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Buena Vista High (Continuation)

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

900 North 10th St., Taft, CA 93268 · (661) 763-2383 · Part of Taft Union High School District

Taft’s School Grade C− better than 19% of California school districts

Directions
Students
85
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Buena Vista High (Continuation)

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

900 North 10th St., Taft

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1020
Grade 1142
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
71’20
67’21
84’22
93’23
85’24

Up 19.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 31%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buena Vista High (Continuation) from Taft families.

Other schools in Taft Union High School District

The district →
Taft Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Taft
C+
1,064 students18:1

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