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Arcadia High School vs. Monrovia High School

Should you attend Arcadia High School or Monrovia High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Arcadia High School
180 Campus Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Monrovia High School
845 West Colorado Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Arcadia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Monrovia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,004 students in grades 9-12, Arcadia High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,479 students in grades 9-12, Monrovia High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,004 students
1,479 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monrovia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1055 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#2360 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
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63%
(Top 20% in CA)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arcadia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monrovia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
67%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arcadia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monrovia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arcadia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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98%
(Top 5% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Arcadia High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Monrovia High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
694
349
Grade 10 Students
717
379
Grade 11 Students
805
402
Grade 12 Students
788
349

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
67%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monrovia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
66%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monrovia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monrovia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arcadia High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monrovia High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
4%
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0.51
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Arcadia High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Monrovia High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
48%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monrovia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monrovia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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