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Murrieta Mesa High

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Murrieta Mesa High ranks 352 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 84% of California high schools

Summary

Murrieta Mesa High is a public high school located in Murrieta, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,228 students. The school is part of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 322 out of 1,543 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murrieta Mesa High consistently ranks in the top 25% of California high schools, with strong academic performance across core subject areas. The school's 11th-grade students outperform the state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. Murrieta Mesa High also demonstrates impressive performance across various student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top 25% of California high schools. The school's graduation rates are consistently high, and its dropout rates are low compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Liberty High and Rancho Vista High, Murrieta Mesa High significantly outperforms these schools in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's spending and resources are also in line with the district and state averages, suggesting that it is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning.

2,066

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,537

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24801 Monroe Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562-9018

(951) 677-0568

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Murrieta Mesa High:

Elementary:	Antelope Hills Elementary
	Avaxat Elementary
	E. Hale Curran Elementary
Middle:	Shivela Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

30.5%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

California avg41%

352^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified

322^nd of 1,543Murrieta Valley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	352 of 2162	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	432 of 2159	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	304 of 2170	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	529 of 2123	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	367 of 2133	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	547 of 2017	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	483 of 2021	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	396 of 2039	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	345 of 1994	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	408 of 2426	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	61.1	510 of 2354	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	440 of 2367	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	396 of 2281	82.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	162 of 523	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.3	45 of 517	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	38 of 521	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.4	117 of 522	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	154 of 592	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	89 of 582	84.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	160 of 585	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	312 of 573	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	214 of 591	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	390 of 581	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	416 of 582	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	358 of 581	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	234 of 1161	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	446 of 1117	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	222 of 1052	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	302 of 1064	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	421 of 1044	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	255 of 941	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	243 of 938	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	444 of 1906	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	420 of 1915	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	274 of 1915	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	559 of 1858	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	466 of 1833	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	541 of 1760	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	249 of 1900	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	294 of 1902	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	182 of 1917	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.8	417 of 1861	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	259 of 1814	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	379 of 1742	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	259 of 2013	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	342 of 2026	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	225 of 2030	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	389 of 1943	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	350 of 1937	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	505 of 1862	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	231 of 1942	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	421 of 1948	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	318 of 1963	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	447 of 1916	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	299 of 1880	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	516 of 1834	71.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	77 of 175	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	37 of 183	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	54 of 190	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	151 of 577	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	231 of 574	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	202 of 541	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	200 of 515	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	228 of 422	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.5	336 of 366	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	319 of 1252	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	321 of 1216	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	83 of 1197	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	264 of 1155	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	421 of 1173	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	285 of 1193	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	523 of 1204	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	474 of 1222	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	632 of 1173	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)56th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Murrieta Mesa High	Public	9-12	24801 Monroe Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 677-0568	2,066	94	21.8	59.7%	631 (30.5%)	129 (6.2%)	940 (45.5%)	142 (6.9%)	3 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	210 (10.2%)	83.3	352^nd of 2162 public high schools	83.7%		78.2	432^nd of 2159 public high schools	80.0%	80	46.2	27.8	45.6	78.0	78.0	38.6	38.6	$22,537	$22,140	$397
Murrieta Valley High	Public	9-12	42200 Nighthawk Way	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1408	2,104	94	22.4	46.7%	886 (42.1%)	63 (3.0%)	863 (41.0%)	100 (4.8%)	6 (0.3%)	10 (0.5%)	172 (8.2%)	78.2	445^th of 2162 public high schools	79.4%		89.4	244^th of 2159 public high schools	88.7%	201	37.9	16.7	37.5	77.1	77.1	37.9	37.9	$22,388	$21,556	$832
Murrieta Options Academy	Public	9-12	24150 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1600	12	10	1.1	66.7%	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	8 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)								$57,487	$57,438	$49
Vista Murrieta High	Public	9-12	28251 Clinton Keith Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 894-5750	3,328	146	22.8	51.5%	950 (28.5%)	231 (6.9%)	1,435 (43.1%)	342 (10.3%)	11 (0.3%)	21 (0.6%)	332 (10.0%)	86.9	267^th of 2162 public high schools	87.7%		87.8	264^th of 2159 public high schools	87.8%	3	51.3	36.8	51.0	78.1	78.1	41.8	41.8	$19,879	$19,150	$729
Chaparral High	Public	9-12	27215 Nicolas Rd.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-4200	3,136	119	26.2	39.4%	975 (31.1%)	154 (4.9%)	1,290 (41.1%)	400 (12.8%)	17 (0.5%)	8 (0.3%)	292 (9.3%)	82.1	381^st of 2162 public high schools	82.4%		84.9	326^th of 2159 public high schools	84.9%	55	46.6	41.2	46.4	67.8	67.8	42.4	42.4	$18,624	$17,934	$690
Elsinore High	Public	9-12	21800 Canyon Dr.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7200	1,927	88	21.7	77.7%	374 (19.4%)	90 (4.7%)	1,283 (66.6%)	64 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (0.6%)	103 (5.3%)	55.5	923^rd of 2162 public high schools	57.3%		38.5	1283^rd of 2159 public high schools	40.6%	360	27.3		27.1	59.5	59.5	23.4	23.4	$23,063	$21,640	$1,423
Temecula Valley High	Public	9-12	31555 Rancho Vista Rd.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7300	2,739	117	23.4	36.4%	1,213 (44.3%)	63 (2.3%)	1,031 (37.6%)	190 (6.9%)	15 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	221 (8.1%)	71.2	572^nd of 2162 public high schools	73.5%		82.1	374^th of 2159 public high schools	82.7%	198	40.9	47.4	41.1	60.9	60.9	32.5	32.5	$18,769	$18,092	$677
Paloma Valley High	Public	9-12	31375 Bradley Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6030	2,487	109	22.8	63.5%	526 (21.1%)	153 (6.2%)	1,487 (59.8%)	142 (5.7%)	6 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	164 (6.6%)	61.3	791^st of 2162 public high schools	63.4%		60	762^nd of 2159 public high schools	64.7%	29	30.0	18.2	29.5	64.7	64.7	25.8	25.8	$26,743	$25,690	$1,053
Liberty High	Public	9-12	32255 Leon Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-5700	2,537	103	24.7	53.4%	619 (24.4%)	204 (8.0%)	1,176 (46.4%)	258 (10.2%)	6 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	266 (10.5%)	62	763^rd of 2162 public high schools	64.7%		54.7	886^th of 2159 public high schools	59.0%	123	35.9		35.9	62.4	62.4	22.2	22.2	$22,944	$21,928	$1,016
Rancho Vista High	Public	9-12	32225 Pio Pico Rd.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7320	176	15	11.7	63.1%	33 (18.8%)	13 (7.4%)	101 (57.4%)	11 (6.3%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)	15.3	1798^th of 2162 public high schools	16.8%		13.8	1859^th of 2159 public high schools	13.9%	61	7.0	9.1	7.4	24.1	24.1	1.8	1.8	$40,043	$38,964	$1,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Murrieta Mesa High

How many students attend Murrieta Mesa High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,066 students attended Murrieta Mesa High.

What is the racial makeup of Murrieta Mesa High?

Students at Murrieta Mesa High are 45% Hispanic, 31% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American.

Is Murrieta Mesa High a good school?

Murrieta Mesa High ranks 352^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Murrieta Mesa High in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

What schools feed into Murrieta Mesa High?

Murrieta Mesa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Antelope Hills Elementary
Elementary : Avaxat Elementary
Elementary : E. Hale Curran Elementary
Middle : Shivela Middle

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