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Miramonte High School vs. Acalanes High School

Should you attend Miramonte High School or Acalanes 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
Miramonte High School
750 Moraga Way
Orinda, CA 94563
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,169 students in grades 9-12, Miramonte High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,259 students in grades 9-12, Acalanes High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,169 students
1,259 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Acalanes High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#465 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#588 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Miramonte High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Acalanes High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
67%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Miramonte 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 Acalanes 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.
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Miramonte 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 Acalanes 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.
55%
(Top 20% in CA)
54%
(Top 20% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Miramonte 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 Acalanes 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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This chart displays the students of Acalanes High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
296
298
Grade 10 Students
306
322
Grade 11 Students
289
302
Grade 12 Students
278
337

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Acalanes High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
% Asian
24%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Miramonte High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Acalanes High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Miramonte High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Acalanes High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Miramonte High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Acalanes High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Miramonte 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 Acalanes 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
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% Two or more races
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Miramonte High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Acalanes High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Miramonte 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 Acalanes 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Miramonte 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Acalanes 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
n/a
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Acalanes High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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