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What's one thing Miramonte High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,167
High
DISTRICT 1,080 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACALANES UNION HIGH·NCES 060165000036
Miramonte High
750 Moraga Way, Orinda, CA 94563 · (925) 280-3930 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,167 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
54 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 264 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 288 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 306 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 309 | 26% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
89.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
78.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 72.2% | 17.6% | 7.1% | 3.0% |
| Math | 51.4% | 27.4% | 13.5% | 7.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.8% | 78.7% |
| 2023-24 | 87.7% | 72.7% |
| 2022-23 | 84.7% | 69.9% |
| 2021-22 | 80.5% | 72.5% |
| 2020-21 | 85.1% | 79.7% |
| 2018-19 | 92.6% | 76.6% |
| 2017-18 | 73.1% | 64.1% |
| 2016-17 | 88.1% | 79.0% |
| 2015-16 | 88.0% | 79.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 75.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Miramonte High
Miramonte High's state test result (82.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramonte High this school | 1,167 | 4.6% | 82.2% |
| Campolindo High Moraga | 1,340 | 5.4% | 77.5% |
| Palos Verdes High Palos Verdes Estates | 1,484 | 8.4% | 70.8% |
| Los Gatos High Los Gatos | 1,914 | 6.8% | 72.5% |
| Piedmont High Piedmont | 733 | 3.5% | 87.2% |
| Acalanes High Lafayette | 1,256 | 7.3% | 75.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Miramonte High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #20 of 1,052 | #2 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #17 of 1,056 ▲ 10 | #2 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.8% | #24 of 1,056 ▲ 10 | #2 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #224 of 1,044 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,167 | #698 of 2,093 | #21 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #398 of 1,352 | #7 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #351 of 1,351 | #20 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.6% | #1,571 of 1,575 | #45 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #413 of 802 | #13 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,167
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,167 | 61.4 | 19.0:1 | 5% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 1,188 | 63.2 | 18.8:1 | 4% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 1,169 | 62.4 | 18.7:1 | 5% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 1,174 | 60 | 19.6:1 | 4% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 1,316 | 64.4 | 20.4:1 | 4% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 1,232 | 60 | 20.5:1 | 1% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 1,277 | N/A | N/A | 1% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 1,281 | 61 | 21.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 810 | 35 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miramonte High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,316 to 1,167); teachers down 5% (64.4 to 61.4).
About Miramonte High
Miramonte High runs as a medium-sized high school in Orinda, California. School enrollment was 1,167 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
Acalanes Union High counts 5,401 students in its 5 schools, and Miramonte High is one of them.
White students make up a majority at Miramonte High, at 56%. Next come 22% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. That compares with about 41% White among all Contra Costa County residents. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1 at Miramonte High, with 61.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 19.0:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 5% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Contra Costa County average 45%.
A school with Miramonte High's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 76.8%. Miramonte High scores 82.2%, 5.4 points above that line.
Among Contra Costa County residents, the median household income is $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Miramonte High is one of 280 public schools in the county.
Del Rey Elementary is the public school closest to Miramonte High, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Miramonte High ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,174 to 1,167, a small change.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Miramonte High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Acalanes Union High
- Las Lomas HighHigh · 1,577 students
- Campolindo HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Acalanes HighHigh · 1,256 students
- Acalanes Center for Independent StudyHigh · 61 students
Other schools in Orinda
- Orinda IntermediateMiddle · 822 students
- Wagner Ranch ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Glorietta ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Del Rey ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Sleepy Hollow ElementaryElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Del Rey Elementary0.5 mi · 435
- Los Perales Elementary0.6 mi · 366
- Orinda Intermediate0.7 mi · 822
- Joaquin Moraga Intermediate1.3 mi · 658
- Canyon Elementary1.3 mi · 68
- Donald L. Rheem Elementary1.4 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Miramonte HighHow many students attend Miramonte High?
Miramonte High enrolls approximately 1,167 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Miramonte High serve?
Miramonte High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Miramonte High have?
Miramonte High employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Miramonte High?
Student demographics at Miramonte High are roughly 56% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 22% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Miramonte High?
Miramonte High is overseen by Acalanes Union High in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.