Mountain View High

Set in Mountain View, California, Mountain View High is an expansive senior high, overseen by Mountain View-Los Altos Union High. It teaches 2,187 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 161% above the state mean of about 838.

Across the 3 schools in Mountain View-Los Altos Union High (4,435 students total), Mountain View High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Mountain View High reports that the largest single group is White at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Santa Clara County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Mountain View High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) records that median household income runs about $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Mountain View High is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alta Vista High, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mountain View High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 78.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mountain View High's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,969 (now 2,187). White enrollment moved from 42% to 33% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.