Mountain Empire High

High school·Grades 9-12 Pine Valley, California·91962
Score
32.6/100
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#1,165
Among 1,729 California high schools
Top 68%
In California

Score 32.6/100: better than 32% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 29% of them
88 students tested
Math
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 40% of them
88 students tested
Science
13%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 27% of them
91 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA33.088
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA33.088
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math14.888
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math14.888
ScienceGrade 11CAST12.588
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CAST13.291
ScienceAll gradesCAST13.291
ScienceGrade 99CAST15.571

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
422
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
422
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
41%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Mountain Empire High at a glance

Mountain Empire High is a public high school in Pine Valley, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Mountain Empire Unified school district. It has about 422 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 32.6 out of 100: better than 32% of them, ranking #1,165 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.