Monte Vista High School

3230 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard

Spring Valley, CA 91977

School District

Grossmont Union High
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on September 18, 2024

Great school in general but in the first 5 weeks there’s already 3 fights so that’s concerning
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2024

It is a school with a lot of opportunities in sports and learning programs.
Submitted by parent on October 04, 2023

MVHS has been a great school for my kids! One of my children graduated from MV last year and another child started this year. The staff are so wonderful and supportive. Since it’s a smaller school, there is more personalized attention and teachers/staff know my kids. The advanced classes are rigorous and get students ready for college and life beyond high school. The other students have been so inclusive and friendly. My children have made many friends during their time at MVHS. It’s a school that doesn’t get a lot of attention, but it should! Good things are happening at MVHS every day. Don’t listen to that earlier review. Not only is it hearsay, it’s not accurate at all. My child and another classmate is at Berkeley this year after graduating from MVHS. Many of their classmates are attending college this year at schools such as UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, and Cal Poly to make a few. MVHS is a hidden gem in so many ways. We’re proud to be a Monarch family!
Submitted by parent on August 08, 2023

My kids love this school and don't want to leave. I'm in the military and we move a lot so I've been getting itchy. But it seems we'll be here for another 3 years. I'm just glad they found a home because, being a military brat can be challenging.
Submitted by student on June 16, 2020

fantastic, the longer its around the more it strives for better. c/o 2020
Submitted by teacher on June 26, 2015

I am the librarian at Monte Vista, and I started two years ago. I have found it to be a great school, with caring, compassionate adults and nice students. There are several career pathways here (Auto, Cosmetology, and Computer Game Design) and a thriving sports and arts program. It feels like a family, and most of the students are very respectful and happy to be there.
Submitted by other on December 09, 2013

I am a student at Monta Vista High School. I am currently enrolled in ASB, yearbook, and advanced choir.over the past couple years our school has gone through many changes including staff, students, and buildings. We have improved over the past couple years and I highly recommend going to monte vista to any student enrolling into high school. every year our test scores increase more than are goal recommended. I have heard no complaints from students of monte vista. In fact, we are one of the most spirited schools in the Grossmont Union high school district. the staff of our school are not only teachers, but leaders And positive examples to what a school Body and family should look. I love Monte vista and I im proud to be A monarch.
Submitted by other on September 01, 2012

I'm going into my third year at MVHS the teachers are great but classes are ruined by other students. Sometimes staff can be very rude at times and when students need help they are unavailable and students can wait hours. It's a good school but need work with different things
Submitted by other on September 20, 2011

Terrible high school, may it suffer the same fate as Carthage did at the hands of the Romans; graduated class of '73 and never looked back. The only reason for its existence was to keep kids off the street; enroll in classes at Grossmont College where you can actually learn something. School staff did not care; teachers generally OK except for Woodshop teacher who's only function in class was to talk about dune buggy racing in the desert and to supervise the hoodlums in the class; counselling nonexistent and worse (my sister was discouraged from applying to Cal Maritime because "girls don't do that;" spoiled little rich kids abusive of other students (ever have your locker burned? insert charcoal lighter fluid followed by match - voila!).