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Applied Technology Center — Rating & test scores

1200 West Mines Avenue, Montebello · 295 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 77

SolidScope Score · 57th percentile. Higher than 57 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 99% of the class graduated in four years (82 of 83); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 83
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Applied Technology Center a good high school?

Solid. Applied Technology Center is higher than most California high schools on English test results. Applied Technology Center is lower than most on math test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced6164%
Math, Proficient or Advanced1512%
English, Advanced4824%
Math, Advanced71%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3326 in 100
Applied Technology Center’s place among California high schools, out of 100Montebello Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 20% of students tested in English (reading and writing) scored Advanced, against 27% across California. Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is Applied Technology Center’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English tested).

In its own words

What does Applied Technology Center say about itself?

We haven’t read Applied Technology Center’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open montebello.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

3 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Applied Technology Center. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 3.2 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Ednovate - Esperanza College PrepCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8687th
  2. James A. GarfieldLos Angeles Unified · by addressScope Score 7862nd
  3. PioneerWhittier Union High · by addressScope Score 7758th
  4. Applied Technology CenterScope Score 7757th
  5. El RanchoEl Rancho Unified · by addressScope Score 7550th
  6. SchurrNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7444th
  7. MontebelloNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6918th
  8. Bell GardensNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6815th
Montebello UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharter

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

4 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Applied Technology Center compare with schools like it?

Applied Technology Center’s Scope Score is 77. 332 California high schools, counting Applied Technology Center, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Applied Technology Center’s result is higher than 257 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 332

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 82%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

332 California public high schools where 82% to 94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 82% to 94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Applied Technology Center’s share. The count includes Applied Technology Center. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 64% to 59% and math from 12% to 13%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202647%45%59%Applied Technology CenterThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia52%Montebello UnifiedDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202618%14%32%CaliforniaCalifornia19%Montebello UnifiedDistrict13%Applied Technology CenterThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Montebello Unified’s line combines its 4 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Montebello Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringApplied Technology CenterMontebello UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201745%47%60%120
201856%47%56%121
201967%51%57%122
202257%42%55%111
202355%42%55%115
202461%48%56%93
202564%49%57%75
202659%52%57%61
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringApplied Technology CenterMontebello UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201714%18%32%120
20189%15%31%121
201924%18%32%123
202213%11%27%113
202311%11%27%114
202418%14%28%90
202512%21%30%75
202613%19%32%61

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English; well below it in math.

English

59%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

20213920
Montebello Unified49%California57%

Math

13%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

691810
Montebello Unified18%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 59% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 13% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 46 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school20%39%21%20%61
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Montebello Unified19%30%25%26%1,439
Math, grade 11 · This school3%10%18%69%61
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Montebello Unified8%10%19%63%1,435

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 61 tested in English, 61 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 97% of students. 62 of 296 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

21in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (62 of 296 students).

At the average Montebello Unified high school: 17 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.3% of students were suspended at least once (7 of 304). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

295

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 97%

Family income

88%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 261 of 295. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

27

teachers, with 13 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

English learners

64%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (16 of 25 students).

Montebello Unified: 47%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino97%
White—
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students scored well below the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 57 tested56%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 58 tested12%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 58 tested57%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 59 tested12%California 21%

12% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Montebello Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 57 tested in English, 58 in math
English56%+848%+749%
Math12%−517%−1123%
Hispanic or Latino · 58 tested in English, 59 in math
English57%+948%+849%
Math12%−517%−921%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Montebello Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

99% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 69% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 63% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

69%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

68%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

99%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 82 of 83 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

69%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 57 of 83 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

68%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 56 of 82 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

63% enrolled in college within 12 months · 98 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓12 · 12%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓20 · 20%
  • California community college25 · 26%
  • In-state private2 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 1%
  • Not enrolled36 · 37%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
63%enrolled in college within a year

98 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California12 (12%)
  • California State University20 (20%)
  • California community college25 (26%)
  • In-state private2 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year2 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (1%)
  • Not enrolled36 (37%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 82 of 83 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 57 of 83 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 56 of 82 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
27
Admitted
22
Enrolled
11

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC RiversideApplied 22 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 16 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 16 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 15 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 14 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 11 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 9 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 8 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 27 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2024Applied 32 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2023Applied 29 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2022Applied 29 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2021Applied 45 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2020Applied 37 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2019Applied 39 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2018Applied 36 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2017Applied 26 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2016Applied 24 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 5

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
55
Admitted
53
Enrolled
22

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State LAApplied 235 · Admitted 210 · Enrolled 51
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 180 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 156 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled 15
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 151 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 21
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 103 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled 8
  • San Diego StateApplied 77 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 46 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 40 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 34 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 28 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 23 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 22 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied 22 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 16 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 14 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 8 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 55 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2024Applied 64 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2023Applied 72 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2022Applied 64 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2021Applied 60 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 17

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Applied Technology Center. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$27,677 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Montebello Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $314 million.

$27,677

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$12,355
The school’s share of district office costs
$15,322
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,848
  • Applied Technology Center$27,677
  • Montebello Unified high schools$23,538
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Montebello Unified’s yearly plan

$314million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$94million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $314 million of $454 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Montebello Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Applied Technology Center like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 90640. They are not figures for the families at Applied Technology Center.

Typical household income in a year

$79,625

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 90640.

Typical home value
$699,700
People who live in this ZIP code
61,382
Typical age
40.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
23%

What you can do

Who can act on Applied Technology Center’s results?

Montebello Unified’s board decides Applied Technology Center’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Applied Technology Center in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Montebello Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Montebello Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Applied Technology Center. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?21 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (62 of 296 students); average Montebello Unified high school: 17 in 100
  2. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?12% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (59 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Applied Technology Center, and how do I get in?

Ask Montebello Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Greenwood Elementary
    Scope Score 63Needs Support · bottom 1% · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Montebello Intermediate
    Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Applied Technology Center
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 77Solid · 57th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Greenwood Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 63 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · elementary · 2026

  • Washington Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 71 · Needs Support · 23rd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Fremont Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 17th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Montebello Intermediate

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 75 · Developing · 47th percentile · middle · 2026

  • La Merced Intermediate

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 38th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Eastmont Intermediate

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 44th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Applied Technology Center?

Address
1200 West Mines Avenue, Montebello 90640Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Gladys GarciaAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated October 7, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Montebello Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Applied Technology Center a good high school?

Applied Technology Center has a Scope Score of 77. It scored higher than 57 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 57th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 21 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 17 in 100 at the average Montebello Unified high school. 2.3% of students (7 of 304) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 46 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 56% of low-income students in grade 11 at Applied Technology Center in Montebello scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

63% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 15 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
15
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
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Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #631 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #1 of 4 in Montebello Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate99%6325%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math13%4622%
Ready for college or career (state measure)69%6520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math38%5118%
Chronically absent24 in 100545%
Suspension rate3.2% (10 of 315)525%
English learners: top level30%705%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257757#631California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1916 in 1002.7% (15 of 550)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2424 in 1001.3% (5 of 395)
2024–2524 in 1003.2% (10 of 315)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 116120%39%21%20%59%57%+2

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 11613%10%18%69%13%32%−19

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English6120%59%
2026 · Math613%13%
2025 · English7524%64%
2025 · Math751%12%
2024 · English9330%61%
2024 · Math901%18%
2023 · English11524%55%
2023 · Math1144%11%
2022 · English11121%57%
2022 · Math1135%13%
2019 · English12232%67%
2019 · Math1236%24%
2018 · English12121%56%
2018 · Math1212%9%
2017 · English12012%45%
2017 · Math1202%14%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English7564%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math7512%
2024 · Grade 11 · English9361%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math9018%
2023 · Grade 11 · English11555%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math11411%
2022 · Grade 11 · English11157%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math11313%
2019 · Grade 11 · English12267%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math12324%
2018 · Grade 11 · English12156%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math1219%
2017 · Grade 11 · English12045%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math12014%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide603%35%52%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income5756%+8+7
Hispanic or Latino5857%+9+8
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 24 in 100 → 2025–26 · 21 in 100 · −3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.2% (10 of 315) → 2025–26 · 2.3% (7 of 304) · −0.9 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female18 in 10024 in 100+6 in 100
Male13 in 10017 in 100+4 in 100
Hispanic or Latino15 in 10021 in 100+6 in 100
White6 of 17——
Students with disabilities11 of 909 of 43—
English learners11 of 836 of 32—
Homeless2 of 23——
Low-income15 in 10020 in 100+5 in 100
All students16 in 10021 in 100+5 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 69% · numerator 57 students classified Prepared · denominator 83 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 0% · AP-pathway numerator 0 · denominator 57 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 57 of 83 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
99%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
0%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
68%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
63%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20252722113.683.733.83
20243223103.673.844.02
20232919123.713.813.92
20222919113.593.863.96
2021452293.343.543.56
20203726123.663.743.86
2019391363.493.843.88
2018362083.683.913.96
2017261363.613.803.92
201624953.533.763.91

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20259under 3under 3
Berkeley2024174under 3
Berkeley2023124under 3
Berkeley202215under 3under 3
Berkeley2021223under 3
Davis2025116under 3
Davis202484under 3
Davis2023126under 3
Davis2022125under 3
Davis2021164under 3
Irvine2025164under 3
Irvine2024268under 3
Irvine2023183under 3
Irvine2022197under 3
Irvine202134under 3under 3
Los Angeles202515under 3under 3
Los Angeles2024223under 3
Los Angeles20232233
Los Angeles202220under 3under 3
Los Angeles202132under 3under 3
Merced20251311under 3
Merced202498under 3
Merced202366under 3
Merced202265under 3
Merced202114113
Riverside20252215under 3
Riverside2024168under 3
Riverside202394under 3
Riverside20225under 3under 3
Riverside2021226under 3
San Diego20251663
San Diego2024973
San Diego202314under 3under 3
San Diego20221783
San Diego202115under 3under 3
Santa Barbara2025144under 3
Santa Barbara2024115under 3
Santa Barbara202373under 3
Santa Barbara202254under 3
Santa Barbara2021135under 3
Santa Cruz202583under 3
Santa Cruz202498under 3
Santa Cruz202396under 3
Santa Cruz2021224under 3
Universitywide2025272211
Universitywide2024322310
Universitywide2023291912
Universitywide2022291911
Universitywide202145229

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections7
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)375

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California1212%
California State University2020%
California community college2526%
In-state private22%
Out-of-state, 4-year22%
Out-of-state, 2-year11%
Not enrolled3637%

98 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 63% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$17,377 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 23,092 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$143 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 295

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,705 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 295

District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,535 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 12%Student services 13%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$260,264,33459.45%59%
Instruction support$53,659,19512.26%12%
Student services$56,838,55312.98%13%
Administration$20,918,3364.78%5%
Buildings & maintenance$42,922,0889.80%10%
Other$3,192,4610.73%1%
Total$437,794,967100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $437,794,967 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$17,377 per pupil
2020$14,931 per pupil
2019$13,993 per pupil
2018$12,986 per pupil
2017$12,547 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 90640 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90640 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$79,625
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)23%
ZIP-area population61,382
Median age40.1 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 90640 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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