How does Monrovia High compare to other high schools in Monrovia?

Monrovia High has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.9/100, placing it at the 86th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 662 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Monrovia High?

24.8% of students at Monrovia High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Monrovia High?

18.7% of students at Monrovia High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Monrovia High

High School

Monrovia Unified MonroviaLos Angeles County91016

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,479 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

63 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.9%

AP Exam Prepared

77.2%

A-G Completion

53.6%

College-Going Rate

76.6%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

29.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 86 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic66.5%

White16.3%

Asian5.0%

Black5.5%

Other6.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Monrovia High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.8%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	50.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Monrovia High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Monrovia Unified district average of 23.6%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.1 points higher (vs 20.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.9% — above the state target. 53.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 76.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

18.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

662

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	330	37.0%	32.1%	16.1%	14.8%	69.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	332	12.7%	18.1%	25.3%	44.0%	30.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Bradoaks Elementary Science Ac…

46.256th pctile

Mayflower Elementary

62.686th pctile

Also serves area

Wild Rose School of Creative

45.755th pctile

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Middle

Clifton Middle

53.279th pctile

Also serves area

Santa Fe Computer Science Magn…

37.335th pctile

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High School

Monrovia High

65.986th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.