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Alumni: what's one memory from Monrovia High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,455
High
DISTRICT 752 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROVIA UNIFIED·NCES 062532003780
Monrovia High
845 West Colorado Blvd., Monrovia, CA 91016 · (626) 471-2800 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,455 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of California public high schools
- B+Test 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.
- C-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
24.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
927 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 350 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 358 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 362 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 385 | 26% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
69.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.9pp since 2014
Math
30.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.0% | 32.1% | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| Math | 12.7% | 18.1% | 25.3% | 44.0% |
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 | 69.1% | 30.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.5% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 60.8% | 28.8% |
| 2021-22 | 67.8% | 36.1% |
| 2020-21 | 58.3% | 35.3% |
| 2018-19 | 64.3% | 46.3% |
| 2017-18 | 67.7% | 34.2% |
| 2016-17 | 74.6% | 39.1% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Monrovia High
Monrovia High's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monrovia High this school | 1,455 | 63.7% | 49.7% |
| Manteca High Manteca | 1,907 | 67.0% | 38.1% |
| Del Mar High San Jose | 1,350 | 69.6% | 36.8% |
| Piner High Santa Rosa | 1,434 | 64.4% | 27.1% |
| East Union High Manteca | 1,524 | 62.4% | 33.4% |
| Fullerton Union High Fullerton | 1,880 | 62.8% | 49.0% |
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 Monrovia High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #329 of 1,052 | #71 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #424 of 1,056 ▼ 38 | #96 of 229 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #265 of 1,056 ▼ 19 | #54 of 229 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #252 of 1,044 | #25 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,455 | #587 of 2,093 | #118 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #1,199 of 1,352 | #325 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #628 of 1,351 | #105 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #973 of 1,575 | #310 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #330 of 802 | #125 of 227 |
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
1,455
-146 (-9%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,350
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 1,455 | 58.5 | 24.9:1 | 64% (927) |
| 2023-24 | 1,479 | 63.2 | 23.4:1 | 63% (938) |
| 2022-23 | 1,538 | 61.4 | 25.1:1 | 48% (737) |
| 2020-21 | 1,601 | 67 | 23.9:1 | 56% (898) |
| 2017-18 | 1,689 | 69.1 | 24.5:1 | 52% (878) |
| 2015-16 | 1,781 | 73 | 24.4:1 | 49% (872) |
| 2010-11 | 1,733 | N/A | N/A | 51% (877) |
| 2000-01 | 1,686 | 66 | 25.6:1 | 38% (640) |
| 1990-91 | 1,350 | 60 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monrovia High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,689 to 1,455); teachers down 15% (69.1 to 58.5).
About Monrovia High
Monrovia High is a public high school in Monrovia, California. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,455 students. It has 74% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
A total of 10 schools make up Monrovia Unified, with 4,920 students enrolled.
About 67% of the student body at Monrovia High is Hispanic. Other groups include 14% White, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 927 students, or 64%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Monrovia High lands at B+, ahead of 68% of California public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Monrovia High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.7%; the prediction is 42.2%.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Monrovia High, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Monroe Elementary, is the closest to Monrovia High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Monrovia High comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Monrovia High enrolled 1,601 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,455.
This page collects posts and questions about Monrovia High, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monrovia Unified
- Clifton MiddleMiddle · 634 students
- Plymouth ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Mayflower ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Santa Fe Computer Science MagnetMiddle · 424 students
- Wild Rose School of CreativeElementary · 416 students
Other schools in Monrovia
- Clifton MiddleMiddle · 634 students
- Plymouth ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Mayflower ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Santa Fe Computer Science MagnetMiddle · 424 students
- Wild Rose School of CreativeElementary · 416 students
Other Monrovia High schools
One other US public school is named Monrovia High. Monrovia High is the largest of the 2.
- Monrovia High SchoolMonrovia, IN · 489 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Elementary0.5 mi · 452
- Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)0.7 mi · 64
- Foothills Middle0.7 mi · 650
- Mayflower Elementary0.7 mi · 524
- First Avenue Middle1.0 mi · 771
- Clifton Middle1.1 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Monrovia HighWhat is the total enrollment at Monrovia High?
Monrovia High enrolls approximately 1,455 students in grades 09-12.
Is Monrovia High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monrovia High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Monrovia High?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at Monrovia High.
What is the student diversity at Monrovia High?
Student demographics at Monrovia High are roughly 14% White, 67% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Monrovia High?
Monrovia High is overseen by Monrovia Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.