Mission Early College High School vs. Alta Vista High School
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School Overview
School
Mission Early College High School
3000 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Mission Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Alta Vista High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 189 students in grades 9-12, Mission Early College High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 72 students in grades 9-12, Alta Vista High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
189 students
72 students


% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
7 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#5043 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
≤20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
40-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
<50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
60-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
43
-
Grade 10 Students
46
10
Grade 11 Students
61
28
Grade 12 Students
39
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
35%
7%


% Hispanic
23%
72%


% Black
12%
2%


% White
23%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%

