Mountain Heights Academy

As a very small senior high in San Jacinto, California, Mountain Heights Academy instructs 125 students from grades 9 through 12, run under San Jacinto Unified. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 85% below typical.

San Jacinto Unified runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 10,273 students. Mountain Heights Academy is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Mountain Heights Academy logs that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 18% White, 7% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 32.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mountain Heights Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.2%; this one delivers 16.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household earnings sit near $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Mountain Heights Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mountain View High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mountain Heights Academy at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 25.3%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mountain Heights Academy has fell 19%, going from 154 students in 2018 to 125 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 65% to 70%. Class-load math has grew: from 29.6:1 in 2018 to 32.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.