About This School
Rancho Buena Vista High School is located in Vista, CA and is one of 12 high schools in Vista Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 3061 students in grades 9-12.
Rancho Buena Vista High School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 792 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Rancho Buena Vista High School's 2011 base score was 771 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Rancho Buena Vista High School had 23 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. more
Rancho Buena Vista High School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 792 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Rancho Buena Vista High School's 2011 base score was 771 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Rancho Buena Vista High School had 23 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. more
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Vista Unified District Spending
$7,756Per Pupil
The Vista Unified spends $7,756 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 31% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Vista Unified District
Education.com TestRating
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High Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| West Coast Baptist School 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| North County Trade Technical High School 1.4 miles | n/a | |
| Futures High School 1.9 miles | n/a | |
| Mountain Peak Charter School 2.4 miles | n/a | |
| Major General Raymond Murray High School 2.5 miles |  |
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School Facts
- Public School
- Grades 9-12
- Vista Unified School District
Did not make AYP
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Contact
Rancho Buena Vista High School1601 Longhorn Dr
Vista, CA 92081
(760) 727-7284
rbvhs.vusd.k12.ca.us
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Test Scores
About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAHSEE
What is it?
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is used to measure student mastery of specific skills as determined by the state. Students must pass both sections of the exam in order to graduate from high school.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Each student is assessed in grade 10 in English language arts and math. Students can retake the exam up to five times after grade 10.
How is it Scored?
The CAHSEE is an untimed pass/fail test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
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Enrollment (2010)
Total: 3061
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Rancho Buena Vista High School had 38% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
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23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Rancho Buena Vista High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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Recent Reviews
Rancho Buena Vista High School
5
I loved Rancho. Yes, it has a bit of a problem with overcrowding at first but once freshman year passes, the number goes down. People move, etc. I loved going to school there, went all four years.
Submitted by a Former Student on Mar 15, 2011
Rancho Buena Vista High School
Rancho Buena Vista is too overcrowded for kids to get a superior education. I've been going to RBVHS for 2 years and all of my classes have attained 38 kids at a minumum some reaching 40. Lunch is hecitc and lines are so long you may not get food. Drama department along with dance and cheer are superb. But for the last few years football has been lagging. Baseball, and soccer , and fieldhockey are going strong. Overall, try private school because this one is about to explode...
Submitted by a Current Student on Jan 3, 2010
Rancho Buena Vista High School
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Not only is the above reviewer basing information on the teachers with no experience, the ideas presented are completely inaccurate. The teacher at Rancho are some of the most passionate people that truly care for their students. The teachers are what make the school a phenomenal place. Teachers do know and care for students individually, especially if the STUDENT is willing to put in the best effort.
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.
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.
Submitted by a Current Student on Apr 27, 2009
Rancho Buena Vista High School
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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.
Submitted by a on Aug 26, 2008
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Information provided by the College of William and Mary and the Minnesota Population Center. School Attendance Boundary Information System (SABINS): Version 1.0. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota 2011
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