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Mar Vista Senior High
B−

Mar Vista Senior High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

505 Elm Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 · (619) 628-5700 · Part of Sweetwater Union High School District

Imperial Beach’s School Grade B− better than 51% of California school districts

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Students
1,216
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mar Vista Senior High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Imperial Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Mar Vista Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

505 Elm Ave., Imperial Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9330
Grade 10317
Grade 11279
Grade 12290
Enrollment over time
1,469’20
1,448’21
1,376’22
1,266’23
1,216’24

Down 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 16%Asian 6%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mar Vista Senior High from Imperial Beach 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; Imperial Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.