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Enrollment
1,855
High
DISTRICT 801 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTERVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 060006404879
Monache High
960 North Newcomb St., Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 782-7150 · Tulare County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,855 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,506 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 484 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 450 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 463 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 458 | 25% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
57.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.9pp since 2014
Math
20.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.4% | 33.4% | 24.0% | 18.2% |
| Math | 7.7% | 13.3% | 20.9% | 58.1% |
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 | 57.9% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 64.7% | 24.7% |
| 2022-23 | 50.4% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 50.1% | 17.6% |
| 2020-21 | 52.3% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 29.6% |
| 2017-18 | 60.3% | 26.7% |
| 2016-17 | 60.1% | 26.5% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Monache High
Monache High's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monache High this school | 1,855 | 81.2% | 42.1% |
| Atwater High Atwater | 2,029 | 82.1% | 27.9% |
| Escondido High Escondido | 1,656 | 82.7% | 40.4% |
| Hilltop Senior High Chula Vista | 1,771 | 77.4% | 41.8% |
| Peter Johansen High Modesto | 2,029 | 81.9% | 30.1% |
| Los Banos High Los Banos | 1,543 | 78.5% | 29.9% |
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 Monache High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #473 of 1,052 | #10 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #643 of 1,056 ▼ 166 | #13 of 24 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #519 of 1,056 ▼ 175 | #11 of 24 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #321 of 1,044 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,855 | #368 of 2,093 | #7 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #657 of 1,352 | #9 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #919 of 1,351 | #11 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #583 of 1,575 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #599 of 802 | #7 of 12 |
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
1,855
-239 (-11%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 2,121
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 1,855 | 89.3 | 20.8:1 | 81% (1,506) |
| 2023-24 | 1,934 | 90.1 | 21.5:1 | 52% (1,000) |
| 2022-23 | 2,049 | 88.6 | 23.1:1 | 72% (1,476) |
| 2020-21 | 2,094 | 83 | 25.2:1 | 77% (1,608) |
| 2017-18 | 1,969 | 76.7 | 25.7:1 | 66% (1,301) |
| 2015-16 | 1,781 | 75 | 23.8:1 | 65% (1,166) |
| 2010-11 | 1,877 | N/A | N/A | 56% (1,044) |
| 2000-01 | 2,121 | 94 | 22.6:1 | 65% (1,381) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monache High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,969 to 1,855); teachers up 16% (76.7 to 89.3).
About Monache High
As a large high school, Monache High serves students in Porterville, California. There are 1,855 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Porterville Unified is responsible for 22 schools, Monache High included, with 13,893 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Monache High, about 80 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 12% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Tulare County, the Hispanic share is about 67%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. The school has 89.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 2.6 students per teacher. In all, 81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Monache High holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of California public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.0% for Monache High. The school posts 42.1%, 10.1 points above the prediction.
The school is in Tulare County, where median household income comes to about $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Tulare County counts 196 public schools with about 101,494 students.
The closest school to Monache High is Oak Grove Elementary, located about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 42.1% is above the 28.4% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Monache High as Suburb: Small.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,855, from 2,094 in 2020-21. The ratio was 25.2:1 in 2020-21 and 20.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Porterville Unified
- Porterville HighHigh · 2,125 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Westfield ElementaryElementary · 661 students
- Olive Street ElementaryElementary · 624 students
Other schools in Porterville
- Summit Charter AcademyCombined · 2,423 students
- Porterville HighHigh · 2,125 students
- Monarch River AcademyCombined · 1,338 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 754 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Grove Elementary0.5 mi · 393
- Westfield Elementary0.7 mi · 661
- Sequoia Middle0.9 mi · 532
- West Putnam Elementary1.0 mi · 478
- Butterfield Charter1.0 mi · 504
- Porterville Military Academy1.0 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Monache HighHow large is Monache High?
Monache High enrolls approximately 1,855 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Monache High serve?
Monache High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Monache High?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Monache High.
How diverse is Monache High?
Monache High reports a student body of 12% White, 80% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Monache High in?
Monache High is part of Porterville Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.