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Rancho Buena Vista High
A−

Rancho Buena Vista High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1601 Longhorn Dr., Vista, CA 92081 · (760) 727-7284 · Part of Vista Unified School District

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

Directions
Photo: Alan Islas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,949
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Rancho Buena Vista High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Rancho Buena Vista HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts65%
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 ↗

1601 Longhorn Dr., Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9515
Grade 10503
Grade 11436
Grade 12495
Enrollment over time
1,987’20
2,027’21
1,959’22
1,962’23
1,949’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%White 21%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%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 Rancho Buena Vista High 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.