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Decile Ranking
and Academic GPA
615 Students
Class of 2010

1    4.00 - 3.90
2    3.89 - 3.76
3    3.75 - 3.62
4    3.61 - 3.47
5    3.46 - 3.34
6    3.33 - 3.17
7    3.16 - 3.04
8    3.03 - 2.81
9    2.80 - 2.45
10    2.44 - below

SAT Scores
Class of 2009
85% of Seniors at
MV took the SAT

  Reading Writing Math
MVHS
614
625
677
CA
500
498
513
US
501
493
515

Advanced Placement Testing
May 2009
1898 tests were
taken by 858 students
89% scored 3 or higher
44% scored a 5

Test Taken
#
% Pass
Biology
321
85
Calculus AB
158
91
Calculus BC
132
97
Chemistry
100
95
Chinese Lang/Cult
90
100
Comp Sci A
28
85
Comp Sci AB
56
82
Econ Macro
228
73
Econ Micro
5
100
Eng Lang/Comp
106
100
Eng Lit/Comp
88
91
French Lang
24
84
Gov & Politics: US
155
89
Italian Lang/Cult
1
100
Japanese Lang
23
89
Music Theory
15
100
Physics B
20
100
Physics C-Elec/Mag
21
100
Physics C-Mechanics
29
97
Psychology
2
100
Spanish Lang
35
100
Statistics
106
89
US History
150
95
World History
3
100

National Merit Scholars
Class of 2010

Semifinalists 53
Commended 87
School Profile
The School Profile below is a quick snapshot of Monta Vista High School. More detailed information can be found in the School Accountability Report Card (SARC), available to all community members. Access the following link to MV's
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
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The school profile below is also available in other forms:

MV School Profile 09-10 (pdf form)                MV School Profile 09-10 (doc form)

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21840 McClellan Road, Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: 408-366-7600 Fax: 408-252-1519
www.mvhs.fuhsd.org
CEEB Code: 053466
Total Enrollment 2009-10 2450
Class of 2010 615
White 25%
Asian 72%
Other (African American,
Latino,Native American)
3%
Percent Limited English 5%

Monta Vista High School begins its forty-first year as one of the top comprehensive high schools in California and the United States. Students have a full range of academic, extra-curricular and co-curricular opportunities. Approximately 98 percent of our 2450 students will attend college after graduation. Monta Vista has been both a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon award winner, and has been recognized by Newsweek and US News and World Report for its outstanding student success. In 2009 we received the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement. A teaching staff of over 100 and a support staff of 40 provide an environment that is both academically challenging and culturally enriching.

Graduation Requirements
220 total credits

Subjects

Credits

English 40
Social Science 30
Science 20
Mathematics 20
Physical Education 20
Applied Academics* 10
Fine Art* 10
Modern Language* 10
Elective Units 70
* 10 credits in 2 of these 3 areas.
Applied Academics
Includes Industrial Tech, Business, ROP, and Work Experience.
Fine Arts
Includes all courses in Art, Music and Drama.
Monta Vista High School offers open access to Honors and AP courses.

College Bound (Class of 2009)

38% University of California
10% California State Universities
9% Calif. Private Colleges/Universities
16% Out of State Colleges/Universities
25% 2-Year College
2% Other

California Private
Colleges / Universities Attended by Class of '09


Academy of Art University, SF
Art Center College Of Design
Art Institute San Diego
Brooks Institute
Cal Tech
Fashion Institute of
Design / Merchandising
Laguna College of Art & Design
Loyola Marymount University
Menlo College
Mills College
Occidental College
Otis College
Pepperdine University
San Francisco
Conservatory of Music
Scripps College
Simpson College
Stanford University
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of the Pacific

Out-of-State Colleges and Universities Attended by Class of '09


Amherst College
Arizona State University
Boston College
Carnegie Mellon
Cornell
Dartmouth
Duke
Georgia Tech
Harvard
Howard
Johns Hopkins
NYU
Northwestern
Oberlin
Purdue
Rice
Tufts
University of Arizona
University of Chicago
University of Denver
University of Missouri at Columbia
University of Pennsylvania
University of South Carolina
Yale

Student Government and Clubs

An active Associated Student Body, school clubs, and special interest organizations provide a myriad of opportunities for Monta Vista students to become active in their school community. Although volunteer hours are not a requirement of graduation, the vast majority of our students contribute many hours to outside organizations and causes. A partial list of organizations includes: ASB government, Community Leadership, class government, Music (marching band, jazz band, orchestra, chamber orchestra, choir, elite mixed ensemble), Speech and Debate, Journalism, Yearbook, Key Club, Interact and Octagon (service clubs), Future Business Leaders of America, DECA, California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, Spanish and French Honor Societies, Dance team, Cheerleading and Color Guard, Drama, Mock Trial, Robotics and Amnesty International. Monta Vista students also participate in a full range of competitive athletics.