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Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High · Duarte

Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (2.2% vs 3.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

1400 Mount Olive Drive, 91010 (opens in new tab)·Duarte Unified·Duarte·Grades 9-12·54 students·87% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(626) 599-5900·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3044
% Exceeded0%16%
% Met+13%36%
Grad rate91.2%87.6%
College readiness0.0%35.4%
Absence54.5%30.2%
Suspension2.2%3.6%
Scope Score
30
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,659 statewide · #5 of 5 in Duarte Unified

Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 23rd 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.

Most rating sites would stop at “13% proficient” and call it done. Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology deserves a closer read. The school sits in Duarte, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 23rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 13% of students meet the standard today, above the 4% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 117%21%7%26%25%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%0%0%0%0%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
13%
State 36%
Graduate
91%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 13 are proficient by 11th grade → 91 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
91.2%
State 87.6%
3.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
12.5%
State 35.7%
23.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
54.5%
State 30.2%
24.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.2%
State 3.6%
1.4pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
25.0%
State 18.0%
7.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • 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 Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High in Duarte, 28.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High trails its district average for low-income students by 11.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 21 students tested.

All students at this school: 13% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 13%, district —, state 36%13%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 11%, district 33%, state 32%11% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 14%, district 33%, state 32%14% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 16%, district 37%, state 42%16% · +3 vs school

6 of 10 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 54.5%, district 28.3%, state 30.2%54.5% · +24.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.2%, district —, state 3.6%2.2% · −1.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1268.8%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
Mt. Olive Innovation and Techn…
30/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 14:1, district 24:114:1
Teaching staff5 teachers
Avg. experience16.4 years
Fully credentialed19%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$58,179 – $113,641
Principal salary$143,460 – $166,608
Superintendent salary$262,140

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $37,008, CA average $14,815$37,008 · spent at this school
Federal share$590 per student

$590 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,147 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
Instruction60%
Instruction support9%
Student services11%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

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$14,456 per pupil
2019$14,408 per pupil
2018$14,365 per pupil
2017$11,758 per pupil
2016$12,462 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic90.7%
District 66.5% · CA 56.1%
White3.7%
District 11.1% · CA 19.9%
Black3.7%
District 7.6% · CA 4.8%
Other1.9%
District 10.0% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 37.0%Male 61.1%Non-binary 1.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 87.0% (23pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$103K · CA $85K
Median home value$757K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+32% · CA 35%
ZIP population27,589
Median age43 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 54 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

Frequently asked questions

Is Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High a good high school?

Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 23rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,659 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points below 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 Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 12.5% of students at Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 12.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% 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. 48 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High rank in California?

Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High ranks #1,659 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 23rd 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 Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High?

54.5% of students at Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 2.2%. 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 Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High compare to other schools in Duarte?

Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High scores 30/100 (23rd 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 54 students. Use the schools in Duarte page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High in Duarte, 28.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High trails its district average for low-income students by 11.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 21 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.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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%
91.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 54th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
12.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
54.5%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 30th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.2%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
25.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11240%25%21%54%25%−22
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11240%0%0%100%0%−23
Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged2128.6%−11−10
Hispanic/Latino2222.7%−18−16
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High ←300.0%12.5%2.2%
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley0.8 mi7139.0%68.5%2.9%
Duarte High0.9 mi5222.3%48.2%4.2%
Canyon Oaks High1.8 mi263.6%17.9%1.3%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
91.2%
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
22.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192923#15810.0%3.6%46.0%2.5%
20222821#16550.0%10.4%56.2%2.2%
20232618#17681.9%3.7%68.6%7.2%
20242821#16922.2%13.1%60.7%5.5%
20253023#16590.0%12.5%54.5%2.2%
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
Female65.0%93.1%+28.1pp
Male50.9%55.3%+4.4pp
Hispanic/Latino57.0%67.1%+10.1pp
Students with Disabilities66.7%
English Learners43.8%68.2%+24.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged57.8%68.4%+10.6pp
All Students56.7%68.8%+12.1pp
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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