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Mountain House High

Public Grades 9-12
85th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 96% of California high schools
Summary

Mountain House High is a large, high-performing public high school serving grades 9–12 with about 2,400 students in the newer community of Mountain House, California, and is part of the highly-ranked Lammersville Joint Unified school district.

The school consistently earns top marks, ranking in the 96th percentile statewide with exceptional academic results: over 80% of students are proficient in English and about two-thirds are proficient in math and science, figures that are significantly higher than nearby schools like John C. Kimball High or Livermore High. It also boasts a near-perfect 99% graduation rate, a 0% dropout rate, and very low chronic absenteeism, all of which outperform other comprehensive high schools in the area, including those in the Tracy Joint Unified district.

While the school excels overall, it's important to note that performance for some student subgroups, particularly special education students, has been inconsistent and is an area for potential growth. Furthermore, the school achieves these outstanding results with moderate per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio than many neighboring schools, suggesting efficient use of resources within its supportive district.

2,428
Students ?
25.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,519
Per pupil spending ?
10.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1090 South Central Pkwy.
       Mountain House, CA  95391-1353

(209) 836-7460

District: Lammersville Joint Unified


Feeder schools for Mountain House High:

Elementary:    Altamont Elementary
    Bethany Elementary
    Hansen Elementary
    Julius Cordes Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
61.9%
White:
13.2%
Hispanic:
12.3%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of California high schools
99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school70%
District avg72%
California avg41%
85th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 4% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
103rd of 1,543Lammersville Joint 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202595.685 of 216296.1%★★★★★
202494.3124 of 215994.3%★★★★★
202395.1108 of 217095.0%★★★★★
202292.5159 of 212392.5%★★★★★
202190.8122 of 129090.5%★★★★★
201984.2288 of 213386.5%★★★★☆
201890.2196 of 201790.3%★★★★★
201784.6325 of 202183.9%★★★★☆
201683.6318 of 203984.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.1144 of 52372.5%★★★★☆
202475.198 of 51781.0%★★★★☆
202388.848 of 52190.8%★★★★★
202275.393 of 52282.2%★★★★☆
201973.2120 of 59279.7%★★★★☆
201878.1119 of 58279.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.298 of 58583.2%★★★★☆
202480.991 of 57384.1%★★★★☆
202382.291 of 59184.6%★★★★☆
202276.4142 of 58175.6%★★★★☆
201977.7120 of 58279.4%★★★★☆
201874.1168 of 58171.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202255.5335 of 116171.1%★★★★☆
202144.2253 of 55554.4%★★★☆☆
201951.3397 of 111764.5%★★★☆☆
201849.6394 of 105262.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202449.7352 of 108567.6%★★★☆☆
202376.878 of 106492.7%★★★★★
202297.013 of 104498.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202595.074 of 190696.1%★★★★★
202492.9126 of 191593.4%★★★★★
202394.5105 of 191594.5%★★★★★
202290.9166 of 185891.1%★★★★★
202192.669 of 105493.5%★★★★★
201977.2368 of 183379.9%★★★★☆
201889.4170 of 176090.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.1394 of 190079.3%★★★★☆
202476.3368 of 190280.7%★★★★☆
202388.8157 of 191791.8%★★★★★
202281.9232 of 186187.5%★★★★☆
201976.5319 of 181482.4%★★★★☆
201867.7536 of 174269.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.8230 of 201388.6%★★★★☆
202473.7430 of 202678.8%★★★★☆
202386.1234 of 203088.5%★★★★☆
202271.3420 of 194378.4%★★★★☆
202175.2231 of 112679.5%★★★★☆
201972.1435 of 193777.5%★★★★☆
201880.2319 of 186282.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202595.092 of 194295.3%★★★★★
202494.1119 of 194893.9%★★★★★
202395.1111 of 196394.3%★★★★★
202292.6141 of 191692.6%★★★★★
202183.8180 of 112284.0%★★★★☆
201986.3225 of 188088.0%★★★★☆
201888.4215 of 183488.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.1212 of 57763.3%★★★☆☆
202419.4460 of 57419.9%★☆☆☆☆
202360.1222 of 54159.0%★★★☆☆
202242.3307 of 51540.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.8253 of 42240.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.6240 of 36634.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.2851 of 125232.0%★★☆☆☆
202424.7976 of 121619.7%★☆☆☆☆
202360.3307 of 119774.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.1169 of 115585.4%★★★★☆
202470.5338 of 117371.2%★★★★☆
202371.8323 of 119372.9%★★★★☆
202266.5369 of 120469.4%★★★☆☆
201952.2593 of 122251.5%★★★☆☆
201876.1284 of 117375.8%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)95th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)85th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-17 vs school
African American (2025)72nd percentile-24 vs school
Disabled (2022)71st percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile-27 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-33 vs school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-64 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state
Mathematics67%+29 vs state
Science63%+31 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain House High

Students at Mountain House High are 62% Asian, 13% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Mountain House High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Altamont Elementary
Elementary : Bethany Elementary
Elementary : Hansen Elementary
Elementary : Julius Cordes Elementary
Elementary : Lammersville Elementary
Elementary : Sebastian Questa Elementary
Elementary : Wicklund Elementary

Yes! Mountain House High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 85th of 2162 California high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,428 students attended Mountain House High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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