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Major General Raymond Murray High

215 North Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92083 · (760) 631-2502 · San Diego County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
146
High
DISTRICT 951 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
131 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 113524%
Grade 1211176%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
96%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
13290%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
9666%
Female
5034%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
4.3%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts0.0%4.3%27.7%68.1%
Math0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-254.3%0.0%
2023-2412.1%1.7%
2022-2317.7%1.5%
2021-2212.1%1.0%
2020-2113.2%3.5%
2018-195.1%0.0%
2017-184.7%0.0%
2016-171.2%0.0%
2015-160.0%0.0%
2014-155.0%0.0%
% 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 school
BeatsExpectations 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 Major General Raymond Murray High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Diego County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
146#1,452 of 2,093#103 of 135
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
89.7%#310 of 1,575#12 of 112
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 2024-25
Enrollment
146
-50 (-26%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2514614.110.4:190% (131)
2023-2420013.315.0:177% (154)
2022-2323012.418.5:180% (184)
2020-211961216.3:187% (171)
2017-181781313.7:180% (142)
2015-16225925.0:171% (159)
2010-11207N/AN/A68% (141)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Major General Raymond Murray High.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (178 to 146); teachers up 8% (13 to 14.1).

About Major General Raymond Murray High

Major General Raymond Murray High is a public high school run by Vista Unified in Vista, California. There are 146 students enrolled, covering grades 10 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.

The district, Vista Unified, operates 28 schools serving 18,969 students.

Hispanic students are 90% of those enrolled at Major General Raymond Murray High. Next come 6% White. That compares with about 35% Hispanic among all San Diego County residents. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Major General Raymond Murray High are from different groups.

Its ratio of 10.4:1 is based on 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.

In San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.

Major General Raymond Murray High's nearest public school is Vista Innovation and Design Academy (about 0.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Major General Raymond Murray High in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 146, down from 196 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.4:1, from 16.3:1.

Major General Raymond Murray High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

San Diego County at a glance

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Population
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students

Quick facts

School name
Major General Raymond Murray High
District
Vista Unified
Address
215 North Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92083
Phone
(760) 631-2502
County
San Diego County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
146
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
131 (90%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
064119012180
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Major General Raymond Murray High
What is the total enrollment at Major General Raymond Murray High?
Major General Raymond Murray High enrolls approximately 146 students in grades 10-12.
What age range does Major General Raymond Murray High serve?
Major General Raymond Murray High serves students from grade 10 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Major General Raymond Murray High have?
Major General Raymond Murray High employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Major General Raymond Murray High?
At Major General Raymond Murray High, the student body is approximately 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Major General Raymond Murray High?
Major General Raymond Murray High is overseen by Vista Unified in San Diego County.
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