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Vista High

11300 Wright Rd., Lynwood, CA 90262 · (310) 603-1516 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
186
High
DISTRICT 1,226 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
179 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 1011%
Grade 114223%
Grade 1214377%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
17393%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
95%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
13573%
Female
5127%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
7.0%
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 Arts1.8%5.3%15.8%77.2%
Math0.0%0.0%1.8%98.3%
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
2024-257.0%0.0%
2023-243.9%0.0%
2022-2310.5%0.0%
2021-224.9%0.0%
2018-199.1%0.0%
2017-180.0%0.0%
2016-177.1%0.0%
2015-162.0%0.0%
2014-150.0%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 Vista High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
186#1,383 of 2,093#364 of 486
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
96.2%#83 of 1,575#50 of 396
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.4%#411 of 802#153 of 227
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
186
+38 (+26%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518615.212.3:196% (179)
2023-2418113.813.1:198% (177)
2022-2321913.316.5:190% (198)
2020-211481212.3:182% (121)
2017-182101119.1:192% (194)
2015-16197921.9:195% (188)
2010-11114N/AN/A97% (111)
2000-013222214.6:10% (0)
1990-912031020.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista High.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (210 to 186); teachers up 38% (11 to 15.2).

About Vista High

Vista High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Lynwood, California. It teaches 186 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 78% below the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.

Vista High is one school in a 17-school district, Lynwood Unified, which enrolls 10,851 students.

By race and ethnicity, Vista High is 93% Hispanic. Other groups include 5% Black. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.

The school lists 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 96% of the student body. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.

In Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.

Will Rogers Elementary is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 148 to 186, a 26% rise.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Vista High
District
Lynwood Unified
Address
11300 Wright Rd., Lynwood, CA 90262
Phone
(310) 603-1516
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
186
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
179 (96%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
062316003540
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Vista High schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Vista High. Vista High is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Vista High
How many students attend Vista High?
Vista High enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Vista High serve?
Vista High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Vista High have?
Vista High employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Vista High?
Vista High reports a student body of 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 5% Black.
Who oversees Vista High?
Vista High is overseen by Lynwood Unified in Los Angeles County.
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