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Mount Miguel High

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Mount Miguel High ranks 1341 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 38% of California high schools

Summary

Mount Miguel High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,539 students in Spring Valley, California, as part of the Grossmont Union High district, but it faces significant academic and attendance challenges that place it in the lower half of state rankings.

The school's most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism, with nearly one-third of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than the state average and a key factor behind its low test scores in English, math, and science. Despite having the highest per-student spending among comparable schools in its district, these resources have not yet translated into stronger academic outcomes. Furthermore, the school's dropout rate is notably higher than both the district and state averages, indicating difficulties with student retention.

When compared to nearby schools, the challenges become clearer. For instance, Morse High, which serves a similarly economically disadvantaged population, achieves better academic results with lower absenteeism. Meanwhile, Helix High demonstrates exceptional attendance and academic performance. This suggests that addressing the attendance crisis and learning from the strategies of higher-performing neighboring schools could be crucial pathways for improvement at Mount Miguel High.

1,539

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,646

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8585 Blossom Ln.
Spring Valley, CA 91977-3765

(619) 664-8400

District: Grossmont Union High

Feeder schools for Mount Miguel High:

Elementary:	Avondale Elementary
	Kempton Street Literacy Academy
	La Mesa Dale Elementary
	Monterey Heights Elementary
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	Mt. Vernon Elementary
	Rancho Elementary
	Rolando Elementary
	San Altos Elementary
	San Miguel Elementary
	Vista La Mesa Academy
Middle:	La Mesa Arts Academy
	Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

African American:

12.5%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (16% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

California avg41%

1,341^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13High Schools in the Grossmont Union High

750^th of 1,543Grossmont 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	36.6	1341 of 2162	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1264 of 2159	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1234 of 2170	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1133 of 2123	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	600 of 1290	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	1507 of 2133	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1275 of 2017	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	1181 of 2021	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	1069 of 2039	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	1048 of 1994	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	1223 of 2426	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1205 of 2354	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.7	1237 of 2367	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	1041 of 2281	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.9	985 of 2238	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.0	993 of 2117	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.6	999 of 2063	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	32.1	1036 of 1968	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	763 of 1901	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	34.7	815 of 1653	50.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	274 of 523	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	344 of 517	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	256 of 521	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	177 of 522	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	435 of 592	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	378 of 582	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	10.2	512 of 573	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	521 of 1161	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	101 of 555	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	646 of 1117	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	872 of 1052	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	523 of 1085	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	609 of 1064	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	183 of 1044	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	42 of 467	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	52.9	245 of 941	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	303 of 938	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1303 of 1906	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1184 of 1915	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1283 of 1915	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	912 of 1858	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	541 of 1054	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1369 of 1833	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1137 of 1760	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1230 of 1900	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1128 of 1902	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1098 of 1917	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	951 of 1861	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1303 of 1814	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1123 of 1742	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	95 of 299	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1145 of 2013	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1142 of 2026	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1181 of 2030	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	891 of 1943	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	458 of 1126	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	1371 of 1937	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1180 of 1862	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1206 of 1942	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1180 of 1948	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1043 of 1963	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1192 of 1916	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	584 of 1122	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1386 of 1880	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1254 of 1834	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	125 of 190	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	445 of 577	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	542 of 574	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	407 of 541	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	379 of 422	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	345 of 366	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	984 of 1252	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.7	285 of 1216	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	32.9	755 of 1197	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	946 of 1155	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	664 of 1173	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	832 of 1193	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1018 of 1204	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	962 of 1222	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	843 of 1173	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)68th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2023)34th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)11th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 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 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
Mount Miguel High	Public	9-12	8585 Blossom Ln.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 664-8400	1,539	71	21.6	79.3%	102 (6.6%)	192 (12.5%)	1,044 (67.8%)	86 (5.6%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.2%)	93 (6.0%)	36.6	1341^st of 2162 public high schools	38.0%		39	1264^th of 2159 public high schools	41.5%	77		21.7	11.1	21.2				36.9	36.9				18.8	18.8	$28,646	$26,828	$1,818
Morse High	Public	9-12	6905 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4700	1,591	72	22.0	80.1%	32 (2.0%)	194 (12.2%)	795 (50.0%)	442 (27.8%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.1%)	106 (6.7%)	61.8	769^th of 2162 public high schools	64.4%		58.5	805^th of 2159 public high schools	62.7%	36		32.8		32.8				58.4	58.4				27.8	27.8	$24,458	$22,224	$2,234
Helix High	Public, Charter	9-12	7323 University Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Helix High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 644-1940	2,554	110	23.2	65.5%	614 (24.0%)	271 (10.6%)	1,199 (46.9%)	165 (6.5%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	280 (11.0%)	95.4	89^th of 2162 public high schools	95.9%		96	87^th of 2159 public high schools	96.0%	2		57.7		57.6				84.2	84.2				68.4	68.4
Monte Vista High	Public	9-12	3230 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 660-3000	1,543	77	20.0	76.2%	167 (10.8%)	151 (9.8%)	1,046 (67.8%)	82 (5.3%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	84 (5.4%)	57.3	888^th of 2162 public high schools	58.9%		56.5	849^th of 2159 public high schools	60.7%	39		31.6		31.0				45.5	45.5				32.9	32.9	$28,635	$26,992	$1,643
Ingenuity Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	6130 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	Ingenuity Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 262-2046	188	9	21.9	86.7%	12 (6.4%)	26 (13.8%)	121 (64.4%)	11 (5.9%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	11 (5.9%)	20.4	1684^th of 2162 public high schools	22.1%		24.4	1599^th of 2159 public high schools	25.9%	85	11.8	14.3		16.3		33.3	17.7	27.8	25.7		8.3	5.9	5.5	5.7
San Diego SCPA	Public	6-12	2425 Dusk Dr.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 470-0555	1,297	53	24.5	58.4%	194 (15.0%)	81 (6.2%)	619 (47.7%)	249 (19.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	138 (10.6%)	80.6	399^th of 2162 public high schools	81.5%		84.7	329^th of 2159 public high schools	84.8%	70	30.8	45.1		37.9	51.6	52.6	54.4	77.6	59.4	35.3	39.4	30.5	34.5	34.7	$22,747	$20,576	$2,171
Crawford High	Public	9-12	4191 Colts Way	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3700	1,318	53	25.0	92.9%	28 (2.1%)	445 (33.8%)	586 (44.5%)	212 (16.1%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	38 (2.9%)	41.3	1229^th of 2162 public high schools	43.2%		37.2	1310^th of 2159 public high schools	39.3%	81		24.3	13.8	23.4				38.2	38.2				22.2	22.2	$23,736	$21,210	$2,526
City Heights Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	4260 54th St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	City Heights Preparatory Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-3137	160	10	16.7	100.0%	31 (19.4%)	44 (27.5%)	68 (42.5%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)	6.9		12.5	8.9	5.0	21.7	14.3		13.6	5.0	8.0	0.0		6.0
Gompers Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1005 47th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Gompers Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-2171	1,175	56	20.8	83.0%	10 (0.9%)	37 (3.1%)	1,085 (92.3%)	33 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	63.5	729^th of 2162 public high schools	66.3%		51.4	973^rd of 2159 public high schools	54.9%	244	19.3	39.2		29.1	36.0	36.9	41.4	68.2	45.6	21.9	13.6	13.8	17.7	16.8
Grossmont High	Public	9-12	1100 Murray Dr.	La Mesa	91944	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-6000	2,172	89	24.3	64.0%	710 (32.7%)	171 (7.9%)	995 (45.8%)	111 (5.1%)	7 (0.3%)	14 (0.6%)	163 (7.5%)	59.7	829^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%		68.3	595^th of 2159 public high schools	72.4%	234		34.1	23.1	33.8				56.2	56.2				24.9	24.9	$24,001	$22,836	$1,165

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Mount Miguel High ranks 1341^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,539 students attended Mount Miguel High.

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Grossmont Union High

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Students at Mount Miguel High are 68% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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