How does Mountain High compare to other high schools in Lake Arrowhead?

Mountain High has a Scope Score of 14.3/100, ranked #1606 among California high schools. 0% of students exceed standard, with a total of 24 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mountain High?

0.0% of students at Mountain High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.8% 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 Mountain High?

94.8% of students at Mountain 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 the Scope Score.

Mountain High

High School

Rim of the World Unified Lake ArrowheadSan Bernardino County92325

📍 27380 Highway 18

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope 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

35 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

3 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

68.6%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

12.5%

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

Student demographics

Hispanic57.1%

White40.0%

Other2.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mountain High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.0%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	79.2%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 68.6%

18.8pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 0.0%

15.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 20.8%

13.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 94.8%

60.5pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 20.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 4.8%

0.7pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Mountain High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 11.5 points below the Rim of the World Unified district average of 11.5%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.2% exceeded — 14.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 68.6%. 12.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 94.8%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means