Murrieta Valley High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Murrieta Valley Unified

42200 Nighthawk Way, Murrieta, CA 92562 Map

Math (met standard)
45%
+13 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
79%
+21 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
49%
+10 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
47%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,104
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 45% state 32% · 2025-26 79% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 45% state 32% · 2025-26 79% state 57% · 2025-26 49% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 45% state 32% 79% state 57% 49% state 39%
2024-25 38% state 31% 77% state 57% 38% state 34%
2023-24 46% state 28% 79% state 56% 47% state 32%
2022-23 37% state 27% 72% state 55% 41% state 32%
2021-22 38% state 27% 74% state 55% 38% state 29%
2018-19 46% state 32% 74% state 57% 40% state 30%
2017-18 37% state 31% 66% state 56% —
2016-17 36% state 32% 79% state 60% —
2015-16 43% state 32% 69% state 59% —
2014-15 44% state 30% 80% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
98%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
63%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
64%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Murrieta Canyon Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Murrieta Valley Unified
0.2 mi
26%
−8 vs state
61%
+7 vs state
33%
−4 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 63% 296 Hispanic 50%
Murrieta Options Academy
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Murrieta Valley Unified
0.2 mi — —
9%
−18 vs state · 2021-22
Not enough years of data 67% 12 Hispanic 67%
Murrieta Mesa High
Grades 9–12 · Murrieta Valley Unified
1.8 mi
39%
+7 vs state
75%
+18 vs state
47%
+9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 60% 2,066 Hispanic 46%
Vista Murrieta High
Grades 9–12 · Murrieta Valley Unified
4.4 mi
48%
+16 vs state
82%
+25 vs state
53%
+14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 52% 3,328 Hispanic 43%
Method Schools LA
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · Method Schools LA District
4.6 mi
47%
+14 vs state
47%
−8 vs state
52%
+14 vs state
29% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 51% 227 White 40%