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Monache High · Porterville

Monache High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Monache posts 39% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

960 North Newcomb Street, 93257 (opens in new tab)·Porterville Unified·Porterville·Grades 9-12·1,855 students·81% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 782-7150
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4944
% Exceeded16%16%
% Met+39%36%
Grad rate95.3%87.6%
College readiness36.3%35.4%
Absence19.6%30.2%
Suspension2.8%3.6%
Scope Score
49
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #853 statewide · #2 of 8 in Porterville Unified

Monache High scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 61st percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “39% proficient” and call it done. Monache deserves a closer read. The school sits in Porterville, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Monache's low-income kids hit 56.6% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 61st percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 39% meet the standard today, versus 44% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1159%50%50%65%58%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1130%18%19%25%21%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
39%
State 36%
Graduate
95%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
36%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 39 are proficient by 11th grade → 95 graduate → 36 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

56.6%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Monache's most underrated number

56.6% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Monache low-income: 56.6%State low-income: 38.2%Monache EL: 9.8%State EL: 10.4%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
95.3%
State 87.6%
7.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
16.1%
State 15.8%
0.2pp above state avg
College readiness
36.3%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
39.4%
State 35.7%
3.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.6%
State 30.2%
10.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.8%
State 3.6%
0.8pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
24.2%
State 18.0%
6.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Monache High in Porterville, 56.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Monache High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 16.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 373 students tested.

All students at this school: 39% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 39%, district —, state 36%39%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 38%, district 33%, state 32%38% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 37%, district 34%, state 32%37% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 38%, district 34%, state 42%38% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 41%, district 36%, state 44%41% · +2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 8%, district 13%, state 11%8% · −31 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 49%, district 40%, state 56%49% · +9 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 6%, state 15%9% · −31 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 38%, district 38%, state 56%38% · −2 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 54%, district 30%, state 46%54% · +15 vs school

5 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 19.6%, district 20.3%, state 30.2%19.6% · −10.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.8%, district —, state 3.6%2.8% · −0.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1219.2%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Monache High
49/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 23:121:1
Teaching staff96 teachers
Avg. experience13.8 years
Fully credentialed71%
First-year teachers4%
Intern / emergency permit6.2%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$67,408 – $131,482
Principal salary$208,781 – $226,362
Superintendent salary$332,007

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered11
AP exam qualifiers81 students
CTE pathway completers70 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,944, CA average $14,815$20,944 · spent at this school
Federal share$252 per student

$252 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,080 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction55%
Instruction support13%
Student services12%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance12%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,250 per pupil
2019$12,791 per pupil
2018$13,584 per pupil
2017$12,321 per pupil
2016$11,848 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic79.5%
District 85.4% · CA 56.1%
White12.1%
District 8.5% · CA 19.9%
Other6.2%
District 4.7% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.8%
District 1.0% · CA 10.2%
Black0.4%
District 0.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 81.2% (17pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$60K · CA $85K
Median home value$288K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+14% · CA 35%
ZIP population80,467
Median age31 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 29% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Monache High a good high school?

Monache High has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 61st percentile of California high schools and ranked #853 statewide. 16.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Monache High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.4% of students at Monache High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 16.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 16.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 890 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Monache High rank in California?

Monache High ranks #853 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 61st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Monache High?

19.6% of students at Monache High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 2.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Monache High compare to other schools in Porterville?

Monache High scores 49/100 (61st percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,855 students. Use the schools in Porterville page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Monache High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Monache High in Porterville, 56.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Monache High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 16.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 373 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
95.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
16.1%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 50th pctile
College readiness · 20%
36.3%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
39.4%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 53th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.6%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.8%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 54th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
24.2%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1144624%33%24%18%58%+11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 114448%13%21%58%21%−2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114484%24%65%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged37356.6%+16+18
Hispanic/Latino36554.8%+13+16
English Learners619.8%−4−1
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Monache High ←—4916.1%39.4%—2.8%
Porterville High1.9 mi4515.8%44.2%—4.7%
Porterville Military Academy1 mi4517.1%40.0%—2.2%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
95.3%
AP Exam Prepared
36.3%
A-G Completion
43.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
57.2%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195058#86514.8%44.3%12.3%7.5%—
20224555#93410.8%33.9%27.7%3.2%—
20234759#88612.4%34.6%17.6%1.6%—
20245067#70917.5%44.7%16.3%2.7%—
20254961#85316.1%39.4%19.6%2.8%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female11.3%20.4%+9.1pp
Male12.4%18.1%+5.7pp
Asian4.3%20.6%+16.3pp
White5.6%1.9%-3.7pp
Hispanic/Latino10.7%18.4%+7.7pp
American Indian/Alaska Native27.8%40.0%+12.2pp
Two or More Races18.9%9.1%-9.8pp
Students with Disabilities21.0%24.0%+3.0pp
English Learners11.6%24.2%+12.6pp
Foster Youth45.5%44.4%-1.1pp
Military-Connected10.2%21.3%+11.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged12.6%20.5%+7.9pp
All Students11.8%19.2%+7.4pp
Filipino—46.2%—
Homeless—35.7%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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