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Vista Murrieta High School vs. Murrieta Mesa High School

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School Overview

School
Vista Murrieta High School
28251 Clinton Keith Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Murrieta Mesa High School
24801 Monroe Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Murrieta Mesa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 3,493 students in grades 9-12, Vista Murrieta High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,178 students in grades 9-12, Murrieta Mesa High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,493 students
2,178 students
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This chart displays total students of Murrieta Mesa High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
142 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Murrieta Mesa High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1983 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#2883 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vista Murrieta High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murrieta Mesa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in CA)
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa 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.
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa 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.
34%
(Top 50% in CA)
27%
(Top 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa High School 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 Vista Murrieta High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Murrieta Mesa High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
914
526
Grade 10 Students
884
534
Grade 11 Students
860
593
Grade 12 Students
835
525

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Murrieta Mesa High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
11%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Murrieta Mesa High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
40%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa High School 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 Vista Murrieta High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Murrieta Mesa High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa 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.
0.72
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa High School 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
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vista Murrieta 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 Murrieta Mesa 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.
 
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