Mt. SAC Early College Academy

Mt. SAC Early College Academy

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2226 E Rio Verde Dr,  West Covina, CA
West Covina Unified School District
4.4
4.2
300 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Candace Leuthold
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
87%
Average GPA
3.68
Graduation Rate
100%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
C-
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.68
Reading Proficiency
87%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
15
Full Time Teachers
15
Part Time Teachers
0
Teachers in First or Second Year
6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
600
Verbal
650
Number of AP Courses
1
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
79%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
9.1%
State Average
17.9%
Science
8.8%
State Average
9.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
229:1

Student Diversity

Female
61.4%
Male
38.6%
Hispanic
74.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.1%
White
4.6%
Black
2.1%
Two or more races
2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#179 Best Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 84 Students
University of California - Irvine 76 Students
University of California - Berkeley 75 Students
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 73 Students
California State University - Fullerton 68 Students
California State University - Long Beach 57 Students
University of California - San Diego 50 Students
Mt. San Antonio College 45 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 43 Students
California State University - Los Angeles 43 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 33 Students
Biology 30 Students
Business 20 Students
Nursing 17 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 14 Students
Criminology 12 Students
Sociology 11 Students
Political Science and Government 10 Students
Pre-Law Studies 8 Students
Architecture 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.4 32 Reviews
5.0 Senior
9/30/2024
I transferred to this school in my sophomore year. My motive was mainly to be reunited with my friends and the addition of the school itself being an in person dual enrollment one was just a bonus for me. I don't think that fact had processed till I walked into my first college class. My worst experiences at this school were from professors who weren't the best at teaching their material like Statistics or Anthropology. It just became incredibly hard to study. Combined with my workload of standard high school it was challenging but I managed it by studying consistently late. Even with that, I'm glad I got to experience what I experienced since it pushed me to not drop and give up. My best experiences at this school have come from the people I've met. Since there's not many students here, you get to really know everyone. It's very easy to make friends and connections with genuinely kind people. I've made memories that I'll look back on for the rest of my life.
4.0 Senior
9/25/2024
I feel like overall, this school is a very fun and safe school. MECA is geared towards academics so it doesn't really have sports, and that's one of the main downsides of this school. But, besides that, the overall faculty at the school are vary kind of helpful people.
4.0 Alum
8/2/2024
Up to date information about college readiness. Scholarship information and personal essay workshops should be allotted every year.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 4 Reviews
3.0 student
7/17/2024
I don't like this school, it's not all the hype
5.0 student
8/12/2022
Great experience. The teachers are very engaging and kind. there are many opportunities for all kids. You can take many college classes and even if you wish you can choose not to. Freshman year is pretty slow and no college classes are available but Sophomore year is when things really pick up espec...
5.0 parent
11/21/2020
Great school, caring staff, challenging curriculum, supportive campus.
4.0 student
6/30/2020
School size is relatively small, and there are limited classes you can take in your freshman year, but later on, you can take a small number of college classes for credits, up to 2 years' worth. (Average kids probably won't get that much though.)

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