- 1601 Longhorn Dr.
- Vista, CA 92081
- (760) 727-7284
Public | Grades 9-12 | Vista Unified
About Rancho Buena Vista High School
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Rancho Buena Vista High School is located in Vista, CA and is one of 9 high schools in Vista Unified. It is a public school that serves 3349 students in grades 9-12.
Rancho Buena Vista High School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Rancho Buena Vista High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Rancho Buena Vista High School had an API growth score of 755 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Rancho Buena Vista High School's 2009 base score was 755{connector}the school {did_met_target} meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Rancho Buena Vista High School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Rancho Buena Vista High School's students and teachers.
Rancho Buena Vista High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
45 %
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Hispanic
43 %
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Black
4 %
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Asian
3 %
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Multiple or No Response
2 %
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Filipino
1 %
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Pacific Islander
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 50%
- Male 50%
Rancho Buena Vista High School Reviews
Rated
M
The school is grossly over crowded with a recently reported enrollment of 3500 students this year. Students share a small 18"hx12"wx10"d locker not large enough to hold even two sets of student books, not to mention jackets or other items a student may want to store during the day.
All students go to lunch at the same time; I'd hate to wait in that bathroom line to use facilities that are dirty, worn out and crumbling.
Teachers and staff are clearly overburdened and overworked and tend to come across in a gruff, unfriendly manner.
Freshman can wind up in beginner level classes with underachieving, but perhaps more well known, Seniors. And I'm not convinced that one teacher can adequately get to know, be concerned about and teach 165 students a year. What's more I see the learning environment as strictly robotic if not unsafe.
All in all, I am not a fan and while my son wants to go here because this is our home public school and all of his friends are attending there, I continue to look for options that appeal to us both.
All students go to lunch at the same time; I'd hate to wait in that bathroom line to use facilities that are dirty, worn out and crumbling.
Teachers and staff are clearly overburdened and overworked and tend to come across in a gruff, unfriendly manner.
Freshman can wind up in beginner level classes with underachieving, but perhaps more well known, Seniors. And I'm not convinced that one teacher can adequately get to know, be concerned about and teach 165 students a year. What's more I see the learning environment as strictly robotic if not unsafe.
All in all, I am not a fan and while my son wants to go here because this is our home public school and all of his friends are attending there, I continue to look for options that appeal to us both.
Aug 26, 2008
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About Vista, CA
- Population Median Age 32 years
- Median Household Income $42,594
- Average Household Size 3.03 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 38%
- % Owning / % Renting 54% / 46%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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Lockers are small, but most upperclassmen use their cars as storage, or those students who are involved can store belongings in a teacher's classroom.
Lunch may be the same time for all grades, but most upperclassmen leave campus for lunch or many students are involved in a club on campus that meets at lunch. Many bathrooms are available with a reasonable wait time.
The fact that a previous reviewer called to question the method of teaching was disheartening and 100% false. Although many schools probably out rank Rancho, insulting the teachers is one of the worst judgments to make on the school.