Is Mountain Heights Academy a good school?

Mountain Heights Academy ranks 1707 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain Heights Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 134 students attended Mountain Heights Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Heights Academy?

Students at Mountain Heights Academy are 78% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Mountain Heights Academy

Summary:

Mountain Heights Academy is a public high school located in San Jacinto, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the San Jacinto Unified School District, which is ranked 1253 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain Heights Academy has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from a low of 78.6% in 2019-2020 to a high of 99.1% in 2021-2022, which is generally higher than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rates have also been variable, ranging from 0% in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 to 4.3% in 2019-2020, which are lower than the district and state averages. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.7% in 2022-2023 to a peak of 53.4% in 2017-2018, which are much higher than the district and state averages. Mountain Heights Academy's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, CAST Science, and other standardized tests are consistently lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to other nearby high schools, such as San Jacinto High and Mountain View High, Mountain Heights Academy generally performs worse on key metrics like graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores. However, the public charter school Nuview Bridge Early College High significantly outperforms Mountain Heights Academy and the other nearby schools on many of these measures. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's low socioeconomic status may be contributing factors to the school's relatively poor academic performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1000 Ramona Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA 92582-2552

(951) 487-7710

District: San Jacinto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1707^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,225

Student/teacher ratio: 29.7

Number of students: 134

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

White:

14.2%

African American:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain Heights Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.5. (See more...)

Compare Details Mountain Heights Academy ranks worse than 73.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the San Jacinto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mountain Heights Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Mountain Heights Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the San Jacinto Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.6%), White (14.2%), African American (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Jacinto Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Heights Academy is 29.7, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the San Jacinto Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Mountain Heights Academy employs 4.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Heights Academy is $11,225, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the San Jacinto Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Mountain Heights Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Heights Academy 1707^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mountain Heights Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

San Jacinto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jacinto Unified 1253^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mountain Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	8.66	2118^th	2236	5.3%
2016	15.10	2200^th	2497	11.9%
2017	21.19	1986^th	2508	20.8%
2018	9.86	2354^th	2480	5.1%
2019	23.50	2040^th	2715	24.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.70	2107^th	2230	5.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Mountain Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	45.21	692^nd	1901	63.6%
2006	34.14	1003^rd	1968	49.0%
2007	14.71	1729^th	2063	16.2%
2008	19.64	1557^th	2117	26.5%
2009	34.10	1220^th	2238	45.5%
2010	25.09	1425^th	2281	37.5%
2011	22.45	1560^th	2367	34.1%
2012	20.47	1605^th	2354	31.8%
2013	20.12	1641^st	2426	32.4%
2015	16.54	1551^st	1994	22.2%
2016	23.35	1466^th	2039	28.1%
2017	13.73	1632^nd	2021	19.2%
2018	13.66	1643^rd	2017	18.5%
2019	21.32	1589^th	2133	25.5%
2022	36.49	1273^rd	2123	40.0%
2023	26.22	1530^th	2348	34.8%
2024	18.95	1707^th	2323	26.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.45	1476^th	1862	20.7%
2019	20.11	1491^st	1937	23.0%
2022	38.02	1174^th	1943	39.6%
2023	34.05	1303^rd	2247	42.0%
2024	23.45	1574^th	2235	29.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Mountain Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.38	1522^nd	1760	13.5%
2019	19.57	1457^th	1833	20.5%
2022	25.24	1383^rd	1858	25.6%
2023	20.31	1592^nd	2118	24.8%
2024	21.11	1566^th	2098	25.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Mountain Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.73	1503^rd	1834	18.0%
2019	22.71	1393^rd	1880	25.9%
2022	44.31	947^th	1916	50.6%
2023	31.34	1297^th	2207	41.2%
2024	13.60	1755^th	2172	19.2%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Mountain Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.74	1414^th	1742	18.8%
2019	21.04	1392^nd	1814	23.3%
2022	47.12	892^nd	1861	52.1%
2023	38.30	1168^th	2142	45.5%
2024	18.08	1624^th	2125	23.6%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mountain Heights Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	26	1	10	28	1	n/a	n/a	5	71
2006	36	1	0	27	6	n/a	n/a	4	74
2007	19	2	1	35	3	n/a	n/a	5	65
2008	24	5	1	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	68
2009	26	2	2	38	3	0	4	0	75
2010	60	27	6	167	8	1	1	0	270
2011	84	34	4	255	19	5	5	0	406
2012	75	29	2	233	15	7	5	0	366
2013	45	30	2	142	7	5	1	0	232
2014	34	18	1	99	7	4	4	0	167
2015	28	16	2	86	5	2	3	0	142
2016	29	11	1	87	6	0	3	0	137
2017	31	14	1	110	3	0	3	0	162
2018	34	14	1	100	1	0	4	0	154
2019	25	11	1	91	4	1	11	0	144
2020	22	11	1	81	5	2	5	0	127
2021	37	14	4	121	8	1	12	0	197
2022	23	17	3	168	5	0	10	0	226
2023	22	8	0	107	0	0	7	1	145
2024	19	6	0	104	2	0	3	0	134

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 Mountain Heights Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	71	n/a	n/a	54.5
2006	74	1.0	74.0	20
2007	65	1.0	65.0	0
2008	68	1.0	68.0	32.4
2009	75	1.0	75.0	0
2010	270	1.0	270.0	0.4
2011	406	n/a	n/a	25.6
2012	366	8.0	45.6	99.2
2013	232	5.2	44.2	53
2014	167	5.3	31.0	57.5
2015	142	5.0	28.4	57.7
2016	137	5.0	27.4	56.9
2017	162	4.8	33.7	61.7
2018	154	5.2	29.6	68.2
2019	144	5.2	27.6	73.6
2020	127	n/a	n/a	69.3
2021	197	6.8	28.5	81.7
2022	226	5.8	38.9	80.1
2023	145	5.2	27.8	86.9
2024	134	4.5	29.7	79.1

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 Mountain Heights Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	71	n/a	n/a	54.5
2006	74	1.0	74.0	20
2007	65	1.0	65.0	0
2008	68	1.0	68.0	32.4
2009	75	1.0	75.0	0
2010	270	1.0	270.0	0.4
2011	406	n/a	n/a	25.6
2012	366	8.0	45.6	99.2
2013	232	5.2	44.2	53
2014	167	5.3	31.0	57.5
2015	142	5.0	28.4	57.7
2016	137	5.0	27.4	56.9
2017	162	4.8	33.7	61.7
2018	154	5.2	29.6	68.2
2019	144	5.2	27.6	73.6
2020	127	n/a	n/a	69.3
2021	197	6.8	28.5	81.7
2022	226	5.8	38.9	80.1
2023	145	5.2	27.8	86.9
2024	134	4.5	29.7	79.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mountain Heights Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,225

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain Heights Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1589^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1530^th of 2348 High schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mountain Heights Academy)	34	38.8	4.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jacinto Unified)	30.7	38	7.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Heights Academy)	2.2	0	2.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Jacinto Unified)	8.5	7.3	1.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Mountain Heights Academy)	9.3	16.3	7%
11th Grade Science (San Jacinto Unified)	12.4	17	4.7%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Mountain Heights Academy)	5.3	23.8	18.6%
12th Grade Science (San Jacinto Unified)	9.3	13.4	4.1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	144	145	0.7%
African American	11	8	27.3%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	91	107	17.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	25	22	12%
Two or More Races	11	7	36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.6%	86.9%	13.3%

Schools Near Mountain Heights Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	1000 Ramona Blvd.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 487-7710	238	11	21.2	76.9%	13 (5.5%)	21 (8.8%)	197 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	13.7	1858^th of 2323 public high schools	20.0%		13.2	1893^rd of 2348 public high schools	19.4%	35			3.9	7.7	5.1				15.4	15.4				7.7	7.7	$14,687
Mountain Heights Academy	Public	9-12	1000 Ramona Blvd.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 487-7710	134	5	29.7	79.1%	19 (14.2%)	6 (4.5%)	104 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	18.9	1707^th of 2323 public high schools	26.5%		26.2	1530^th of 2348 public high schools	34.8%	177			11.8		11.5				30.2	30.2				1.9	1.9	$11,225
San Jacinto High	Public	9-12	500 Idyllwild Dr.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-7374	2,509	122	20.5	68.8%	164 (6.5%)	213 (8.5%)	1,995 (79.5%)	27 (1.1%)	32 (1.3%)	15 (0.6%)	63 (2.5%)	25.8	1534^th of 2323 public high schools	34.0%		31.7	1368^th of 2348 public high schools	41.7%	166			17.2	18.2	17.3				32.5	32.5				8.5	8.5	$11,886
San Jacinto Middle College High	Public	9-12	500 Idyllwild Dr.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 929-7700	36	1	45.0	63.9%	4 (11.1%)	3 (8.3%)	27 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Tahquitz High	Public	9-12	4425 Titan Trail	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-6300	1,801	80	22.4	87.3%	232 (12.9%)	167 (9.3%)	1,283 (71.2%)	32 (1.8%)	9 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	70 (3.9%)	31.1	1395^th of 2323 public high schools	39.9%		27.8	1483^rd of 2348 public high schools	36.8%	88				12.8	12.8				40.8	40.8				10.9	10.9	$9,090
Alessandro High	Public	9-12	831 East Devonshire Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-5182	344	21	16.3	93.6%	42 (12.2%)	44 (12.8%)	237 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	10.9	1957^th of 2323 public high schools	15.8%		11.9	1959^th of 2348 public high schools	16.6%	2				3.1	3.1				11.6	11.6				0.7	0.7	$10,945
Noli School	Public	6-12	24335 Soboba Rd	San Jacinto	92581	Riverside County	Noli School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(951) 654-5596	102	7	14.5	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hemet High	Public	9-12	41701 Stetson Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-5150	2,402	104	23.0	82.3%	574 (23.9%)	124 (5.2%)	1,564 (65.1%)	28 (1.2%)	15 (0.6%)	8 (0.3%)	88 (3.7%)	43.5	1033^rd of 2323 public high schools	55.5%		35.4	1265^th of 2348 public high schools	46.1%	232				16.6	16.6				51.6	51.6				17.2	17.2	$8,138
West Valley High	Public	9-12	3401 Mustang Way	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1600	1,818	84	21.5	88.4%	211 (11.6%)	199 (10.9%)	1,282 (70.5%)	39 (2.1%)	8 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	65 (3.6%)	35.4	1266^th of 2323 public high schools	45.5%		32.2	1354^th of 2348 public high schools	42.3%	88				14.2	14.2				44.4	44.4				12.9	12.9	$8,885
Western Center Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2345 Searl Pkwy.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 766-9030	741	30	24.4	61.7%	260 (35.1%)	38 (5.1%)	334 (45.1%)	61 (8.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.5%)	95.2	77^th of 2323 public high schools	96.7%		95.6	78^th of 2348 public high schools	96.7%	1	70.0	80.7	81.0	65.8	74.9	89.8	89.6	85.4	97.5	89.8	55.1	56.0	52.3	67.1	56.6	$9,989

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