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Montclair High

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Montclair High ranks 577 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 73% of California high schools

Summary

Montclair High is a large, 4-star public high school serving grades 9-12 to over 2,500 students in the Chaffey Joint Union High district, demonstrating a decade-long trend of improvement to rank in the top 30% of schools statewide despite serving a community with high economic need.

The school shows a distinct academic profile, with exceptional strength in English Language Arts that outpaces most nearby comprehensive high schools like Ontario High and Chaffey High, though math proficiency remains a key area for growth. Most notably, Montclair High achieves outstanding results for its most vulnerable students, including those from low-income families, those experiencing homelessness, and English Language Learners, often outperforming schools with similar demographics. This success is reflected in a strong 92.5% graduation rate, which is above both district and state averages.

When comparing resources and results, Montclair High operates efficiently, achieving its solid outcomes with per-student spending lower than some peers like Upland High. The school's main challenge is a high rate of chronic absenteeism, though it has improved significantly since the pandemic. Overall, Montclair High stands out in the region for its effective support systems that help a large, economically disadvantaged student body succeed and graduate.

2,515

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,704

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4725 Benito St.
Montclair, CA 91763-2705

(909) 621-6781

District: Chaffey Joint Union High

Feeder schools for Montclair High:

Elementary:	El Camino Elementary
	Elderberry Elementary
	Howard Elementary
	Kingsley Elementary
	More...
	Lehigh Elementary
	Monte Vista Elementary
	Montera Elementary
	Moreno Elementary
	Ramona Elementary
Middle:	Serrano Middle
	Vernon Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

Asian:

4.2%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

California avg41%

577^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10High Schools in the Chaffey Joint Union High

393^rd of 1,543Chaffey Joint 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	71.1	577 of 2162	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	625 of 2159	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	547 of 2170	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	661 of 2123	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	506 of 1290	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	595 of 2133	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	543 of 2017	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	524 of 2021	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	61.2	765 of 2039	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	984 of 1994	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	780 of 2426	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	756 of 2354	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.2	709 of 2367	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	49.3	785 of 2281	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.7	864 of 2238	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.7	773 of 2117	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.0	876 of 2063	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.5	935 of 1968	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.1	818 of 1901	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.2	740 of 1653	55.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.4	292 of 522	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	461 of 592	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	225 of 585	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	125 of 573	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	178 of 591	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	195 of 581	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	255 of 582	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	154 of 581	73.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.2	390 of 1161	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	266 of 555	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	559 of 1117	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	238 of 1052	77.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	302 of 1085	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	292 of 1064	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	242 of 1044	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	72 of 467	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	173 of 941	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	352 of 938	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	566 of 1906	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	635 of 1915	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	570 of 1915	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	669 of 1858	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	511 of 1054	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	564 of 1833	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	450 of 1760	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	330 of 1900	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	370 of 1902	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	290 of 1917	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	362 of 1861	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	312 of 1814	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	293 of 1742	83.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	33 of 410	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	18 of 328	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	19 of 299	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	24 of 290	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	326 of 2013	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	407 of 2026	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	299 of 2030	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	370 of 1943	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	333 of 1126	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	336 of 1937	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	300 of 1862	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	566 of 1942	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	590 of 1948	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	493 of 1963	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	592 of 1916	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	432 of 1122	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	587 of 1880	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	622 of 1834	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	115 of 175	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	134 of 183	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	109 of 190	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	379 of 577	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	279 of 541	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	685 of 1252	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	584 of 1216	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	558 of 1197	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	472 of 1155	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	767 of 1173	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	766 of 1193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	820 of 1204	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	730 of 1222	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	576 of 1173	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2022)44th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-39 vs school

Military Connected (2025)34th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+21 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science27%-5 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 (2025)
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
Montclair High	Public	9-12	4725 Benito St.	Montclair	91763	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 621-6781	2,515	107	23.5	83.3%	97 (3.9%)	47 (1.9%)	2,212 (88.0%)	105 (4.2%)	17 (0.7%)	4 (0.2%)	31 (1.2%)	71.1	577^th of 2162 public high schools	73.3%		66.6	625^th of 2159 public high schools	71.1%	48			27.4	27.4				69.4	69.4				29.9	29.9	$26,704	$25,666	$1,038
San Antonio High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	125 West San Jose Ave.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0316	69	6	12.4	56.5%	15 (21.7%)	6 (8.7%)	46 (66.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	15.5	1790^th of 2162 public high schools	17.2%		19.4	1712^th of 2159 public high schools	20.7%	78		11.1		10.7				24.0	24.0				0.0	0.0	$34,873	$33,810	$1,063
Village Academy High School at Indian Hill	Public	9-12	1444 East Holt Ave.	Pomona	91767	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4900	270	18	15.4	88.9%	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	244 (90.4%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64.3	701^st of 2162 public high schools	67.6%		80.3	407^th of 2159 public high schools	81.1%	294		21.1		20.0				76.8	76.8				33.3	33.3	$85,461	$84,340	$1,121
Hillside High	Public	10-12	1558 West Ninth St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-8400	119	11	10.6	90.8%	14 (11.8%)	11 (9.2%)	89 (74.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	10.6	1988^th of 2162 public high schools	8.0%		11.3	1984^th of 2159 public high schools	8.1%	4		2.6		2.5				7.8	7.8				5.2	5.2	$42,615	$41,906	$709
Pomona High	Public	9-12	475 Bangor St.	Pomona	91767	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4498	993	56	17.8	93.7%	13 (1.3%)	40 (4.0%)	910 (91.6%)	19 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	33.2	1419^th of 2162 public high schools	34.4%		28.7	1524^th of 2159 public high schools	29.4%	105			7.3	7.3				43.4	43.4				14.4	14.4	$34,238	$32,802	$1,436
Chaffey High	Public	9-12	1245 North Euclid Ave.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 988-5560	3,127	134	23.3	81.5%	88 (2.8%)	99 (3.2%)	2,777 (88.8%)	80 (2.6%)	18 (0.6%)	8 (0.3%)	55 (1.8%)	55.9	910^th of 2162 public high schools	57.9%		54.3	900^th of 2159 public high schools	58.3%	10			21.9	21.9				58.8	58.8				20.5	20.5	$26,501	$25,450	$1,051
School of Arts and Enterprise	Public, Charter	6-12	295 North Garey Ave.	Pomona	91768	Los Angeles County	School of Arts and Enterprise District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 622-0699	647	53	12.3	68.5%	54 (8.3%)	28 (4.3%)	519 (80.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	66.2	669^th of 2162 public high schools	69.1%		61.1	737^th of 2159 public high schools	65.9%	68	23.4	44.6		31.8	39.6	41.7	48.0	69.5	49.9	22.0	15.9	19.7	16.9	18.3	$44,250	$42,068	$2,182
Claremont High	Public	9-12	1601 North Indian Hill Blvd.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 624-9053	2,065	92	22.5	34.5%	592 (28.7%)	76 (3.7%)	896 (43.4%)	320 (15.5%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	164 (7.9%)	92.3	160^th of 2162 public high schools	92.6%		87.7	266^th of 2159 public high schools	87.7%	106		58.8	38.5	58.3				76.1	76.1				55.3	55.3	$20,118	$19,012	$1,106
Ontario High	Public	9-12	901 West Francis St.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Chaffey Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 988-7411	1,994	91	21.8	86.7%	47 (2.4%)	54 (2.7%)	1,773 (88.9%)	66 (3.3%)	16 (0.8%)	7 (0.4%)	30 (1.5%)	62.9	744^th of 2162 public high schools	65.6%		59.6	775^th of 2159 public high schools	64.1%	31			20.0	20.0				62.6	62.6				29.6	29.6	$29,082	$27,814	$1,268
Upland High	Public	9-12	565 West 11th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7880	2,797	125	22.3	69.5%	478 (17.1%)	205 (7.3%)	1,812 (64.8%)	205 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	79 (2.8%)	76.1	476^th of 2162 public high schools	78.0%		73.7	511^th of 2159 public high schools	76.3%	35		42.5	14.8	41.3				66.1	66.1				36.6	36.6	$21,338	$16,348	$4,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Montclair High

What schools feed into Montclair High?

Montclair High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : El Camino Elementary
Elementary : Elderberry Elementary
Elementary : Howard Elementary
Elementary : Kingsley Elementary
Elementary : Lehigh Elementary
Elementary : Monte Vista Elementary
Elementary : Montera Elementary
Elementary : Moreno Elementary
Elementary : Ramona Elementary
Middle : Serrano Middle
Middle : Vernon Middle

What district is Montclair High in?

Chaffey Joint Union High

What is the racial makeup of Montclair High?

Students at Montclair High are 88% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Montclair High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,515 students attended Montclair High.

Is Montclair High a good school?

Montclair High ranks 577^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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