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Duarte High School vs. Monrovia High School

Should you attend Duarte 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
Duarte High School
1565 E. Central Ave.
Duarte, CA 91010
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Monrovia High School
845 W. Colorado Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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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 764 students in grades 9-12, Duarte High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,538 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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
764 students
1,538 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
25:1
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Test Scores

#5209 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#2360 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
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20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duarte 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% 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 Duarte 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Duarte High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
206
394
Grade 10 Students
223
409
Grade 11 Students
175
375
Grade 12 Students
160
360

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
10%
7%
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% Hispanic
78%
66%
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% Black
3%
6%
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% White
7%
17%
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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
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n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Monrovia High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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0.38
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Duarte 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
53%
44%
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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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Duarte 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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