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Enrollment
1,568
High
DISTRICT 1,402 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER UNION HIGH·NCES 063864006488
Montgomery Senior High
3250 Palm Ave., San Diego, CA 92154 · (619) 628-3800 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,568 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
- B+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
21.8:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,265 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 398 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 378 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 369 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 423 | 27% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
57.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
17.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 3 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 | 24.0% | 33.4% | 19.4% | 23.1% |
| Math | 4.5% | 13.2% | 23.7% | 58.6% |
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 | 57.5% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 56.8% | 11.6% |
| 2021-22 | 53.9% | 15.9% |
| 2020-21 | 53.3% | 28.5% |
| 2018-19 | 64.5% | 24.3% |
| 2017-18 | 43.3% | 18.8% |
| 2016-17 | 58.4% | 21.0% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 Montgomery Senior High
Montgomery Senior High's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Senior High this school | 1,568 | 80.7% | 38.3% |
| Escondido High Escondido | 1,656 | 82.7% | 40.4% |
| Chula Vista Senior High Chula Vista | 1,864 | 80.1% | 28.6% |
| Castle Park Senior High Chula Vista | 1,363 | 82.3% | 33.0% |
| Don Antonio Lugo High Chino | 1,256 | 82.2% | 43.1% |
| Northview High Covina | 1,247 | 78.9% | 36.4% |
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 Montgomery Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #570 of 1,052 | #47 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #745 of 1,056 ▼ 85 | #61 of 70 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #528 of 1,056 ▼ 87 | #43 of 70 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #482 of 1,044 | #36 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,568 | #533 of 2,093 | #47 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #822 of 1,352 | #41 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #928 of 1,351 | #85 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #597 of 1,575 | #26 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #340 of 802 | #26 of 57 |
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
1,568
-236 (-13%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 2,055
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 1,568 | 71.9 | 21.8:1 | 81% (1,265) |
| 2023-24 | 1,658 | 76.8 | 21.6:1 | 81% (1,347) |
| 2022-23 | 1,745 | 76.7 | 22.8:1 | 80% (1,404) |
| 2020-21 | 1,804 | 77 | 23.4:1 | 70% (1,270) |
| 2017-18 | 1,812 | 73.1 | 24.8:1 | 71% (1,294) |
| 2015-16 | 1,684 | 70 | 24.1:1 | 64% (1,082) |
| 2010-11 | 1,637 | N/A | N/A | 79% (1,289) |
| 2000-01 | 2,817 | 119 | 23.7:1 | 44% (1,240) |
| 1990-91 | 2,055 | 72 | 28.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,812 to 1,568); teachers down 2% (73.1 to 71.9).
About Montgomery Senior High
Montgomery Senior High is a public high school in San Diego, California. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,568 students on the rolls. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Within Sweetwater Union High, Montgomery Senior High is one of 28 schools. The district enrolls 33,517 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Montgomery Senior High is 80%. The remaining shares are 8% White, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. The school has 71.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 3.6 students per teacher. In all, 81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Among California public high schools, Montgomery Senior High outscored 57%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Montgomery Senior High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (38.3%) and its predicted rate (32.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
San Diego County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. San Diego County's 766 public schools enroll about 467,437 students and include Montgomery Senior High.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Options Secondary, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Montgomery Senior High ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2020-21, Montgomery Senior High enrolled 1,804 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,568. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.4:1 to 21.8:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Montgomery Senior High. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Options Secondary0.1 mi · 69
- Howard Pence Elementary0.5 mi · 419
- Silver Wing Elementary0.8 mi · 335
- Montgomery Middle0.8 mi · 734
- Sunnyslope Elementary0.9 mi · 324
- Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary0.9 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery Senior HighHow many students attend Montgomery Senior High?
Montgomery Senior High enrolls approximately 1,568 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Montgomery Senior High serve?
Montgomery Senior High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montgomery Senior High is approximately 21.8:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Montgomery Senior High?
Student demographics at Montgomery Senior High are roughly 8% White, 80% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Montgomery Senior High public or private?
Montgomery Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sweetwater Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.