%)	118 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (18.6%)	99	17^th of 2162 public high schools	99.2%		98.9	20^th of 2159 public high schools	99.1%	3		78.4		76.9				95.8	95.8				80.7	80.7	$26,141	$676	$25,465
Millennium High Alternative	Public	9-12	760 Magnolia Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2703	61	5	13.4	18.0%	26 (42.6%)	7 (11.5%)	12 (19.7%)	5 (8.2%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (16.4%)	63.2	737^th of 2162 public high schools	65.9%		67.2	610^th of 2159 public high schools	71.7%	127		30.8		28.6				53.9	53.9				35.7	35.7	$28,131	$1,398	$26,733
Acalanes High	Public	9-12	1200 Pleasant Hill Rd.	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Acalanes Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 280-3970	1,256	64	19.5	7.3%	787 (62.7%)	19 (1.5%)	150 (11.9%)	152 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	134 (10.7%)	95.1	93^rd of 2162 public high schools	95.7%		97.7	50^th of 2159 public high schools	97.7%	43		61.3	33.3	60.1				82.5	82.5				63.1	63.1	$21,216	$1,294	$19,922
Oakland Unity High	Public, Charter	9-12	6038 Brann St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unity High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 635-7170	295	14	21.1	72.9%	15 (5.1%)	26 (8.8%)	247 (83.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	50.6	1024^th of 2162 public high schools	52.6%		75.3	479^th of 2159 public high schools	77.8%	545		16.4		16.2				65.7	65.7				22.4	22.4	$22,103	$1,574	$20,529
Bay Area Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Bay Area Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 382-9932	255	8	33.0	86.3%	1 (0.4%)	53 (20.8%)	176 (69.0%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	31.4	1458^th of 2162 public high schools	32.6%		25.5	1577^th of 2159 public high schools	27.0%	119	2.3	15.2		7.6	23.5	23.1	28.6	42.4	30.5	11.8	19.2	16.3	12.1	15.1	$19,958	$1,158	$18,800
Rudsdale Continuation High	Public	9-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2352	333	16	21.4	99.4%	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.3%)	285 (85.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	9.4	2046^th of 2162 public high schools	5.4%		10	2069^th of 2159 public high schools	4.2%	23		0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$27,571	$4,342	$23,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Miramonte High

What is the racial makeup of Miramonte High?

Students at Miramonte High are 56% White, 22% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Miramonte High a good school?

Yes! Miramonte High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 2162 California high schools.

What schools feed into Miramonte High?

Miramonte High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canyon Elementary
Elementary : Del Rey Elementary
Elementary : Glorietta Elementary
Elementary : Sleepy Hollow Elementary
Elementary : Wagner Ranch Elementary
Middle : Orinda Intermediate

What district is Miramonte High in?

Acalanes Union High

How many students attend Miramonte High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,167 students attended Miramonte High.

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