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Mountain View High

Public Grades 9-12

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 97% of California high schools

Summary

Mountain View High is a large, top-performing public high school serving about 2,187 students in grades 9-12 within the affluent Silicon Valley community of Mountain View, California, as part of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High district.

The school consistently ranks in the top 3-4% of all California high schools, with students achieving proficiency rates far above state averages—over 80% in English and nearly 70% in Math and Science. It shows remarkable strength in supporting students with special needs and multi-racial students, ranking in the 97th-98th percentiles for these groups. Compared to its district peer, Los Altos High, Mountain View High maintains higher science proficiency and lower chronic absenteeism. It also delivers these excellent outcomes efficiently, with a better student-teacher ratio than some other top local schools like Monta Vista High and Cupertino High.

Despite its overall excellence, the school faces significant challenges in serving its most vulnerable populations, with rankings for English Learners, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds having declined recently. The contrast with nearby alternative schools, like Alta Vista High in the same district, is stark, highlighting the different student populations and challenges each model serves. Parents should know that while Mountain View High is an exceptionally strong and resilient school, it has clear areas for growth in educational equity.

2,187

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,795

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3535 Truman Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040-4559

(650) 940-4602

District: Mountain View-Los Altos Union High

Feeder schools for Mountain View High:

Elementary:	Amy Imai Elementary
	Benjamin Bubb Elementary
	Edith Landels Elementary
	Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary
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	Loyola Elementary
	Monta Loma Elementary
	Oak Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Crittenden Middle
	Georgina P. Blach Junior High
	Isaac Newton Graham Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

Asian:

30.2%

Hispanic:

21.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

California avg41%

70^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High

320^th of 1,543Mountain View-Los Altos 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	96.5	70 of 2162	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	60 of 2159	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	55 of 2170	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	49 of 2123	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	33 of 1290	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	61 of 2133	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	88 of 2017	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	77 of 2021	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	144 of 2039	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	121 of 1994	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	65.7	400 of 2426	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	260 of 2354	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	236 of 2367	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	69.7	302 of 2281	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	184 of 2238	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	74.6	195 of 2117	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	69.2	272 of 2063	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	223 of 1968	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	69.7	257 of 1901	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	72.1	157 of 1653	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	35 of 585	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	39 of 573	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	23 of 591	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	32 of 581	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	44 of 582	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	48 of 581	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	93.3	59 of 1161	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	63 of 1117	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	18 of 1052	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	686 of 1085	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.9	109 of 1064	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	95 of 1044	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	48.2	312 of 941	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	146 of 938	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	75 of 1906	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	53 of 1915	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	39 of 1915	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	47 of 1858	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	33 of 1054	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	52 of 1833	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	95 of 1760	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	418 of 1900	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	551 of 1902	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	289 of 1917	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	260 of 1861	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	257 of 1814	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	473 of 1742	72.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.5	279 of 328	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	581 of 2013	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	890 of 2026	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	319 of 2030	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	419 of 1943	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	172 of 1126	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	402 of 1937	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	447 of 1862	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	62 of 1942	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	74 of 1948	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	64 of 1963	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	49 of 1916	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	27 of 1122	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	70 of 1880	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	90 of 1834	95.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	89.9	17 of 183	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	14 of 190	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	11 of 168	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	9 of 577	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	14 of 574	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	9 of 541	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	3 of 515	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	18 of 422	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	34 of 366	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	33 of 1252	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	14 of 1216	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	94 of 1197	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	36 of 1155	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	16 of 1173	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	19 of 1193	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	12 of 1204	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	17 of 1222	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	27 of 1173	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2024)91st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile-60 vs school

Homeless (2024)15th percentile-82 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Mathematics69%+31 vs state

Science67%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, August 27, 2015

I am a student at Mountain View High School, and can confidently say that I am so glad I go here. The teachers are so dedicated and caring towards the education and well-being of their students. The students are so welcoming and kind. I've never seen or heard of any issues of bullying, fighting, etc. MVHS has such a positive vibe all around. Although our academics require hard work, our curriculum and teachers are understanding and allow for students to make amendments to schedules if necessary. I honestly love coming to school and seeing all of my classmates everyday. Lastly, we may not be known as the most spirited school in the area, but that is steadily improving! Students are heavily involved in sports, arts, academics, and other social events! Close Quote

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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 (2024)
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
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	3535 Truman Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 940-4602	2,187	118	18.4	12.7%	729 (33.3%)	31 (1.4%)	469 (21.4%)	661 (30.2%)	1 (0.0%)	11 (0.5%)	264 (12.1%)	96.5	70^th of 2162 public high schools	96.8%		97.3	60^th of 2159 public high schools	97.2%	10		66.7	66.7	80.1	80.1	68.6	68.6	$31,795	$1,081	$30,714
Alta Vista High	Public	9-12	1325 Bryant Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 691-2433	78	6	13.7	50.0%	6 (7.7%)	2 (2.6%)	51 (65.4%)	7 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	5 (6.4%)	28.1	1523^rd of 2162 public high schools	29.6%		26.8	1555^th of 2159 public high schools	28.0%	32		15.4	15.4	35.0	35.0	5.3	5.3	$53,369	$9,330	$44,039
Community Day	Public	9-12	589 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2233	6	3	2.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$90,920	$146	$90,774
Fremont High	Public	9-12	575 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2400	2,060	97	21.1	23.7%	326 (15.8%)	27 (1.3%)	899 (43.6%)	640 (31.1%)	18 (0.9%)	14 (0.7%)	136 (6.6%)	84.2	329^th of 2162 public high schools	84.8%		82.8	362^nd of 2159 public high schools	83.2%	33	50.5	6.7	49.2	66.6	66.6	47.0	47.0	$23,841	$384	$23,457
Homestead High	Public	9-12	21370 Homestead Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2500	2,224	98	22.6	15.9%	524 (23.6%)	18 (0.8%)	458 (20.6%)	973 (43.8%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	240 (10.8%)	93.2	140^th of 2162 public high schools	93.5%		96.4	79^th of 2159 public high schools	96.3%	61	63.1	27.8	60.0	74.6	74.6	68.1	68.1	$22,511	$293	$22,218
Los Altos High	Public	9-12	201 Almond Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 940-8812	2,170	120	18.1	16.5%	630 (29.0%)	13 (0.6%)	607 (28.0%)	660 (30.4%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	226 (10.4%)	95.8	83^rd of 2162 public high schools	96.2%		95.8	92^nd of 2159 public high schools	95.7%	9		56.6	56.6	78.8	78.8	68.8	68.8	$32,915	$1,283	$31,632
Monta Vista High	Public	9-12	21840 McClellan Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 366-7600	1,630	68	23.9	6.0%	118 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (4.6%)	1,282 (78.7%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	140 (8.6%)	97.3	48^th of 2162 public high schools	97.8%		98.5	28^th of 2159 public high schools	98.7%	20	74.3		73.5	83.3	83.3	85.7	85.7	$24,048	$326	$23,722
Palo Alto Middle College High	Public	9-12	12345 El Monte Rd.	Los Altos Hills	94022	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 949-7771	45	4	11.2	13.3%	9 (20.0%)	1 (2.2%)	7 (15.6%)	22 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)								(n/a)				87.5	87.5	68.8	68.8
New Valley Continuation High	Public	9-12	1875 Lawrence Rd.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2300	151	14	10.5	44.4%	13 (8.6%)	2 (1.3%)	124 (82.1%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	10.3	2005^th of 2162 public high schools	7.3%		12	1950^th of 2159 public high schools	9.7%	55		2.5	2.5	4.4	4.4	0.0	0.0	$42,137	$650	$41,487
Cupertino High	Public	9-12	10100 Finch Ave.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 366-7300	1,800	79	22.9	10.2%	168 (9.3%)	7 (0.4%)	196 (10.9%)	1,285 (71.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	137 (7.6%)	97.2	49^th of 2162 public high schools	97.7%		98.2	35^th of 2159 public high schools	98.4%	14	75.9	29.4	74.2	84.5	84.5	81.6	81.6	$23,811	$267	$23,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View High

What district is Mountain View High in?

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High

How many students attend Mountain View High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,187 students attended Mountain View High.

What schools feed into Mountain View High?

Mountain View High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amy Imai Elementary
Elementary : Benjamin Bubb Elementary
Elementary : Edith Landels Elementary
Elementary : Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary
Elementary : Loyola Elementary
Elementary : Monta Loma Elementary
Elementary : Oak Avenue Elementary
Middle : Crittenden Middle
Middle : Georgina P. Blach Junior High
Middle : Isaac Newton Graham Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View High?

Students at Mountain View High are 33% White, 30% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Mountain View High a good school?

Yes! Mountain View High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 70^th of 2162 California high schools.

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