📍 1 Panther Dr., Vista, San Diego County, 92084
Vista High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Vista, San Diego County. The school has 2,030 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Megan Ratliff. It is part of the Vista Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Vista High enrolls 2,030 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,669 | 83% |
| White | 217 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 43 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,462 of the school's 2,030 students (72%) 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.
Vista 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.
Vista High is one of 28 schools in Vista Unified, based in Vista, California. The district serves 18,112 students district-wide and employs 885 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,030 students, Vista High is larger than the district average of about 647 students per school.