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Public high school · Mountain View-Los Altos Union High · Mountain View, California

Mountain View High

Mountain View High rates 7.7, right at the middle of Mountain View-Los Altos Union High's high schools, whose rated median is 7.7.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High median is 7.7.

#1,871 of 9,557 schools in California · Mountain View-Los Altos Union High: 3 high schools rated, median 7.7

The brief

A Mountain View-Los Altos Union High high school where students score 5 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,871 of 9,557 schools in California and 2 of 3 in Mountain View-Los Altos Union High.

Mountain View High is listed in Mountain View-Los Altos Union High, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math69%35 points above the California average of 34%2025 CAASPP
Reading80%27 points above the California average of 53%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 12 points since 2020, to 74% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 34 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.4
25% of the rating
Academics
8.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 73% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 94040; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mountain View High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$184,494
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median rent
$3,017/mo
College educated
77.9%
Homeownership
36.2%
Poverty rate
5.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94040; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
28
Some Transit
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,604/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mountain View. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mountain View), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
53.2% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
19 sports
10 boys' · 9 girls' · 39 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
13.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Mountain View High among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Mountain View High

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Mountain View High School (MVHS) is a public high school located at 3535 Truman Avenue in Mountain View, California, 94040 1. It is one of two high schools within the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, the other being Los Altos High School, which is situated adjacently to the south 1. The school's primary feeder institutions are Graham Middle School, Crittenden Middle School, and Blach Intermediate School 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Mountain View High serve?

Mountain View High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Mountain View High?

Mountain View High has an enrollment of approximately 2,202 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View High?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View High is 19.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mountain View High rank in CA?

Mountain View High ranks #1,871 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Mountain View High's MySchoolScout rating?

Mountain View High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mountain View High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mountain View High has 73% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 80% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mountain View High a charter school?

No, Mountain View High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mountain View High a Title I school?

No, Mountain View High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mountain View High?

13.1% of students at Mountain View High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
2,202
Student-teacher ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
114
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Santa Clara County
4-year graduation
93.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$30,050
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 94040)
35,581
Area average commute
24.5 min
Area median age
34.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.