Montebello High

Summary:

Montebello High is a public high school located in Montebello, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,054 students. The school is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montebello High faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.44% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and just 14.52% were proficient in mathematics. The school has also experienced fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 76.4% in 2020-2021 to 92.0% in 2021-2022, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 21.6% in 2021-2022 and 20.8% in 2022-2023. These rates are generally higher than the state and district averages. Montebello High's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners tending to perform below the school's overall averages.

Interestingly, Montebello High's performance is generally lower than the nearby Applied Technology Center and Schurr High, which are also part of the Montebello Unified School District. These schools have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Montebello High's performance is also lower than the nearby continuation schools, such as Vail High (Continuation) and Montebello Community Day, which typically serve students who have struggled in traditional high school settings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2100 West Cleveland Ave.
       Montebello, CA  90640-4032


(323) 728-0121

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1388th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,053 Help


Feeder schools for Montebello High:

Elementary:    Fremont Elementary
    Greenwood Elementary
    La Merced Academy
    Montebello Gardens Elementary
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Middle:    La Merced Intermediate
    Montebello Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  2,007

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.0%
Two or more races:
2.3%
African American:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.4% Help


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Compare Details Montebello High ranks worse than 59.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.37. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Montebello High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97%), two or more races (2.3%), African American (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montebello High is 19.7. 4 high schools in the Montebello Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montebello High is $6,053. 4 high schools in the Montebello Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montebello High:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello High 1388th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Montebello High in the ranking list.)

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Montebello Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Unified 1105th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Montebello High

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Rank History for all students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.48 1026th 1653 37.9%
2005 36.89 883rd 1901 53.6%
2006 34.44 994th 1968 49.5%
2007 30.62 1118th 2063 45.8%
2008 29.85 1171st 2117 44.7%
2009 33.94 1229th 2238 45.1%
2010 37.03 1084th 2281 52.5%
2011 37.33 1119th 2367 52.7%
2012 36.54 1139th 2354 51.6%
2013 36.53 1149th 2426 52.6%
2015 41.93 1133rd 1994 43.2%
2016 37.09 1237th 2039 39.3%
2017 40.88 1226th 2021 39.3%
2018 40.66 1200th 2017 40.5%
2019 35.88 1320th 2133 38.1%
2021 29.40 908th 1290 29.6%
2022 23.83 1565th 2123 26.3%
2023 20.50 1691st 2348 28.0%
2024 31.37 1388th 2323 40.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.58 454th 515 11.8%
2023 20.11 593rd 786 24.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.40 421st 938 55.1%
2019 37.45 525th 941 44.2%
2021 26.87 368th 467 21.2%
2022 43.88 428th 1044 59.0%
2023 31.30 756th 1323 42.9%
2024 24.56 1062nd 1350 21.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.99 1333rd 1547 13.8%
2024 23.13 1242nd 1534 19.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.91 1059th 1862 43.1%
2019 40.27 1157th 1937 40.3%
2021 34.91 764th 1126 32.1%
2022 26.59 1422nd 1943 26.8%
2023 21.31 1637th 2247 27.1%
2024 35.09 1290th 2235 42.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.26 258th 290 11.0%
2023 23.85 324th 417 22.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.08 1116th 1760 36.6%
2019 34.62 1178th 1833 35.7%
2021 28.20 788th 1054 25.2%
2022 23.22 1429th 1858 23.1%
2023 20.60 1582nd 2118 25.3%
2024 29.65 1361st 2098 35.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.19 274th 1052 74.0%
2019 45.84 467th 1117 58.2%
2021 30.06 395th 555 28.8%
2022 29.60 836th 1161 28.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.79 1167th 1834 36.4%
2019 31.66 1248th 1880 33.6%
2021 23.83 870th 1122 22.5%
2022 20.93 1485th 1916 22.5%
2023 18.84 1638th 2207 25.8%
2024 30.70 1300th 2172 40.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montebello High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.63 978th 1742 43.9%
2019 41.51 1065th 1814 41.3%
2022 27.50 1367th 1861 26.5%
2023 23.92 1516th 2142 29.2%
2024 39.08 1143rd 2125 46.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Montebello High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 168 23 208 2035 14 n/a n/a 0 2448
1989 237 25 189 2087 4 n/a n/a 0 2542
1990 236 18 178 2233 4 n/a n/a 0 2669
1991 230 14 173 2363 5 n/a n/a 0 2785
1992 209 28 160 2392 7 n/a n/a 0 2796
1993 167 20 137 2408 9 n/a n/a 0 2741
1994 174 21 130 2322 10 n/a n/a 0 2657
1995 184 19 90 2388 9 n/a n/a 0 2690
1996 184 19 90 2388 9 n/a n/a 0 2690
1997 193 19 76 2429 6 n/a n/a 0 2723
1998 190 22 62 2395 4 n/a n/a 0 2673
1999 179 26 61 2514 5 n/a n/a 0 2785
2000 179 23 69 2548 4 n/a n/a 0 2823
2001 174 27 48 2534 0 n/a n/a 0 2783
2002 146 22 45 2859 2 n/a n/a 0 3074
2003 146 22 45 2859 2 n/a n/a 0 3074
2004 146 17 32 2974 1 n/a n/a 0 3170
2005 144 15 34 3182 2 n/a n/a 0 3377
2006 141 16 35 3380 2 n/a n/a 0 3574
2007 129 14 30 3289 4 n/a n/a 0 3466
2008 131 16 33 3419 3 n/a n/a 0 3602
2009 127 19 31 3374 5 0 2 0 3558
2010 96 17 24 3339 5 0 10 0 3491
2011 98 23 31 3383 2 1 7 0 3545
2012 84 9 34 3148 2 1 8 0 3286
2013 78 8 27 3066 4 2 6 0 3191
2014 71 13 33 2863 3 2 3 0 2988
2015 69 15 30 2698 4 2 3 0 2821
2016 66 15 34 2606 5 2 6 0 2734
2017 51 9 29 2513 4 2 10 0 2618
2018 40 8 27 2437 4 2 14 0 2532
2019 33 8 19 2319 4 1 13 0 2397
2020 37 11 14 2299 2 3 9 0 2375
2021 41 11 16 2210 2 2 11 0 2293
2022 7 3 5 2121 1 0 55 3 2195
2023 5 3 4 1996 0 0 44 2 2054
2024 3 6 4 1947 0 0 46 1 2007

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Montebello High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2448 95.7 25.5 n/a
1989 2542 92.6 27.4 n/a
1990 2669 100.1 26.6 n/a
1991 2785 115.0 24.2 n/a
1992 2796 116.9 23.9 14.9
1993 2741 95.5 28.7 26.4
1994 2657 90.4 29.4 50.7
1995 2690 84.1 32.0 59.6
1996 2690 84.1 32.0 59.6
1997 2723 95.2 28.6 51.6
1998 2673 97.0 27.6 46.7
1999 2785 96.3 28.9 59.3
2000 2823 97.9 28.8 66
2001 2783 109.2 25.5 69.9
2002 3074 118.4 26.0 70.5
2003 3074 118.4 26.0 70.5
2004 3170 123.7 25.6 69.2
2005 3377 123.9 27.3 56.8
2006 3574 128.6 27.8 60.3
2007 3466 132.1 26.2 62.2
2008 3602 151.2 23.8 76
2009 3558 133.2 24.5 74.8
2010 3491 133.8 26.0 78.3
2011 3545 n/a n/a 80.2
2012 3286 122.8 26.7 n/a
2013 3191 118.0 27.0 86.3
2014 2988 115.4 25.8 86.8
2015 2821 111.0 25.4 87.2
2016 2734 102.0 26.8 87.1
2017 2618 102.2 25.6 84.8
2018 2532 102.1 24.7 87.2
2019 2397 94.9 25.2 84.6
2020 2375 n/a n/a 87.9
2021 2293 92.6 24.7 69.8
2022 2195 n/a n/a 74.2
2023 2054 103.0 19.9 69.6
2024 2007 101.8 19.7 79.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Montebello High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2448 95.7 25.5 n/a
1989 2542 92.6 27.4 n/a
1990 2669 100.1 26.6 n/a
1991 2785 115.0 24.2 n/a
1992 2796 116.9 23.9 14.9
1993 2741 95.5 28.7 26.4
1994 2657 90.4 29.4 50.7
1995 2690 84.1 32.0 59.6
1996 2690 84.1 32.0 59.6
1997 2723 95.2 28.6 51.6
1998 2673 97.0 27.6 46.7
1999 2785 96.3 28.9 59.3
2000 2823 97.9 28.8 66
2001 2783 109.2 25.5 69.9
2002 3074 118.4 26.0 70.5
2003 3074 118.4 26.0 70.5
2004 3170 123.7 25.6 69.2
2005 3377 123.9 27.3 56.8
2006 3574 128.6 27.8 60.3
2007 3466 132.1 26.2 62.2
2008 3602 151.2 23.8 76
2009 3558 133.2 24.5 74.8
2010 3491 133.8 26.0 78.3
2011 3545 n/a n/a 80.2
2012 3286 122.8 26.7 n/a
2013 3191 118.0 27.0 86.3
2014 2988 115.4 25.8 86.8
2015 2821 111.0 25.4 87.2
2016 2734 102.0 26.8 87.1
2017 2618 102.2 25.6 84.8
2018 2532 102.1 24.7 87.2
2019 2397 94.9 25.2 84.6
2020 2375 n/a n/a 87.9
2021 2293 92.6 24.7 69.8
2022 2195 n/a n/a 74.2
2023 2054 103.0 19.9 69.6
2024 2007 101.8 19.7 79.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Montebello High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,053

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montebello High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1320th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1691st of 2348 High schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello High)43.432.8
 10.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)51.339.7
 11.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Montebello High)14.610.1
 4.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)17.810.1
 7.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Montebello High)10.35.7
 4.6%
   12th Grade Science (Montebello Unified)14.310.3
 4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23972054
 14.3%
African American83
 62.5%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian194
 78.9%
Hispanic23191996
 13.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White335
 84.8%
Two or More Races1344
 238.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.6%69.6%
 15%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Montebello High

Montebello High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fremont Elementary
Elementary : Greenwood Elementary
Elementary : La Merced Academy
Elementary : Montebello Gardens Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Elementary : Winter Gardens Elementary
Middle : La Merced Intermediate
Middle : Montebello Intermediate

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,007 students attended Montebello High.

Students at Montebello High are 97% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Montebello High ranks 1388th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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