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Mission Vista High School vs. Pacific View Charter

Should you attend Mission Vista High School or Pacific View Charter? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mission Vista High School
1306 Melrose Dr.
Vista, CA 92084
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Pacific View Charter
3670 Ocean Ranch Blvd.
Oceanside, CA 92056
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mission Vista High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,640 students in grades 9-12, Mission Vista High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 633 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pacific View Charter ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
K-12
Total Students
1,640 students
633 students
This chart displays total students of Mission Vista High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pacific View Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%
This chart displays gender of Mission Vista High School
This chart displays gender of Pacific View Charter
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
24 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Mission Vista High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Pacific View Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
26:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mission Vista High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pacific View Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1091 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#7393 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mission Vista High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacific View Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in CA)
11%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mission Vista High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific View Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
35%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mission Vista High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific View Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in CA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pacific View Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mission Vista High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pacific View Charter and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mission Vista High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pacific View Charter by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
12
Grade 1 Students
-
5
Grade 2 Students
-
3
Grade 3 Students
-
10
Grade 4 Students
-
6
Grade 5 Students
-
7
Grade 6 Students
-
17
Grade 7 Students
-
49
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Grade 9 Students
458
128
Grade 10 Students
427
131
Grade 11 Students
388
130
Grade 12 Students
367
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mission Vista High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mission Vista High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pacific View Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
40%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mission Vista High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pacific View Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mission Vista High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pacific View Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mission Vista High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacific View Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Mission Vista High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mission Vista High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pacific View Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Mission Vista High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pacific View Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mission Vista High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacific View Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mission Vista High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pacific View Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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