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If you had an hour of school board time for Orange Vista High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
2,396
High
DISTRICT 1,601 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAL VERDE UNIFIED·NCES 069113513992
Orange Vista High
1400 East Orange Ave., Perris, CA 92571 · (951) 490-4660 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
2,076 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 9 | 627 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 609 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 545 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 615 | 26% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
54.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.1pp since 2017
Math
17.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.7pp since 2017
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 36.4% | 26.9% | 18.9% |
| Math | 4.4% | 12.7% | 25.8% | 57.1% |
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 | 54.2% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 13.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 13.7% |
| 2018-19 | 47.6% | 12.7% |
| 2017-18 | 49.1% | 16.3% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Orange Vista High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #666 of 1,052 | #32 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #770 of 1,056 | #37 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #603 of 1,056 | #30 of 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #515 of 1,044 | #31 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,396 | #129 of 2,093 | #17 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #899 of 1,352 | #33 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #927 of 1,351 | #50 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +45.0% | #15 of 327 | #3 of 25 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,396
+744 (+45%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 25.8:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
80%
was 78%
% Black
11%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,396 | 107.8 | 22.2:1 | 87% (2,076) |
| 2023-24 | 2,474 | 115.3 | 21.4:1 | 86% (2,116) |
| 2022-23 | 2,595 | 112.4 | 23.1:1 | 86% (2,236) |
| 2017-18 | 1,652 | 64.1 | 25.8:1 | 77% (1,273) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orange Vista High.
About Orange Vista High
The public high school Orange Vista High is located in Perris, California. The school counted 2,396 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 186% bigger than the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Val Verde Unified counts 19,065 students in its 22 schools, and Orange Vista High is one of them.
At Orange Vista High, 80% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 11% Black, 3% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 51% Hispanic share among all Riverside County residents. The diversity index for Orange Vista High is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orange Vista High is 22.2:1, based on 107.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Lunch program data show 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Riverside County average 74%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Orange Vista High is 6.0 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 34.8% actual, 28.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Riverside County, median household income comes to about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 543, with about 424,872 students.
Triple Crown Elementary, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Orange Vista High is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Orange Vista High is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment figures are 1,652 for 2017-18 and 2,396 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 25.8:1 in 2017-18 to 22.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Orange Vista High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Val Verde Unified
- Rancho Verde HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 students
- Vista Verde MiddleMiddle · 900 students
Other schools in Perris
- Perris HighHigh · 2,096 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- California Military InstituteHigh · 1,031 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 students
Nearby schools
- Triple Crown Elementary0.9 mi · 971
- Clearwater Elementary1.0 mi · 651
- Sierra Vista Elementary1.3 mi · 867
- Avalon Elementary1.4 mi · 563
- Lakeside Middle1.4 mi · 1,076
- Skyview Elementary1.5 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Orange Vista HighHow many students attend Orange Vista High?
Orange Vista High enrolls approximately 2,396 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Orange Vista High serve?
Orange Vista High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange Vista High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orange Vista High is approximately 22.2:1 (108 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orange Vista High?
At Orange Vista High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Orange Vista High public or private?
Orange Vista High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Val Verde Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.