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Alta Vista High (Continuation)

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1575 Bonair Dr., Vista, CA 92084 · (760) 724-3775 · Part of Vista Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
90
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Alta 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 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

1575 Bonair Dr., Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1113
Grade 1277
Enrollment over time
86’20
122’21
136’22
112’23
90’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%White 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Vista High (Continuation) from Vista 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; Vista’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.