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Best High Schools
in Montebello Unified

This page covers 6 high schools in Montebello Unified. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

6
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 6 of 6
1
rank
Applied Technology Center
Grades 09–12423 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (13.2:1)
84
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Schurr High
Grades 09–122,224 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Montebello High
Grades 09–122,054 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Bell Gardens High
Grades 09–122,217 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
83%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Montebello Community Day
Grades 07–1230 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.7:1) · above-average investment ($22,972/student)
51
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
6.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Vail High (Continuation)
Grades 09–12276 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,972/student)
49
/100
Graduation Rate
42%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,972
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
6
High Schools
29
Total Schools
84
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Applied Technology Center
Score: 84/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.