Vista High

High school·Grades 9-12 Vista, California·92084
Score
36.1/100
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#1,105
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Vista Unified
Top 64%
In California

Score 36.1/100: better than 36% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 37% of them
407 students tested
Math
12%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 35% of them
410 students tested
Science
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 43% of them
813 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA41.0407
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA41.0407
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math12.4410
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math12.4410
ScienceGrade 11CAST16.0407
ScienceGrade 12CAST24.6406
ScienceGrade 14CAST20.3813
ScienceAll gradesCAST20.3813
ScienceGrade 99CAST24.6406

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,896
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,896
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
78%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1 Panther Way
Vista, CA 92084

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Vista High at a glance

Vista High is a public high school in Vista, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Vista Unified school district. It has about 1,896 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 12% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 36.1 out of 100: better than 36% of them, ranking #1,105 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.