Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 983 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMOUNT UNIFIED·NCES 062985004647
Buena Vista High
3717 Michelson St., Lakewood, CA 90712 · (562) 602-8090 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
172 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 64% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
13.8%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.1% | 11.7% | 37.2% | 48.9% |
| Math | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 94.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.8% | 2.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.8% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 10.7% | 1.3% |
| 2021-22 | 18.5% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.6% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 3.6% | 1.2% |
| 2017-18 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 1.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Buena Vista High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #1,391 of 2,093 | #366 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #110 of 1,575 | #67 of 396 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
180
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 175
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 180 | 16.4 | 11.0:1 | 96% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 16.2 | 13.1:1 | 94% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 15.8 | 15.5:1 | 93% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 95% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 196 | 15.3 | 12.8:1 | 84% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | 91% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | N/A | N/A | 79% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 59 | 2 | 29.5:1 | 81% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 175 | 9 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buena Vista High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (196 to 180); teachers up 7% (15.3 to 16.4).
About Buena Vista High
Buena Vista High is a small high school based in Lakewood, California. Enrollment is 180 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 79% smaller than average.
Buena Vista High is one school in a 19-school district, Paramount Unified, which enrolls 11,623 students.
Hispanic students make up 82% of enrollment at Buena Vista High. Other students are 12% Black and 2% White. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.0:1. This ratio sits 7.2 below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 96%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Among Los Angeles County residents, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Buena Vista High is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Odyssey STEM Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Buena Vista High, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Buena Vista High as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 180 students in 2024-25, 5 more than the 175 it had in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Buena Vista High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paramount Unified
- Paramount HighHigh · 3,400 students
- HollydaleElementary · 794 students
- Alondra MiddleMiddle · 735 students
- Frank J. ZamboniMiddle · 650 students
- Paramount Park MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Captain Raymond CollinsElementary · 522 students
Other schools in Lakewood
- Mayfair HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Intensive Learning CenterElementary · 646 students
- Esther Lindstrom ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Hoover MiddleMiddle · 505 students
Other Buena Vista High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Buena Vista High. Buena Vista High is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Buena Vista HighGeyserville, CA · 8 students
- BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 1,494 students
- Buena Vista High SchoolBUENA VISTA, CO · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Odyssey STEM Academy0.1 mi · 336
- Captain Raymond Collins0.6 mi · 522
- Holmes Elementary0.6 mi · 378
- Intensive Learning Center0.6 mi · 646
- Bellflower Alternative Education Center0.9 mi · 9
- Stephen Foster Elementary1.0 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Buena Vista HighHow large is Buena Vista High?
Buena Vista High enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Buena Vista High serve?
Buena Vista High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Buena Vista High?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Buena Vista High.
How diverse is Buena Vista High?
Buena Vista High reports a student body of 2% White, 82% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Buena Vista High public or private?
Buena Vista High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paramount Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.