Mountain Empire High

3305 Buckman Springs Rd., Pine Valley, CA 91962

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
412
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mountain Empire Unified
San Diego County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
9thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance59% chronically absent
4thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
85thpercentile
College readinessAt least 3% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
7thpercentile
Class size18.8 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mountain Empire High

Mountain Empire High is a public high school in Pine Valley, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Mountain Empire Unified. The school is located in a rural area in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 412 students were enrolled, with about 18.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
412 students
Students per teacher
18.8 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Mountain Empire Unified
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
062610003906

Schools near Mountain Empire High

All 7 schools in Pine Valley →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.