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Mt. Signal Virtual Academy

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Mt. Signal Virtual Academy ranks 1558 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

1558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 28% of California high schools

Summary

Mt. Signal Virtual Academy is a small, online-only public high school serving about 60 students in grades 9-12 within the Central Union High district in El Centro, CA, designed as an alternative for families seeking a flexible, virtual learning environment.

The school presents a mixed academic picture: its students perform slightly above average in English but face significant challenges in math and science, with proficiency rates far below both the district and state. A key concern is student retention, as the school's graduation rate is notably lower and its dropout rate is much higher than traditional local schools like Central Union High and Southwest High. Chronic absenteeism is also more than double the district average, which is a common hurdle for virtual and alternative education models.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as Desert Oasis High (Continuation) and Aurora High (Continuation), Mt. Signal Virtual Academy shows strengths in English but shares similar struggles with math and graduation outcomes. The school operates with a higher student-to-teacher ratio and significantly lower per-student spending than most other schools in its district, which may impact the level of individual support available to students.

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,180

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Brighton Avenue Tr. 25
El Centro, CA 92243-5603

(760) 312-7050

District: Central Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

White:

3.3%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (74% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (26% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,558^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2023

From bottom 48% (2023) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Central Union High

997^th of 1,543Central 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	26.8	1558 of 2162	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1265 of 2159	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1133 of 2170	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1467 of 1906	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1329 of 1915	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1392 of 1900	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1114 of 1902	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	860 of 1917	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1436 of 2013	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science7%-26 vs state

Mathematics3%-34 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 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
Mt. Signal Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	1001 Brighton Avenue Tr. 25	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 312-7050	60	2	25.2	83.3%	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	56 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	1558^th of 2162 public high schools	27.9%		39	1265^th of 2159 public high schools	41.4%	293	10.0	0.0	7.1	50.0	50.0	3.3	3.3	$25,180	$24,468	$712
Central Union High	Public	9-12	1001 Brighton Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4300	2,006	96	20.9	72.6%	41 (2.0%)	19 (0.9%)	1,931 (96.3%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	51	1018^th of 2162 public high schools	52.9%		61.1	740^th of 2159 public high schools	65.7%	278		23.7	23.7	48.5	48.5	19.2	19.2	$26,604	$25,254	$1,350
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	687 State St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 482-2600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Desert Oasis High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1302 South Third St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4555	138	10	13.9	94.2%	3 (2.2%)	3 (2.2%)	131 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	1821^st of 2162 public high schools	15.8%		14.8	1824^th of 2159 public high schools	15.5%	3		4.1	4.1	22.1	22.1	0.0	0.0	$43,806	$40,908	$2,898
Southwest High	Public	9-12	2001 Ocotillo Dr.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4100	1,846	94	19.5	72.1%	54 (2.9%)	6 (0.3%)	1,760 (95.3%)	19 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	55.8	911^th of 2162 public high schools	57.9%		61.3	735^th of 2159 public high schools	66.0%	176		25.5	25.5	53.4	53.4	20.6	20.6	$27,495	$25,764	$1,731
Imperial Pathways Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1398 Sperber Rd.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 312-5566	246	11	22.9	92.7%	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	237 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		8.3	8.3					$28,471	$27,860	$611
Imperial High	Public	9-12	517 West Barioni Blvd.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3220	1,439	62	23.0	47.0%	117 (8.1%)	12 (0.8%)	1,278 (88.8%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.7%)	64.3	702^nd of 2162 public high schools	67.5%		65.2	646^th of 2159 public high schools	70.1%	56	39.0		38.8	60.4	60.4	24.3	24.3	$22,967	$21,948	$1,019
Imperial Ave. Holbrook High	Public	9-12	322 North Imperial Ave.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3207	28	3	11.1	60.7%	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	1400^th of 2162 public high schools	35.2%		14.2	1844^th of 2159 public high schools	14.6%	444	27.3		27.3	27.3	27.3			$17,963	$10,320	$7,643
Aurora High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1391 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3940	96	10	9.9	80.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	94 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	2056^th of 2162 public high schools	4.9%		10	2072^nd of 2159 public high schools	4.0%	16	2.2		1.9	8.0	8.0	2.0	2.0	$66,987	$63,200	$3,787
Pinnacle Hall Community Day	Public	6-12	1391 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3914	2	1	2.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Signal Virtual Academy

Is Mt. Signal Virtual Academy a good school?

Mt. Signal Virtual Academy ranks 1558^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Mt. Signal Virtual Academy in?

Central Union High

How many students attend Mt. Signal Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Mt. Signal Virtual Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Signal Virtual Academy?

Students at Mt. Signal Virtual Academy are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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