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Vista High School in Vista, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 61.

400 East Bobier Dr.
Vista, CA 92084


Student Enrollment: 889

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Vista Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 74
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mark Wyland
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Morrow
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 49
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Darrell Issa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.22147
Longitude: -117.24171

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -1 (684 to 683)
Met 15 out of 24 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 89% (32 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate African American: 95% (34 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 94% (385 tested out of 409)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (382 tested out of 409)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (361 tested out of 365)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (359 tested out of 364)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (328 tested out of 349)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (325 tested out of 348)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (274 tested out of 291)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 93% (270 tested out of 291)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (100 tested out of 110)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (99 tested out of 110)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.9%
Vista High:  57%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.5%
Here:  44%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 62.5% (20 proficient out of 32)
Here:  63%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 42.4% (14 proficient out of 33)
Here:  42%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.2% (16 proficient out of 19)
Here:  84%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 68.4% (13 proficient out of 19)
Here:  68%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 69.0% (20 proficient out of 29)
Here:  69%
State average from 296 schools:  68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 65.5% (19 proficient out of 29)
Here:  66%
State average from 295 schools:  65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.4% (122 proficient out of 365)
Here:  33%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.8% (86 proficient out of 362)
Here:  24%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 53.8% (7 proficient out of 13)
Here:  54%
State average from 41 schools:  44%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 7.7% (1 proficient out of 13)
Here:  8%
State average from 42 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.9% (279 proficient out of 358)
Here:  78%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 61.8% (220 proficient out of 356)
Vista High:  62%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.6% (113 proficient out of 317)
Vista High:  36%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.9% (75 proficient out of 314)
Vista High:  24%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.6% (58 proficient out of 269)
Here:  22%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.2% (43 proficient out of 266)
Vista High:  16%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.5% (15 proficient out of 97)
Here:  16%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 16.3% (16 proficient out of 98)
Here:  16%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 89.4%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 93.2%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 2332

2006 API (Base) : 694
Here:  694.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 699


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 606 (1102 students included)
Here:  606
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 777 (961 students included)
Here:  777
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 954

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 605 (954 students included)
Here:  605
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 776

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 555 (776 students included)
Here:  555
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 273

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 468 (273 students included)
Vista High:  468
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 48%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 40%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 36%
Here:  36.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 20%
Here:  20.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.72
Here:  2.7
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%
Vista High:  94.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 161.9148753

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2329

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 698.700

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2332

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 466.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2308

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 346.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1502

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 337.950

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 956

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 286.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 948

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 284.400

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 797

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 79.700

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 290

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 29.000

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 565

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 28.250
2006 API (Growth) : 683
2005 API (Base): 684
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2005 African American API (Base) : 673
Here:  673
State average from 247 schools:  602

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 592
Here:  592
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 600
Here:  600
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 772
Here:  772
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 755
Vista High:  755
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 592
Vista High:  592
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 584
Here:  584
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 548
Here:  548
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 564
Vista High:  564
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -16 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 466
Here:  466
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 479
Here:  479
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 713
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 702

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 969

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 290.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 962

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 288.600

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