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Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina

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Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina ranks 372 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 83% of California high schools

Summary

Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina is a small, high-performing public high school (grades 9-12) with about 264 students in the West Covina Unified School District, offering a unique program where students can earn college credits alongside their diploma.

The school consistently stands out for its exceptional results, including a near-perfect 98.7% graduation rate and an astonishingly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.2%, far better than the district and state averages. Academically, it ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide, outperforming all nearby schools like South Hills High and West Covina High, particularly in English and Science proficiency. Its specialized early college model shows strong success across all student groups.

While recent data shows a slight dip from its peak rankings and math scores that are now average, the school remains a top-tier choice in the region. It achieves these outstanding outcomes, including three recent years of a 100% graduation rate, with moderate per-student spending compared to some neighboring schools, demonstrating an efficient and effective educational approach for families in the area.

264

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,152

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2226 East Rio Verde Dr.
West Covina, CA 91791-2067

(626) 332-7217

District: West Covina Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

Asian:

17.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg40%

California avg41%

372^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2022

From top 6% (2022) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the West Covina Unified

599^th of 1,543West Covina 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	82.3	372 of 2162	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	382 of 2159	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	97.1	74 of 2170	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	127 of 2123	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	88.7	26 of 591	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	488 of 1906	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	415 of 1915	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	106 of 1915	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	130 of 1858	93.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	218 of 1900	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	256 of 1902	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	98.7	29 of 1917	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	44 of 1861	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	225 of 2013	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	268 of 2026	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	98.3	37 of 2030	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	86 of 1943	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	178 of 1942	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	327 of 1948	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	98.2	48 of 1963	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	136 of 1916	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2023)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Science52%+19 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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 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
Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina	Public	9-12	2226 East Rio Verde Dr.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 332-7217	264	12	21.4	65.9%	6 (2.3%)	6 (2.3%)	198 (75.0%)	46 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	82.3	372^nd of 2162 public high schools	82.8%		81.6	382^nd of 2159 public high schools	82.3%	10	53.9		51.9	69.2	69.2	36.5	36.5	$24,152	$22,628	$1,524
South Hills High	Public	9-12	645 South Barranca St.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-6220	1,568	71	22.0	62.3%	90 (5.7%)	40 (2.6%)	1,256 (80.1%)	149 (9.5%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.3%)	69.9	603^rd of 2162 public high schools	72.1%		59.4	782^nd of 2159 public high schools	63.8%	179	33.3	18.2	32.8	67.6	67.6	33.8	33.8	$23,707	$21,870	$1,837
West Covina High	Public	9-12	1609 East Cameron Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 859-2900	1,756	82	21.4	81.9%	47 (2.7%)	26 (1.5%)	1,329 (75.7%)	318 (18.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (1.6%)	64.8	691^st of 2162 public high schools	68.0%		56.6	845^th of 2159 public high schools	60.9%	154	33.6	8.3	33.0	62.5	62.5	29.0	29.0	$22,591	$20,894	$1,697
Covina High	Public	9-12	463 South Hollenbeck Ave.	Covina	91723	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-6020	1,056	51	20.7	72.0%	57 (5.4%)	22 (2.1%)	832 (78.8%)	116 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	20 (1.9%)	55.6	920^th of 2162 public high schools	57.4%		50.2	994^th of 2159 public high schools	54.0%	74	29.9		29.6	60.2	60.2	20.2	20.2	$27,561	$24,642	$2,919
Coronado High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1500 East Francisquito Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1810	120	12	9.6	90.0%	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	107 (89.2%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	1878^th of 2162 public high schools	13.1%		9.8	2087^th of 2159 public high schools	3.3%	209	3.2	18.2	5.4	12.1	12.1	4.6	4.6	$65,049	$61,652	$3,397
Northview High	Public	9-12	1016 West Cypress Ave.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-6120	1,247	56	22.4	78.9%	51 (4.1%)	28 (2.2%)	1,074 (86.1%)	73 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.4%)	50.4	1030^th of 2162 public high schools	52.4%		43.8	1152^nd of 2159 public high schools	46.6%	122	23.8		23.2	53.5	53.5	23.8	23.8	$24,136	$21,952	$2,184
San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1134 South Barranca Ave.	Glendora	91740	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(626) 472-5121	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fairvalley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	758 West Grondahl St.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-4800	115	15	7.8	87.0%	8 (7.0%)	4 (3.5%)	97 (84.3%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	7.9	2122^nd of 2162 public high schools	1.9%		9.5	2100^th of 2159 public high schools	2.7%	22	2.6		2.3	2.5	2.5	0.0	0.0	$43,376	$41,604	$1,772
Charter Oak High	Public	9-12	1430 East Covina Blvd.	Covina	91724	Los Angeles County	Charter Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 915-5841	1,259	57	22.0	69.5%	143 (11.4%)	39 (3.1%)	946 (75.1%)	94 (7.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.3%)	57.9	879^th of 2162 public high schools	59.3%		58.6	803^rd of 2159 public high schools	62.8%	76	28.1	7.7	26.5	60.6	60.6	26.6	26.6	$21,833	$20,552	$1,281
Edgewood High	Public	9-12	1624 West Durness	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-0600	712	44	16.3	80.6%	21 (2.9%)	18 (2.5%)	527 (74.0%)	126 (17.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	70.6	589^th of 2162 public high schools	72.8%		44.4	1140^th of 2159 public high schools	47.2%	551	43.1		42.5	57.8	57.8	32.4	32.4	$28,955	$28,114	$841

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina

What is the racial makeup of Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina?

Students at Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina are 75% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina.

Is Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina a good school?

Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina ranks 372^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mt. SAC Early College Academy at West Covina in?

West Covina Unified

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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