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Monta Vista High School 2020-2021

21840 Mc Clellan Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014 Ÿ www.mvhs.fuhsd.org Ÿ 408.366.7600 Ÿ CEEB:053466 School Profile

Monta Vista High School (MVHS) opened in 1969 and continues to be one of the top comprehensive high schools in Ben Clausnitzer, Principal and the . Located in the heart of , Assistant Principals MVHS is highly regarded for its strong academic programs and Michael Martinez (A-Gou) variety of extracurricular and co-curricular opportunities for Nico Flores (Gov-L) students. A California Distinguished School, National Blue Janice Chen (M-Sha) Ribbon award winner, MVHS is frequently recognized by Mike White (She-Z) Newsweek and US News and World Report for its outstanding student success. MVHS’s guidance Guidance Counselors program provides all students with academic planning, personal counseling, and postsecondary advising for and career. Four full-time school counselors and a College and Career Advisor Monique Balentine (A-Gou) engage with students, parents, and staff to deliver a comprehensive guidance program that Jessica Coscia (Gov-L) personalizes the planning and counseling experience based on each student’s needs and Sylvia Lam (M-Sha) postsecondary goals. Clay Stiver (She-Z) College/Career Advisor Due to the extraordinary circumstances resulting from COVID-19 school closures, Fremont Union McKenna Parfet High School District adopted a district-wide Credit/No Credit structure for Spring 2020. During that time, students completed synchronous and asynchronous assignments in order to earn credit. Registrar Remote Learning curriculum focused on essential content and skills to prepare students for future Supriya Lawrence coursework. Spring 2020 Credit/No Credit courses are not calculated into the GPA.

Class of 2021 MVHS by the Numbers Student Betty Racial Lee (x1234)Demographics by the Numbers

Asian (80%) 572 10% students 2028 10% Caucasian (10%) students 63 125 grades 9-12 Other (10%) National Merit National Merit 97 Semi-finalists Commended teachers 80% Latino (3.4%) African-American (0.6%) GPA Distribution for Filipino/Pac. Islander (0.8%) Class of 2021 496:1 2 or more races (5.2%) Individual class rank is not reported. To evaluate student to American Indian (0.3%) student performance, use the grade distribution chart counselor below showing the number of students in each 43 ratio unweighted, cumulative 9-12 GPA category. students in full- Additional Student time off-site 4.0 52 (9%) programs Demographics 3.5 -- 3.99 288 (51%) 3.0 – 3.49 154 (28%) English Language Learners 3% 2.5 – 2.99 48 (9%) 91% 2.0 – 2.49 13 (2%) of Class of Socioeconomically 2020 took at Disadvantaged 5% < 2.0 5 (1%) least one AP Data as of 08/30/2020 32.5 course/exam average Students with Disabilities 5% GPA and Related Procedures class size • Credits are posted at the end of each semester. • Each semester class is 5 credits; most FUHSD Students with a parent with 95% classes are yearlong (10 credits) and meet for 150 a Bachelor's degree or higher instructional hours. • GPA is calculated at the end of each semester (A=4; B=3; C=2; D=1; F=0). Honors and AP Spring 2020 Assessment Snapshot classes are not given additional point values. • Cumulative GPA is all coursework from grade 9 SAT* ACT* CAASPP/Smarter Balanced* to current. GPA is college-prep 403 students 130 students 62% EAP College-Ready (ELA) academic courses only. 680 (R) / 731 (M) 31(R) / 32 (M) / 31(S) 72% EAP College-Ready (Math) • Coursework earning P (Pass), NM (No Mark), I 1411 mean composite 31 mean composite 86% Standard Met/Exceeded (ELA) (Incomplete), W (Withdrew) is not calculated *data from Spring 2019 *data from Spring 2019 89% Standard Met/Exceeded (Math) into the GPA. *data from Spring 2019 • Coursework from non-accredited or out-of- Advanced Placement country schools are transferred as Pass/Fail. 1165 students took 3053 exams • Final semester grade marks include letter grades 92% scores of 3 or higher only and no +/- scale option. 49% scores of 5 Graduation Requirements Class of 2020 Postsecondary Destinations Subject Credits (based on survey data and final transcript requests of 514 students) English (4 years) 40 4-year college (432 students) 84% Social Science (3 years) 30 31% Mathematics (2 years; min. 20 Algebra 1 and Geometry) California State 6% Science (2 years; life and physical) 20 Out of State 38% Physical (2 years) 20 International 1% Electives (includes courses beyond 70 subject area requirements) 2-year college 14% 1 year in each of 2 of the Military 0% following 3 areas: Other 0% World Language Visual/Performing Arts 20 In addition to University of California and California State Applied Academics Universities, recent MVHS Graduates (Classes 2018 – 2020) (includes Career Technical Education, Programming, Work have matriculated at the following postsecondary institutions: Experience) Total Credits 220 American University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design School and District Policies Art Center College of Design Students typically take 6 courses each year. Baylor University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Students enrolled in AVID, ASB Leadership, Biola University -New Brunswick Academic Foundations, Learning Skills, or Saint Mary's College of California programs including Dual Enrollment, music, and some Career Technical Education pathways may Seattle University take 7 courses. Due to budgetary constraints, Carnegie Mellon University Stanford University students are generally limited to one course per Case Western Reserve University subject area per year. AP and Honors courses are open access. Students taking AP courses are Chapman University encouraged to take the corresponding exams. Texas A&M University Some students choose to take courses through The George Washington University concurrent enrollment at one of the five local Culinary Institute of America The community . This coursework is typically The University of Texas, Austin not included on the FUHSD transcript. Trinity University Drexel University AP/Honors at MVHS University of British Columbia English American Lit Honors at Boulder AP English Literature Georgetown University University of Hawaii at Manoa Mathematics Georgia Institute of Technology University of Illinois at Urbana- Pre-Calculus Honors Champaign AP Calculus AB; AP Calculus BC Harvey Mudd College University of Maryland, College Park AP Statistics Hofstra University University of Massachusetts, Amherst AP Computer Science Principles Indiana University at Bloomington University of Miami AP Computer Science A Science Loyola Marymount University , Twin Cities Chemistry Honors Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Nevada, Reno AP Physics 1; AP Physics C Middlebury College AP Biology; AP Chemistry Montana State University, Bozeman University of Pennsylvania AP Environmental Science Social Sciences AP Macroeconomics University of Puget Sound AP US Government University of AP US History University of Southern California Visual & Performing Arts Oregon State University University of the Pacific Advanced Drama Honors Otis College of Art and Design World Languages Pennsylvania State University University of Wisconsin, Madison Honors 4 and AP Chinese, French, Pitzer College Japanese, Spanish Washington University in St. Louis Purdue Valley College Accredited by Reed College Western Association of Schools and Colleges