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Alta Vista Academy

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

730 Medical Center Ct., Chula Vista, CA 91911 · (619) 216-5160 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

Chula Vista’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of California school districts

Directions
Students
27
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Alta Vista Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

730 Medical Center Ct., Chula Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 73
Grade 84
Grade 95
Grade 104
Grade 115
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
36’20
28’21
33’22
30’23
27’24

Down 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 19%Two or more races 11%Black 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Vista Academy from Chula Vista families.

Other schools in Sweetwater Union High School District

The district →
Rancho del Rey Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A
1,705 students23:1
Eastlake Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
1,613 students26:1
Bonita Vista Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
A−
972 students24:1
Hilltop Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chula Vista
B−
866 students22:1
Montgomery Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · San Diego
B−
734 students21:1
Granger Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–9 · National City
C+
724 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Chula Vista’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.