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Alta Vista High

Q: Is Alta Vista High a good school?

Alta Vista High ranks 1523 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 30% of California high schools

Summary

Alta Vista High is a very small public high school serving 78 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing Mountain View-Los Altos Union High district.

The school serves a specialized student population, with half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and operates with a high level of resources, spending over $53,000 per student—significantly more than nearby comprehensive high schools like Mountain View High and Los Altos High. Its academic proficiency rates are much lower than these district peers, and it faces a critical challenge with chronic absenteeism, affecting over 80% of students. However, the school shows a relative strength in serving Special Education students, performing in the 74th percentile for that subgroup in 2023-2024.

When compared to other alternative programs in the area, such as New Valley Continuation High, Alta Vista High faces similar academic challenges. Its graduation rate of 78.3% and higher dropout rate reflect the significant barriers its students face. Understanding Alta Vista High requires viewing it as an alternative education setting with a different mission and student needs than the comprehensive high schools in its district.

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,369

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 Bryant Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040-4527

(650) 691-2433

District: Mountain View-Los Altos Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.4%

Asian:

9.0%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 88%)

!High chronic absenteeism (83% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg69%

California avg41%

1,523^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	28.1	1523 of 2162	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1555 of 2159	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1794 of 2170	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1245 of 2123	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1440 of 2133	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1418 of 2017	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	1351 of 2021	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.2	1443 of 2039	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	1631 of 1994	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	1350 of 2426	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	922 of 2354	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.9	1066 of 2367	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	667 of 2281	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	57.6	535 of 2238	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	45.0	795 of 2117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	21.6	1440 of 2063	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.1	1251 of 1968	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.5	1037 of 1901	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.9	1109 of 1653	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	1535 of 1915	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1729 of 1915	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1410 of 1760	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1336 of 1900	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1529 of 1902	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1737 of 1917	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	993 of 1861	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1523 of 1814	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1261 of 1742	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1489 of 2013	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1346 of 2026	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1871 of 2030	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1071 of 1943	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1517 of 1937	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1368 of 1862	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1389 of 1942	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1374 of 1948	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1717 of 1963	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	911 of 1916	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	1319 of 1880	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1222 of 1834	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	312 of 1216	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)74th percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science15%-17 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 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 (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
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
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
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 Alta Vista High

Is Alta Vista High a good school?

Alta Vista High ranks 1523^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alta Vista High?

Students at Alta Vista High are 65% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Alta Vista High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Alta Vista High.

What district is Alta Vista High in?

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High

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