Vista High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Vista Unified

1 Panther Way, Vista, CA 92084 Map

Math (met standard)
15%
−17 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
56%
−1 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
32%
−7 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
85%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,746
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.6
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 15% state 32% · 2025-26 56% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 15% state 32% · 2025-26 56% state 57% · 2025-26 32% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 15% state 32% 56% state 57% 32% state 38%
2024-25 12% state 31% 41% state 57% 20% state 31%
2023-24 17% state 28% 40% state 56% 23% state 27%
2022-23 22% state 27% 56% state 55% 19% state 27%
2021-22 13% state 27% 50% state 55% 16% state 27%
2020-21 18% state 34% 47% state 59% —
2018-19 17% state 32% 57% state 57% 15% state 26%
2017-18 20% state 31% 51% state 56% —
2016-17 18% state 32% 62% state 60% —
2015-16 21% state 32% 50% state 59% —
2014-15 25% state 30% 56% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
93%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
35%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
49%
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).

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

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Guajome Park Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Guajome Park Academy Charter District
0.7 mi
23%
−15 vs state
43%
−6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 75% 1,355 Hispanic 74%
Guajome Learning Centers
Grades K–12 Charter · Guajome Learning Centers District
0.7 mi
4%
35%
21%
3% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 51% 61 Hispanic 74%
North County Trade Tech High
Grades 9–12 Charter · North County Trade Tech High District
1.1 mi
9%
−23 vs state
38%
−19 vs state
26%
−7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 69% 145 Hispanic 66%
Alta Vista High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Vista Unified
1.2 mi
4%
−28 vs state
0%
−57 vs state
4%
−34 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 3% in 2025-26 94% 90 Hispanic 90%
Vista Visions Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Vista Unified
1.2 mi
48%
+16 vs state
70%
+12 vs state
27%
16% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 72% 68 Hispanic 64%
SIATech
Grades 10–12 Charter · SIATech District
1.8 mi
2%
−30 vs state
24%
−34 vs state
20%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 93% 1,174 Hispanic 69%
Major General Raymond Murray High
Grades 10–12 Alternative · Vista Unified
1.8 mi
2%
−30 vs state
7%
−50 vs state
0%
−38 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 3% in 2025-26 90% 146 Hispanic 90%
Mission Vista High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Vista Unified
2.7 mi
52%
+20 vs state
88%
+31 vs state
67%
+28 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 44% 1,670 Hispanic 41%
Coastal Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Coastal Academy Charter District
3.2 mi
54%
+16 vs state
68%
+18 vs state
48%
+11 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 31% 2,015 White 55%
Rancho Buena Vista High
Grades 9–12 · Vista Unified
4.1 mi
41%
+10 vs state
63%
+5 vs state
35%
−4 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 70% 1,949 Hispanic 67%