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Milpitas Middle College High

Q: Is Milpitas Middle College High a good school?

Milpitas Middle College High ranks 236 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 89% of California high schools

Summary

Milpitas Middle College High is a small, high-performing public high school serving about 55 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Milpitas Unified district, utilizing a unique model that blends high school coursework with college classes.

The school excels at supporting its students to graduation, maintaining a perfect 100% graduation rate with no dropouts, and achieves strong results in English Language Arts, outperforming both the district and state. It is particularly effective for students from lower-income families, ranking in the state's top tier for this group. However, math proficiency is an area for growth, as it lags behind the strong performance in English. The school also has a higher rate of chronic student absences than the district average, a trend that has increased recently.

This "middle college" approach produces results that rival larger, top-ranked comprehensive high schools like nearby Milpitas High and Piedmont Hills High. More strikingly, it far outperforms other local alternative schools, such as Calaveras Hills and Robertson High (Continuation), in both academics and graduation rates, demonstrating the model's strength for diverse learners.

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,632

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035-3248

(408) 947-5355

District: Milpitas Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.6%

Hispanic:

41.8%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg66%

California avg41%

236^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From top 6% (2023) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Milpitas Unified

223^rd of 1,543Milpitas 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	88.3	236 of 2162	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	267 of 2159	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	121 of 2170	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	83.7	75 of 591	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	203 of 1906	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	633 of 1900	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	115 of 2013	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	289 of 2026	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	99.4	13 of 1963	99.3%	★★★★★

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 (2023)99th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)87th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Science52%+20 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Milpitas Middle College High	Public	9-12	1450 Escuela Pkwy.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 947-5355	55	3	17.3	41.8%	3 (5.5%)	1 (1.8%)	23 (41.8%)	24 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	3 (5.5%)	88.3	236^th of 2162 public high schools	89.1%		87.6	267^th of 2159 public high schools	87.6%	31		52.2		52.2		73.9	73.9		47.8	47.8	$40,632	$39,490	$1,142
Milpitas High	Public	9-12	1285 Escuela Pkwy.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2800	2,926	136	21.4	44.0%	105 (3.6%)	42 (1.4%)	555 (19.0%)	1,989 (68.0%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	221 (7.6%)	93	145^th of 2162 public high schools	93.3%		91.5	191^st of 2159 public high schools	91.2%	46		60.4	23.8	59.3		77.6	77.6		57.1	57.1	$24,065	$22,824	$1,241
Calaveras Hills	Public	9-12	1331 East Calaveras Blvd.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2690	105	9	11.4	74.3%	3 (2.9%)	7 (6.7%)	59 (56.2%)	23 (21.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.5%)	15	1806^th of 2162 public high schools	16.5%		18.7	1726^th of 2159 public high schools	20.1%	80		8.6		8.1		23.1	23.1		2.6	2.6	$47,900	$44,944	$2,956
Kathleen MacDonald High	Public	9-12	3588 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 369-4400	683	36	18.8	31.8%	85 (12.4%)	20 (2.9%)	314 (46.0%)	218 (31.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.3%)	79	427^th of 2162 public high schools	80.2%					(n/a)		51.3		51.3		64.8	64.8		35.1	35.1	$42,730	$42,594	$136
Piedmont Hills High	Public	9-12	1377 Piedmont Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-3800	1,918	84	22.8	30.1%	93 (4.8%)	22 (1.1%)	544 (28.4%)	1,144 (59.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	102 (5.3%)	92.5	155^th of 2162 public high schools	92.8%		93	160^th of 2159 public high schools	92.6%	5		60.9	33.3	60.2		75.3	75.3		56.1	56.1	$25,286	$24,832	$454
Santa Clara County Community	Public	6-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 453-6968	107	8	13.7	58.9%	17 (15.9%)	6 (5.6%)	74 (69.2%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)	15.8			16.7	7.1		21.7	16.7		19.1
Santa Clara County Court	Public	6-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 573-3070	44	10	4.3	93.2%	1 (2.3%)	8 (18.2%)	33 (75.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	2065^th of 2162 public high schools	4.5%					(n/a)		4.4		3.6		5.9	5.0		0.0	0.0
Opportunity Youth Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(844) 692-4888	283	8	33.8	69.6%	19 (6.7%)	11 (3.9%)	242 (85.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	13.4	1861^st of 2162 public high schools	13.9%		15.8	1794^th of 2159 public high schools	16.9%	67			2.4	2.4		14.7	14.7		5.0	5.0
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter	Public, Charter	12	1560 Berger Dr.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 459-6404	158	7	23.7	75.3%	5 (3.2%)	4 (2.5%)	140 (88.6%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)			6.9	6.9
Vista Alternative	Public	7-12	4455 Seneca Park Ave.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-7028	39	5	7.4	56.4%	5 (12.8%)	1 (2.6%)	14 (35.9%)	13 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	4 (10.3%)								(n/a)			69.2	57.9			76.5			41.2	$50,119	$46,806	$3,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Milpitas Middle College High

Is Milpitas Middle College High a good school?

Milpitas Middle College High ranks 236^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Milpitas Middle College High in?

Milpitas Unified

How many students attend Milpitas Middle College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Milpitas Middle College High.

What is the racial makeup of Milpitas Middle College High?

Students at Milpitas Middle College High are 44% Asian, 42% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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