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Ygnacio Valley High School vs. Monte Vista High School

Should you attend Ygnacio Valley High School or Monte Vista 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
Ygnacio Valley High School
755 Oak Grove Rd.
Concord, CA 94518
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Monte Vista High School
3131 Stone Valley Rd.
Danville, CA 94526
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Monte Vista 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,172 students in grades 9-12, Ygnacio Valley 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 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,243 students in grades 9-12, Monte Vista High School ranks in the top 10% 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 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
1,172 students
2,243 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
93 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ygnacio Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monte Vista High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6298 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#523 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ygnacio Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monte Vista High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista 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.
47%
(Top 50% in CA)
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
53%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ygnacio Valley 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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88%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista 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 Monte Vista High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
297
541
Grade 10 Students
283
537
Grade 11 Students
327
580
Grade 12 Students
265
585

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ygnacio Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Monte Vista High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
% Asian
6%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
81%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
5%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monte Vista 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.
0.34
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista 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
71%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ygnacio Valley 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 Monte Vista 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
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ygnacio Valley 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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