Public school · Mountain View-Los Altos Union High

Los Altos High — Rating & test scores

201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos · 2,170 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 90

StrongScope Score · 94th percentile. Higher than 94 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, 97% of the class graduated in four years (527 of 544); 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: 544
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 Los Altos High a good high school?

Strong. Los Altos High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced8879%
Math, Proficient or Advanced9669%
English, Advanced9455%
Math, Advanced9750%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance8711 in 100
Los Altos High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Mountain View-Los Altos Union High’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 77% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 66% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Los Altos High’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: 481 in English, 486 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Los Altos High say about itself?

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

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Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

3 of the 5 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Los Altos High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

6 high schools within 4.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Henry M. GunnPalo Alto Unified · by addressScope Score 9698th
  2. Palo AltoPalo Alto Unified · by addressScope Score 9598th
  3. Mountain ViewNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9195th
  4. Los AltosScope Score 9094th
  5. HomesteadFremont Union High · by addressScope Score 8992nd
  6. FremontFremont Union High · by addressScope Score 8175th
Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

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.

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

4 of 6 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 Los Altos High compare with schools like it?

Los Altos High’s Scope Score is 90. 96 California high schools, counting Los Altos High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 86. Los Altos High’s result is higher than 71 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 96

  1. Students from low-income families: 11%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 21%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 21%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 12%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 12%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

96 California public high schools where 11% to 23% 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 11% to 23% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Los Altos High’s share. The count includes Los Altos High. 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?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 79% to 77% and math from 69% to 66%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202683%82%83%Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighDistrict77%Los Altos HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202669%70%70%Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighDistrict66%Los Altos HighThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Mountain View-Los Altos Union High’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. 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. Mountain View-Los Altos Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringLos Altos HighMountain View-Los Altos Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201782%83%60%499
201882%81%56%473
201985%84%57%510
202285%85%55%475
202384%85%55%415
202476%79%56%485
202579%79%57%510
202677%83%57%481
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringLos Altos HighMountain View-Los Altos Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201770%69%32%500
201870%71%31%471
201971%71%32%507
202270%71%27%465
202370%70%27%423
202467%68%28%490
202569%69%30%516
202666%70%32%486

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

77%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

10132255
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High82%California57%

Math

66%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

20141848
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High68%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 77% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 66% 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. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 11 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 school55%22%13%10%481
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Mountain View-Los Altos Union High59%23%10%8%1,024
Math, grade 11 · This school48%18%14%20%486
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Mountain View-Los Altos Union High51%17%14%18%1,023

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 481 tested in English, 486 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?

Asian students are the largest group here, at 30% of students. 222 of 2,221 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

10in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (222 of 2,221 students).

At the average high school in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High district: 10 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 1.2% of students were suspended at least once (27 of 2,251). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,170

students in grades 9–12.

Asian 30%White 28%Hispanic or Latino 28%Two or more races 10%Filipino 2%Black or African American <1%Not reported <1%

Family income

17%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 359 of 2,170. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

132

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

3% were in their first year.

95% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

45%

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 (64 of 143 students).

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High: 41%. 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
Asian30%
White28%
Hispanic or Latino28%
Two or more races10%
Filipino2%
Black or African American<1%
Not reported<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
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.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 107.3 of 113.1 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Students with disabilities here scored well above the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian147 tested93%California 67%
  • Two or more races58 tested84%California 43%
  • White126 tested75%California 44%
  • Low-income98 tested24%California 23%
  • Students with disabilities51 tested24%California 8%
  • Hispanic or Latino140 tested23%California 21%
  • English learners33 tested6%California 8%

24% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 8% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, 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 Mountain View-Los Altos Union Highvs California
Low-income · 96 tested in English, 98 in math
English43%−548%−649%
Math24%024%+123%
Asian · 146 tested in English, 147 in math
English91%−394%+1279%
Math93%+192%+2667%
Hispanic or Latino · 139 tested in English, 140 in math
English44%−650%−549%
Math23%+122%+221%
White · 126 tested
English93%093%+2568%
Math75%−176%+3144%
Two or more races · 57 tested in English, 58 in math
English88%−391%+2167%
Math84%−185%+4143%
English learners · 34 tested in English, 33 in math
English12%+39%+48%
Math6%+24%−28%
Students with disabilities · 49 tested in English, 51 in math
English42%−345%+2319%
Math24%−125%+168%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Mountain View-Los Altos Union High, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students 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?

97% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 80% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 88% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

80%

Across California: 52%.

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

84%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

97%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 527 of 544 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

80%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 436 of 547 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

84%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 440 of 527 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

88% enrolled in college within 12 months · 531 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓104 · 20%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓55 · 10%
  • California community college111 · 21%
  • In-state private33 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year162 · 30%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · 1%
  • Not enrolled63 · 12%

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
88%enrolled in college within a year

531 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California104 (20%)
  • California State University55 (10%)
  • California community college111 (21%)
  • In-state private33 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year162 (30%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 (1%)
  • Not enrolled63 (12%)

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 · 527 of 544 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 · 436 of 547 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 · 440 of 527 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
333
Admitted
274
Enrolled
90

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 282 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 11
  • UC San DiegoApplied 277 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 6
  • UC DavisApplied 271 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 7
  • UCLAApplied 256 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 7
  • UC IrvineApplied 249 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 5
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 241 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 19
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 241 · Admitted 170 · Enrolled 20
  • UC RiversideApplied 146 · Admitted 134 · Enrolled 10
  • UC MercedApplied 120 · Admitted 119 · Enrolled 5

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 333 · Admitted 274 · Enrolled 90
  • Fall 2024Applied 324 · Admitted 259 · Enrolled 89
  • Fall 2023Applied 338 · Admitted 268 · Enrolled 106
  • Fall 2022Applied 335 · Admitted 239 · Enrolled 101
  • Fall 2021Applied 335 · Admitted 222 · Enrolled 95
  • Fall 2020Applied 301 · Admitted 242 · Enrolled 99
  • Fall 2019Applied 265 · Admitted 173 · Enrolled 70
  • Fall 2018Applied 299 · Admitted 221 · Enrolled 82
  • Fall 2017Applied 224 · Admitted 165 · Enrolled 74
  • Fall 2016Applied 225 · Admitted 169 · Enrolled 69

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
331
Admitted
310
Enrolled
50

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 Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 1,031 · Admitted 300 · Enrolled 61
  • San José StateApplied 859 · Admitted 730 · Enrolled 106
  • San Diego StateApplied 737 · Admitted 277 · Enrolled 21
  • San Francisco StateApplied 448 · Admitted 425 · Enrolled 25
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 412 · Admitted 176 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 400 · Admitted 279 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 245 · Admitted 222 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 240 · Admitted 231 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 213 · Admitted 199 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 156 · Admitted 148 · Enrolled 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 149 · Admitted 146 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 137 · Admitted 129 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 133 · Admitted 104 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 112 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 94 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 69 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 57 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 50 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 34 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 33 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 27 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 25 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 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 331 · Admitted 310 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2024Applied 296 · Admitted 286 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2023Applied 340 · Admitted 305 · Enrolled 58
  • Fall 2022Applied 293 · Admitted 271 · Enrolled 63
  • Fall 2021Applied 285 · Admitted 252 · Enrolled 55
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 25 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences6
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures5
  • Arts2
Every approved AP course25 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Statistics
Sciences 6
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • European History
  • Human Geography
  • Microeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 5
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • French Language and Culture
  • Latin
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
42 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families and staff can answer a short set of questions about Los Altos High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  3. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  4. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  5. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at Mountain View-Los Altos Union High.

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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?

$35,147 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Mountain View-Los Altos Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $12 million.

$35,147

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$24,174
The school’s share of district office costs
$10,973
Of the total, from federal funds
$871
  • Los Altos High$35,147
  • Mountain View-Los Altos Union High high schools$35,180
  • 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 ↓

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High’s yearly plan

$12million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$3million

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 2 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $12 million of $157 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Mountain View-Los Altos Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Los Altos High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94022. They are not figures for the families at Los Altos High.

Typical household income in a year

$250,001

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 94022.

Typical home value
$2,000,001
People who live in this ZIP code
20,027
Typical age
48.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
88%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Los Altos High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?23% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (140 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. How do you stretch students who are already ahead?55% scored Advanced in English, grade 11, spring 2026 (481 students tested); California: 27%
  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

How do I get in?

Ask Mountain View-Los Altos Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Los Altos High?

Address
201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos 94022Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Tracey RuneareAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated June 24, 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 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Mountain View-Los Altos Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Los Altos High a good high school?

Los Altos High has a Scope Score of 90. It scored higher than 94 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 94th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 10 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 10 in 100 at the average high school in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High district. 1.2% of students (27 of 2,251) 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 11 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, 43% of low-income students in grade 11 at Los Altos High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 25 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 42 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

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Where do students go after finishing high school here?

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Source records

This page is built from 17 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
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

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Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #83 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate97%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math52%9022%
Ready for college or career (state measure)80%7220%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math74%7818%
Chronically absent11 in 100665%
Suspension rate1.0% (23 of 2,260)625%
English learners: top level12%435%

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.

School patterns · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

High ceilingA high share of students here exceeded the standard, the state’s top level. The Exceeded standard row above gives the figure.
Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
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
2024–259094#83California 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
2018–199 in 1002.3% (52 of 2,279)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2413 in 1000.5% (11 of 2,204)
2024–2511 in 1001.0% (23 of 2,260)

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 1148155%22%13%10%77%57%+20

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 1148648%18%14%20%66%32%+34

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 · English48155%77%
2026 · Math48648%66%
2025 · English51055%79%
2025 · Math51650%69%
2024 · English48556%76%
2024 · Math49049%67%
2023 · English41562%84%
2023 · Math42351%70%
2022 · English47565%85%
2022 · Math46553%70%
2019 · English51061%85%
2019 · Math50751%71%
2018 · English47358%82%
2018 · Math47148%70%
2017 · English49961%82%
2017 · Math50048%70%

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 · English51079%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math51669%
2024 · Grade 11 · English48576%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math49067%
2023 · Grade 11 · English41584%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math42370%
2022 · Grade 11 · English47585%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math46570%
2019 · Grade 11 · English51085%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math50771%
2018 · Grade 11 · English47382%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math47170%
2017 · Grade 11 · English49982%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math50070%

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
Schoolwide49932%35%29%4%

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-income9643%−5−6
Asian14691%−3+12
Hispanic or Latino13944%−6−5
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 · 11 in 100 → 2025–26 · 10 in 100 · −1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.0% (23 of 2,260) → 2025–26 · 1.2% (27 of 2,251) · +0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female10 in 10011 in 100+1 in 100
Male9 in 1009 in 1000 in 100
Asian4 in 1006 in 100+2 in 100
Black or African American3 of 172 of 17—
Filipino4 of 263 of 34—
Hispanic or Latino14 in 10016 in 100+2 in 100
Two or more races9 in 1007 in 100−2 in 100
White9 in 1009 in 1000 in 100
Students with disabilities29 in 10022 in 100−7 in 100
English learners17 of 8419 in 100—
Homeless11 of 4215 of 57—
Low-income16 in 10015 in 100−1 in 100
All students9 in 10010 in 100+1 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 80% · numerator 436 students classified Prepared · denominator 547 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 89% · AP-pathway numerator 389 · denominator 436 (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 436 of 547 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
97%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
89%
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)
84%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
88%

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)
2025333274903.944.004.02
2024324259893.933.984.11
20233382681063.964.004.03
20223352391014.034.094.18
2021335222953.944.034.09
2020301242993.913.954.07
2019265173703.853.984.04
2018299221823.863.953.94
2017224165743.873.984.07
2016225169693.873.994.08

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
Berkeley20252413219
Berkeley20242463622
Berkeley20232484830
Berkeley20222473820
Berkeley20212242412
Davis2025271597
Davis2024276687
Davis20232657513
Davis20222558422
Davis20212458412
Irvine2025249535
Irvine2024253448
Irvine2023233354
Irvine2022245225
Irvine2021217404
Los Angeles2025256217
Los Angeles20242542411
Los Angeles20232622510
Los Angeles20222592616
Los Angeles20212483015
Merced20251201195
Merced20241091045
Merced2023949016
Merced202286823
Merced202186817
Riverside202514613410
Riverside20241311043
Riverside2023135955
Riverside2022112815
Riverside20211097012
San Diego2025277386
San Diego2024264333
San Diego2023261406
San Diego2022272366
San Diego202125648under 3
Santa Barbara20252829411
Santa Barbara20242728014
Santa Barbara20232687013
Santa Barbara20222547913
Santa Barbara20212768028
Santa Cruz202524117020
Santa Cruz202423414016
Santa Cruz20232421489
Santa Cruz20222289511
Santa Cruz2021230934
Universitywide202533327490
Universitywide202432425989
Universitywide2023338268106
Universitywide2022335239101
Universitywide202133522295

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.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Chinese Language and Culturethis school
Computer Science Athis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Human Geographythis school
Latinthis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetismthis school
Physics C: Mechanicsthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count24
AP enrollment (male/female)1,226
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 42 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections9
Physics sections17
Chemistry sections18
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,094

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 California10420%
California State University5510%
California community college11121%
In-state private336%
Out-of-state, 4-year16230%
Out-of-state, 2-year31%
Not enrolled6312%

531 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 88% · % 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$24,044 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 4,563 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$601 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,170

Central federal expenditures attributed here$270 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,170

District current expense · FY 2024–25$35,105 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 60%Instruction support 11%Student services 10%Administration 10%Buildings & maintenance 7%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$89,783,47660.29%60%
Instruction support$16,343,46310.98%11%
Student services$15,521,44910.42%10%
Administration$14,298,0809.60%10%
Buildings & maintenance$9,947,0246.68%7%
Other$3,019,0612.03%2%
Total$148,912,553100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $148,912,553 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$24,044 per pupil
2020$21,936 per pupil
2019$23,203 per pupil
2018$20,860 per pupil
2017$19,911 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94022 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94022 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$250,001
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)88%
ZIP-area population20,027
Median age48.5 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 94022 →

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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 · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · 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