📍 545 Central Ave., Oxnard, Ventura County, 93030
Rio Mesa High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Oxnard, Ventura County. The school has 2,220 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Gary Peterson. It is part of the Oxnard Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 94.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
Rio Mesa High enrolls 2,220 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 94.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% White and 4.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,897 | 86% |
| White | 113 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 106 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,339 of the school's 2,220 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rio Mesa High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Rio Mesa High is one of 11 schools in Oxnard Union High, based in Oxnard, California. The district serves 16,039 students district-wide and employs 708 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,220 students, Rio Mesa High is larger than the district average of about 1,458 students per school.