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Mountain Heights Academy

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Mountain Heights Academy ranks 1502 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 31% of California high schools

Summary

Mountain Heights Academy is a small public high school serving 125 students in grades 9-12 within the San Jacinto Unified district, which serves a community with significant economic needs.

The school faces considerable challenges, most notably an extremely low mathematics proficiency rate of 5.56%, which is far below the district and state averages and worse than nearby schools like San Jacinto High. Compounding this is a chronic absenteeism rate of over 51%, more than double the district average, meaning many students miss a critical amount of instruction. The school also operates with a high student-teacher ratio of 32-to-1 and has the lowest per-student spending among district high schools, which may limit individual support for students.

Despite these struggles, the school shows a relative strength in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates competitive within the district. However, performance is volatile year-to-year, and comparisons reveal that other schools with similar high-needs populations, such as the San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet, achieve stronger results, indicating demographic factors alone do not determine outcomes. This suggests there are specific opportunities for Mountain Heights Academy to improve through targeted support in math instruction, addressing attendance, and resource allocation.

125

Students ?

32.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,883

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Ramona Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA 92582-2552

(951) 487-7710

District: San Jacinto Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

White:

18.4%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg24%

California avg41%

1,502^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the San Jacinto Unified

1171^st of 1,543San Jacinto Unified 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	2040 of 2715	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	2354 of 2480	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1986 of 2508	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	2200 of 2497	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	2118 of 2236	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	11.7	2107 of 2230	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1502 of 2162	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1679 of 2159	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1539 of 2170	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1273 of 2123	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1589 of 2133	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1643 of 2017	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1632 of 2021	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	1466 of 2039	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	1551 of 1994	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	1641 of 2426	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.5	1605 of 2354	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.5	1560 of 2367	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.1	1425 of 2281	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	1220 of 2238	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.6	1557 of 2117	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.7	1729 of 2063	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	1003 of 1968	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.2	692 of 1901	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1125 of 1906	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1483 of 1915	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1512 of 1915	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1383 of 1858	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1457 of 1833	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1522 of 1760	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1405 of 1900	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1518 of 1902	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1200 of 1917	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	892 of 1861	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	1392 of 1814	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1414 of 1742	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1363 of 2013	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1525 of 2026	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1334 of 2030	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1174 of 1943	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1491 of 1937	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1476 of 1862	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1544 of 1942	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1640 of 1948	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1275 of 1963	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	947 of 1916	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	1393 of 1880	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1503 of 1834	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	974 of 1155	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)6th percentile~ school

High school

Female (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 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 10th 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
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	1000 Ramona Blvd.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 487-7710	231	12	19.2	93.9%	12 (5.2%)	15 (6.5%)	195 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	11.3	1948^th of 2162 public high schools	9.9%		17.1	1757^th of 2159 public high schools	18.6%	191			6.8	0.0	6.1				11.7	11.7				2.0	2.0	$34,856	$34,626	$230
Mountain Heights Academy	Public	9-12	1000 Ramona Blvd.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 487-7710	125	4	32.3	91.2%	23 (18.4%)	9 (7.2%)	88 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	29	1502^nd of 2162 public high schools	30.5%		21.1	1679^th of 2159 public high schools	22.2%	177			16.7		16.7				42.6	42.6				5.6	5.6	$14,883	$14,858	$25
San Jacinto High	Public	9-12	500 Idyllwild Dr.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-7374	2,388	124	19.2	89.9%	155 (6.5%)	204 (8.5%)	1,888 (79.1%)	33 (1.4%)	32 (1.3%)	16 (0.7%)	60 (2.5%)	31.9	1449^th of 2162 public high schools	33.0%		28.9	1521^st of 2159 public high schools	29.6%	72			19.6		19.2				40.8	40.8				9.9	9.9	$24,184	$23,992	$192
San Jacinto Middle College High	Public	9-12	500 Idyllwild Dr.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 929-7700	36	1	45.0	80.6%	3 (8.3%)	3 (8.3%)	28 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	79.2	424^th of 2162 public high schools	80.4%					(n/a)			50.0		50.0				78.6	78.6				28.6	28.6	$16,386	$16,386	$00
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet	Public	6-12	181 North Ramona Blvd	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 929-1954	748	32	23.1	82.0%	92 (12.3%)	33 (4.4%)	570 (76.2%)	25 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.1%)								(n/a)	37.7		61.3		46.7	65.2	57.6	61.5	85.2	65.5	40.2	25.0	23.9	40.7	31.6	$21,695	$21,480	$215
Tahquitz High	Public	9-12	4425 Titan Trail	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-6300	1,761	83	21.3	85.7%	220 (12.5%)	159 (9.0%)	1,276 (72.5%)	30 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	66 (3.7%)	35.7	1367^th of 2162 public high schools	36.8%		35.9	1342^nd of 2159 public high schools	37.8%	25			18.4	9.9	14.3				47.1	47.1				15.2	15.2	$23,841	$22,080	$1,761
Alessandro High	Public	9-12	831 East Devonshire Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-5182	335	22	15.1	91.6%	39 (11.6%)	27 (8.1%)	246 (73.4%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	13.6	1852^nd of 2162 public high schools	14.3%		14.3	1838^th of 2159 public high schools	14.9%	14				4.2	4.2				13.1	13.1				2.3	2.3	$39,934	$37,914	$2,020
Noli School	Public	6-12	24335 Soboba Rd	San Jacinto	92581	Riverside County	Noli School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(951) 654-5596	95	7	13.5	96.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hemet High	Public	9-12	41701 Stetson Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-5150	2,414	107	22.5	82.5%	529 (21.9%)	121 (5.0%)	1,629 (67.5%)	22 (0.9%)	12 (0.5%)	9 (0.4%)	90 (3.7%)	41.7	1219^th of 2162 public high schools	43.6%		49.1	1021^st of 2159 public high schools	52.7%	198		11.7		17.4	14.4				55.3	55.3				17.3	17.3	$23,378	$21,694	$1,684
West Valley High	Public	9-12	3401 Mustang Way	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1600	1,857	89	20.7	90.1%	202 (10.9%)	187 (10.1%)	1,334 (71.8%)	35 (1.9%)	7 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	80 (4.3%)	34.5	1392^nd of 2162 public high schools	35.6%		40.2	1233^rd of 2159 public high schools	42.9%	159		7.5		11.1	9.3				45.3	45.3				21.4	21.4	$24,605	$22,788	$1,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Heights Academy

How many students attend Mountain Heights Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Mountain Heights Academy.

What district is Mountain Heights Academy in?

San Jacinto Unified

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Heights Academy?

Students at Mountain Heights Academy are 70% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Mountain Heights Academy a good school?

Mountain Heights Academy ranks 1502^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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