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Mission Vista High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1306 Melrose Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057 · (760) 758-6800 · Part of Vista Unified School District

Oceanside’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,670
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mission Vista High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1306 Melrose Dr., Oceanside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9439
Grade 10414
Grade 11419
Grade 12398
Enrollment over time
1,660’20
1,658’21
1,640’22
1,662’23
1,670’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 40%Two or more races 9%Asian 8%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 Mission Vista High from Oceanside families.

Other schools in Vista Unified School District

The district →
Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vista
744 students27:1
Breeze Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vista
742 students25:1
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vista
740 students25:1
Grapevine Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vista
730 students24:1
Empresa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
705 students25:1
Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oceanside
696 students24:1

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; Oceanside’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.