Academics
As of 2007-2008, Monterey Trail High School scored a 719 (out of 1000) on the Academic Performance Index (API), ranking fifth in the state and eighth in similar schools. The school also meets the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act. It uses block schedules for its academic scheduling.
Monterey Trail High School school has a Design and Technology Academy (DATA), designed to provide students with career technical skills in the areas of Engineering, Computer Science, and Enviroscapes. DATA was recently awarded a California Partnership Grant.
The school also offers a Regional Occupation Program (ROP) in Virtual Enterprise, which provides skills to seek lifelong employment.
Advanced Placement Courses Offered:
- Fine and Performing Arts: 2
- Computer Science: 0
- English: 2
- Foreign Language: 3
- Mathematics: 2
- Science: 3
- Social Science: 3
Monterey Trail High School has received full WASC accreditation. As of 2007-2008, the graduation rate of Monterey Trail High School is 95.3% of students.
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