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School Information
Principal's Message
All Staff List
Bell Schedules
Calendar 2012-2013
Check-In & Parking
Directions to MV
Fingertip Directory
School Profile
Start of School 2012
Vision & Goals

Decile Ranking
and Academic GPA
630 Students
Class of 2013

1    4.00 - 3.95
2    3.94 - 3.86
3    3.85 - 3.75
4    3.74 - 3.61
5    3.60 - 3.48
6    3.47 - 3.31
7    3.30 - 3.16
8    3.15 - 2.97
9    2.96 - 2.68
10    2.67 - below

SAT Scores
Class of 2012
89% of Seniors at
MV took the SAT

  Reading Writing Math
MVHS
623
648
689
CA
499
499
515
US
497
489
514

Advanced Placement Testing
May 2012
2682 tests were
taken by 1050 students
91% scored 3 or higher
49% scored a 5

Test Taken
#
% Pass
Biology
318
91
Calculus AB
140
93
Calculus BC
174
97
Chemistry
180
93
Chinese Lang/Cult
121
100
Comp Sci A
105
98
Econ Macro
270
74
Econ Micro
38
95
Eng Lang/Comp
141
94
Eng Lit/Comp
107
97
Env. Science
78
81
French Lang
30
100
Gov & Politics: US
207
86
Japanese Lang
34
97
Music Theory
44
95
Physics B
61
100
Physics C-Elec/Mag
32
100
Physics C-Mechanics
43
100
Spanish Lang
66
92
Statistics
258
88
US History
216
93
World History
2
100

National Merit Scholars
Class of 2013

Semifinalists 50
Commended 122
School Profile
The School Profile below is a quick snapshot of Monta Vista High School. More detailed information can be found in the School Accountability Report Card (SARC), available to all community members. Access the following link to MV's
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
Select "Monta Vista High", then a language (English or Mandarin). Next, use the tab navigation tools to view different data and information.

The school profile below is also available in pdf form:

MV School Profile 12-13 (pdf form)

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21840 McClellan Road, Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: 408-366-7600 Fax: 408-252-1519
www.mvhs.fuhsd.org
CEEB Code: 053466
Total Enrollment 2012-13 2419
Class of 2013 630
Asian 79%
White 17%
Other (African American,
Latino,Native American) 		4%
Percent Limited English 3%

Monta Vista High School opened in 1969 and continues to be one of the top comprehensive high schools in California and the United States. Students have a full range of academic, extra-curricular and co-curricular opportunities. Approximately 97 percent of our 2500 students will attend college after graduation. Monta Vista has been both a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon award winner, and has been recognized by Newsweek and US News and World Report for its outstanding student success. In 2009 we received the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement. A teaching staff of about 115 and a support staff of 40 provide an environment that is both academically challenging and culturally enriching.

California API 2012

Score 949/1000
Ranking 10/10


Graduation Requirements
220 total credits

Subjects

Credits
English 40
Social Science 30
Science 20
Mathematics 20
Physical Education 20
Applied Academics* 10
Fine Art* 10
Modern Language* 10
Elective Units 70
* 10 credits in 2 of these 3 areas.
Applied Academics
Includes Business, Engineering Tech, Industrial Tech, Multi Media, and Work Experience.
Fine Arts
Includes all courses in Art, Music and Drama.
Monta Vista High School offers open access to Honors and AP courses.

College Bound, Class of 2012,
85% of graduates, based on
final transcript requests

38% University of California
9% California State Universities
9% Calif. Private Colleges/Universities
31% Out of State Colleges/Universities
1% Out of Country
12% 2-Year College

California Private
Colleges / Universities Attended by Class of '12


Art Center College Of Design
Azusa Pacific
California College of the Arts
Cal Tech
Chapman College
Claremont Mckenna
Fashion Institute of
Design / Merchandising
Harvey Mudd
Loyola Marymount
Menlo College
Mills College
Otis
Pepperdine
Pomona
Santa Clara University
Scripps
St. Mary’s
Stanford University
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of the Pacific
University of Redlands

Out-of-State Colleges and Universities Attended by Class of '12


Amherst College
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon
Cornell
Dartmouth
Duke
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
MIT
NYU
Northwestern
Princeton
Purdue
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice
Tufts
University of Arizona
University of Chicago
University of Denver
University of Illinois
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Washington
Washington Univ. of St. Louis
Wellesley
Yale

Student Government and Clubs

An active Associated Student Body, 85+ school clubs, and special interest organizations provide a myriad of opportunities for Monta Vista students to become active in their school community. Although volunteer hours are not a requirement of graduation, the vast majority of our students contribute many hours to our community, outside organizations and various social causes.

A partial list of organizations includes: ASB government, Community Leadership, class government, Music (marching band, jazz band, orchestra, chamber orchestra, choir, elite mixed ensemble), Speech and Debate, Journalism, Yearbook, Key Club, Interact and Octagon (service clubs), Future Business Leaders of America, DECA, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Spanish and French Honor Societies, Dance team, Cheerleading and Color Guard, Drama, Mock Trial, Robotics and Amnesty International.

Monta Vista students also participate in a full range of competitive athletics.