📍 3230 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Spring Valley, San Diego County, 91977
Monte Vista High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Spring Valley, San Diego County. The school has 1,569 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joel Tropp. It is part of the Grossmont Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 78.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Monte Vista High enrolls 1,569 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 78.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 9.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,060 | 68% |
| White | 176 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 155 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 85 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 75 | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,197 of the school's 1,569 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Monte Vista High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Monte Vista High is one of 15 schools in Grossmont Union High, based in El Cajon, California. The district serves 16,476 students district-wide and employs 741 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,569 students, Monte Vista High is larger than the district average of about 1,098 students per school.