Monta Vista High School

Monta Vista High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
21840 McClellan Rd,  Cupertino, CA
Fremont Union High School District
3.4
2.3
1,751 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
April Scott
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1460
Average ACT Score
33
Math Proficiency
87%
Reading Proficiency
88%
Average GPA
3.66
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.66
Reading Proficiency
88%
Math Proficiency
87%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1460
Math
750
Verbal
710
Average ACT
33
Math
33
English
33
Reading
33
Science
33
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
95.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
72.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
44.2%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
508:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
78.6%
Two or more races
8.6%
White
8.2%
Hispanic
4.3%
Black
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#26 Best College Prep Public HS in California
#31 Best HS For Stem in California
#103 Best Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 647 Students
University of California - Berkeley 595 Students
University of California - San Diego 578 Students
University of California - Davis 507 Students
University of Southern California 484 Students
University of California - Irvine 482 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 401 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 372 Students
Stanford University 296 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 295 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Computer Science 433 Students
Biology 250 Students
Business 154 Students
Psychology 128 Students
Economics 117 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 97 Students
Computer Software Engineering 97 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 88 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 85 Students
Electrical Engineering 69 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 365 Reviews
2.0 Alum
4/28/2024
MVHS definitely has a ton of resources for students, offers tons of AP courses, and is a well funded school, BUT the academic pressure and culture is cripping beyond comprehension.
2.0 Alum
6/22/2022
I liked the amount of resources I had offered to me when I went to Monta Vista High School. The only good things about Monta Vista are the accessibility to Stem opportunities and its readiness for college. Other than that its a toxic work environment to students as well as teachers.
4.0 Alum
6/8/2022
Monta Vista is the type of place where the students, teachers, and parents all understand the pressure that everyone applies on each other and nobody does anything. That being said, it prepared me well for college and the people, while competitive, pushed me to my limits as well as being my friends.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 27 Reviews
1.0 parent
5/10/2025
Learning happens at tutoring . Public school but that means it should be on clean slate . Teaching to students who already know all but come to be tested.Safety of student relies on protecting their reputation and cover under the carpet.Only Single digit student get in state colleges . Every one els...
5.0 other
9/9/2024
As a recent alum of Monta Vista High School, I can say that even though I wasn’t one of the top students, the school still set me up really well for college and my career. Monta Vista is full of smart, friendly, and hardworking people, and being part of that community was amazing. One of my best mem...
5.0 parent
4/15/2024
My two kids attended the school, it prepared them for college. The teachers are amazing, facilities are pretty good and the community is caring snd loving.
5.0 other
9/18/2023
The whole community is safe and education quality is good for high school students who want to focus on studying.

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