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Monta Vista High

Public Grades 9-12
49th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,137 California High Schools
Better than 98% of California high schools
Summary

Monta Vista High in Cupertino serves grades 9–12 and has 1,630 students in the Fremont Union High district. Its clearest distinction is math: 87% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, 15 percentage points above the district and 49 points above California.

Results are strong across subjects, though math stands out most among nearby schools. Monta Vista ranked second in math among nearby schools with reported scores, behind Lynbrook High (89%) and ahead of Saratoga High (85%) and Cupertino High (82%). Its math score was 16 points above the average for the four district schools with reported scores. ELA proficiency was 86%, 6 points above the district and 36 above the state; science was 75%, 6 points above the district and 39 above the state. However, science results differ sharply by grade: 11th-grade proficiency was 76%, while the reported 12th-grade result was 27%, below both the district’s 29% and the state’s 33%.

ELA and science have fallen from their earlier highs, while math has edged up: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA declined 6 percentage points and science 7, while math increased 1. The school’s advantage over the state narrowed by 9 points in ELA, 2 in math and 12 in science, even though its results remain well above state figures overall. SchoolDigger gives Monta Vista 5 stars and ranks it 49th of 2,137 California schools, in the 98th percentile; its student-teacher ratio is 23.9, higher than that of every nearby school with a reported figure. In 2024–2025, 6% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch. One subgroup ranking stands out: SchoolDigger places the school at the 83rd percentile for how well it serves “White Students,” below its overall 98th percentile; that subgroup measure was at the 97th percentile in 2023–2024.

1,630
Students ?
23.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$38,498
Per pupil spending ?
6.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 21840 McClellan Rd.
       Cupertino, CA  95014-4055

(408) 366-7600

District: Fremont Union High


Feeder schools for Monta Vista High:

Elementary:    Abraham Lincoln Elementary
    Blue Hills Elementary
    Garden Gate Elementary
    Stevens Creek Elementary
Middle:    John F. Kennedy Middle
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
78.7%
Two or more races:
8.6%
White:
7.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (82% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 2% of California high schools
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school82%
District avg74%
California avg42%
49th of 2,137
California public high schools ?
Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5High Schools in the Fremont Union High
47th of 968Fremont 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.049 of 213797.7%★★★★★
202597.348 of 216297.8%★★★★★
202498.528 of 215998.7%★★★★★
202398.920 of 217099.1%★★★★★
202298.918 of 212399.2%★★★★★
202197.324 of 129098.1%★★★★★
201998.921 of 213399.0%★★★★★
201897.733 of 201798.4%★★★★★
201797.815 of 202199.3%★★★★★
201698.48 of 203999.6%★★★★★
201598.67 of 199499.6%★★★★★
201389.930 of 242698.8%★★★★★
201290.133 of 235498.6%★★★★★
201192.616 of 236799.3%★★★★★
201094.68 of 228199.6%★★★★★
200988.619 of 223899.2%★★★★★
200885.361 of 211797.1%★★★★★
200787.548 of 206397.7%★★★★★
200689.633 of 196898.3%★★★★★
200590.921 of 190198.9%★★★★★
200488.230 of 165398.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.581 of 57585.9%★★★★☆
202580.0110 of 58581.2%★★★★☆
202486.747 of 57391.8%★★★★★
202387.336 of 59193.9%★★★★★
202287.938 of 58193.5%★★★★★
201990.326 of 58295.5%★★★★★
201887.739 of 58193.3%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202299.95 of 116199.6%★★★★★
201996.734 of 111797.0%★★★★★
201887.899 of 105290.6%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202479.086 of 108592.1%★★★★★
2022100.04 of 104499.6%★★★★★
201894.645 of 93895.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.240 of 186597.9%★★★★★
202596.837 of 190698.1%★★★★★
202498.024 of 191598.7%★★★★★
202398.227 of 191598.6%★★★★★
202298.228 of 185898.5%★★★★★
202196.626 of 105497.5%★★★★★
201998.223 of 183398.7%★★★★★
201896.825 of 176098.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202598.333 of 190098.3%★★★★★
202493.991 of 190295.2%★★★★★
202294.874 of 186196.0%★★★★★
201973.7369 of 181479.7%★★★★☆
201885.0227 of 174287.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.1291 of 199985.4%★★★★☆
202584.0267 of 201386.7%★★★★☆
202490.6151 of 202692.5%★★★★★
202397.157 of 203097.2%★★★★★
202298.631 of 194398.4%★★★★★
201998.034 of 193798.2%★★★★★
201895.579 of 186295.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.738 of 193298.0%★★★★★
202597.352 of 194297.3%★★★★★
202498.440 of 194897.9%★★★★★
202399.218 of 196399.1%★★★★★
202299.316 of 191699.2%★★★★★
202197.823 of 112298.0%★★★★★
201999.215 of 188099.2%★★★★★
201898.037 of 183498.0%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.017 of 58897.1%★★★★★
202589.444 of 57792.4%★★★★★
202493.821 of 57496.3%★★★★★
202396.111 of 54198.0%★★★★★
202294.27 of 51598.6%★★★★★
201989.226 of 42293.8%★★★★★
201887.832 of 36691.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202698.521 of 123598.3%★★★★★
202599.97 of 125299.4%★★★★★
202487.198 of 121691.9%★★★★★
202394.847 of 119796.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202679.4195 of 113282.8%★★★★☆
202576.3255 of 115577.9%★★★★☆
202494.237 of 117396.8%★★★★★
202394.839 of 119396.7%★★★★★
202293.941 of 120496.6%★★★★★
201995.627 of 122297.8%★★★★★
201891.461 of 117394.8%★★★★★
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)
Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2026)98th percentile~ school
Female (2026)98th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2026)86th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)83rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics87%+49 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy86%+36 vs state
Science75%+39 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, December 30, 2016

Open Quote Cupertino is an excellent place to bring up children and I have been 100 impressed with the education that these kids have received from Monta Vista High. They are very well educated, the teachers care about these young adults, and community really cares about them too. I have worked with the youth from many different communities for quite some time now and I can really see the difference with the children from Cupertino. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Monta Vista High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,630 students attended Monta Vista High.

Yes! Monta Vista High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 49th of 2137 California high schools.

Monta Vista High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Blue Hills Elementary
Elementary : Garden Gate Elementary
Elementary : Stevens Creek Elementary
Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle

Students at Monta Vista High are 79% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% White, 5% Hispanic.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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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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