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Vista Real Charter High School vs. Pacifica High School

Should you attend Vista Real Charter High School or Pacifica High School? 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
Vista Real Charter High School
401 South A St. Ste. 3
Lancaster, CA 93535
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Pacifica High School
600 East Gonzales Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93036
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,327 students in grades 9-12, Vista Real Charter High School 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 7% (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 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,928 students in grades 9-12, Pacifica High School 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 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,327 students
2,928 students
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This chart displays total students of Pacifica High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
119 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pacifica High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7935 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#7674 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vista Real Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacifica High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
32%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica 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.
21-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vista Real Charter High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pacifica High School 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.
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica 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 Real Charter High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pacifica High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
487
602
Grade 10 Students
415
808
Grade 11 Students
345
749
Grade 12 Students
80
769

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pacifica High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
82%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica 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.
0.31
0.14
This chart displays the diversity score of Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica 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
77%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vista Real Charter 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 Pacifica 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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