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Monte Vista High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3230 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Spring Valley, CA 91977 · (619) 660-3000 · Part of Grossmont Union High School District

Spring Valley’s School Grade B− better than 49% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,543
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Monte Vista High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Spring Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Monte Vista HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3230 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Spring Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9395
Grade 10369
Grade 11333
Grade 12446
Enrollment over time
1,651’20
1,715’21
1,569’22
1,537’23
1,543’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 11%Black 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monte Vista High from Spring Valley families.

Other schools in Grossmont Union High School District

The district →
Granite Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
B+
2,331 students24:1
Grossmont High
High · Grades 9–12 · La Mesa
B+
2,172 students24:1
El Capitan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakeside
B−
1,810 students22:1
Valhalla High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
A
1,728 students23:1
El Cajon Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Cajon
B−
1,701 students21:1
West Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Santee
A−
1,624 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Spring Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.