Is Vista Nueva Career and Technology High a good school?

Vista Nueva Career and Technology High ranks in the bottom 6.1% of California high schools.

How many students attend Vista Nueva Career and Technology High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 134 students attended Vista Nueva Career and Technology High.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Nueva Career and Technology High?

Students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High are 66% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Summary:

Vista Nueva Career and Technology High is a public high school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the Twin Rivers Unified School District, which is ranked 1122 out of 1568 districts in California and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Vista Nueva Career and Technology High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating over the past decade, indicating very low academic performance. The school's test scores are significantly below state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 3.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 37.62% in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. The school has also struggled with high dropout rates, ranging from 8% to 19.8% over the past five years, and low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 51.6% to 91%, significantly below the state and district averages. Additionally, Vista Nueva Career and Technology High has experienced extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 68.8% to 86.5% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Vista Nueva Career and Technology High to nearby schools, such as Rio Linda High, Grant Union High, and Futures High, the academic performance gap is quite significant, with these nearby schools generally outperforming Vista Nueva Career and Technology High across various metrics. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status, with the school ranking in the bottom 5% of California high schools for these subgroups.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2035 North Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838-3129

(916) 566-2750

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2182^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 134

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

African American:

17.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Nueva Career and Technology High ranks worse than 93.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked high schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.7%), African American (17.9%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High is 10.7, which is the 2^nd best among 6 high schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Vista Nueva Career and Technology High employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista Nueva Career and Technology High:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Nueva Career and Technology High 2182^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Vista Nueva Career and Technology High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1122^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

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Rank History for all students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	57.32	539^th	2238	75.9%
2010	12.79	1912^th	2281	16.2%
2011	17.41	1741^st	2367	26.4%
2012	14.25	1836^th	2354	22.0%
2013	10.58	2058^th	2426	15.2%
2016	8.85	1950^th	2039	4.4%
2017	9.72	1863^rd	2021	7.8%
2018	9.48	1926^th	2017	4.5%
2019	12.00	1925^th	2133	9.8%
2022	13.27	1864^th	2123	12.2%
2023	8.29	2186^th	2348	6.9%
2024	7.89	2182^nd	2323	6.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.09	905^th	1044	13.3%
2023	24.09	1074^th	1323	18.8%
2024	21.37	1255^th	1350	7.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.88	1764^th	1862	5.3%
2019	13.30	1702^nd	1937	12.1%
2022	14.24	1693^rd	1943	12.9%
2023	8.72	2076^th	2247	7.6%
2024	8.32	2074^th	2235	7.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.23	1773^rd	1833	3.3%
2022	10.57	1725^th	1858	7.2%
2023	7.52	2045^th	2118	3.4%
2024	6.74	2039^th	2098	2.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.35	1110^th	1161	4.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.27	1758^th	1834	4.1%
2019	12.91	1624^th	1880	13.6%
2022	13.23	1699^th	1916	11.3%
2023	8.09	2064^th	2207	6.5%
2024	8.03	2025^th	2172	6.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.81	705^th	721	2.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.36	1646^th	1742	5.5%
2019	13.77	1559^th	1814	14.1%
2022	14.14	1616^th	1861	13.2%
2023	8.75	1957^th	2142	8.6%
2024	6.98	2037^th	2125	4.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	19	62	17	48	1	7	13	0	167
2010	18	72	16	66	3	5	9	0	189
2011	14	60	12	66	0	3	7	0	162
2012	9	51	19	64	1	8	6	0	158
2013	18	49	19	55	0	6	7	0	154
2014	20	46	14	53	0	6	3	0	142
2015	15	53	12	69	4	2	10	0	165
2016	16	52	11	66	1	4	6	0	156
2017	13	30	14	81	1	2	1	0	142
2018	8	40	14	85	3	4	6	0	160
2019	22	28	12	83	0	6	7	0	158
2020	19	24	8	75	1	5	6	0	138
2021	20	21	9	73	2	3	9	0	137
2022	15	20	9	56	1	3	10	0	114
2023	10	23	4	97	0	4	12	1	151
2024	5	24	5	88	0	4	8	0	134

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	167	14.0	10.4	83.2
2010	189	15.0	12.6	86.8
2011	162	n/a	n/a	75.3
2012	158	11.4	13.8	n/a
2013	154	9.0	17.1	79.9
2014	142	10.0	14.2	95.1
2015	165	11.0	15.0	83
2016	156	8.0	19.5	74.4
2017	142	8.2	17.3	78.9
2018	160	3.2	50.0	77.5
2019	158	3.5	45.1	85.4
2020	138	n/a	n/a	89.9
2021	137	12.5	10.9	94.2
2022	114	11.6	9.7	85.1
2023	151	12.8	11.7	94
2024	134	12.5	10.7	97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	167	14.0	10.4	83.2
2010	189	15.0	12.6	86.8
2011	162	n/a	n/a	75.3
2012	158	11.4	13.8	n/a
2013	154	9.0	17.1	79.9
2014	142	10.0	14.2	95.1
2015	165	11.0	15.0	83
2016	156	8.0	19.5	74.4
2017	142	8.2	17.3	78.9
2018	160	3.2	50.0	77.5
2019	158	3.5	45.1	85.4
2020	138	n/a	n/a	89.9
2021	137	12.5	10.9	94.2
2022	114	11.6	9.7	85.1
2023	151	12.8	11.7	94
2024	134	12.5	10.7	97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1925^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2186^th of 2348 High schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Nueva Career and Technology High)	10.8	6.1	4.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Rivers Unified)	47	39.7	7.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vista Nueva Career and Technology High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Twin Rivers Unified)	19	12.2	6.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Vista Nueva Career and Technology High)	1.8	0	1.8%
12th Grade Science (Twin Rivers Unified)	12	2.8	9.3%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	158	151	4.4%
African American	28	23	17.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	4	66.7%
Hispanic	83	97	16.9%
Pacific Islander	6	4	33.3%
White	22	10	54.5%
Two or More Races	7	12	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.4%	94%	8.6%

Schools Near Vista Nueva Career and Technology High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Vista Nueva Career and Technology High	Public	9-12	2035 North Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2750	134	13	10.7	97.0%	5 (3.7%)	24 (17.9%)	88 (65.7%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	8 (6.0%)	7.9	2182^nd of 2323 public high schools	6.1%		8.3	2186^th of 2348 public high schools	6.9%	4		0.0	5.3	1.8				3.7	3.7				0.0	0.0
North Area Community	Public	7-12	4000 Pinell St.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2073	130	5	26.0	80.8%	10 (7.7%)	32 (24.6%)	63 (48.5%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.8%)	15 (11.5%)	27.3	1494^th of 2323 public high schools	35.7%					(n/a)			12.0	12.0											$17,029
Grant Union High	Public	9-12	1400 Grand Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3450	2,016	96	21.0	90.9%	95 (4.7%)	309 (15.3%)	1,018 (50.5%)	401 (19.9%)	6 (0.3%)	59 (2.9%)	120 (6.0%)	30	1422^nd of 2323 public high schools	38.8%		31.4	1375^th of 2348 public high schools	41.4%	47		15.5	1.7	13.6				38.8	38.8				13.9	13.9
Futures High	Public, Charter	7-12	900 Grace Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Futures High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-1902	475	19	24.4	88.2%	349 (73.5%)	28 (5.9%)	60 (12.6%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	35.8	1243^rd of 2323 public high schools	46.5%		24.7	1575^th of 2348 public high schools	32.9%	332		18.4		17.5				38.1	38.1				20.9	20.9
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2360 El Camino Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-1788	473	14	34.2	83.7%	26 (5.5%)	86 (18.2%)	281 (59.4%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.7%)	19.3	1693^rd of 2323 public high schools	27.1%		20.3	1699^th of 2348 public high schools	27.6%	6	6.5		20.5	11.0	14.7	20.0	21.7	47.9	23.7	8.2	8.2	3.3	10.6	7.1
Palmiter Special Education	Public	7-12	2040 Ethan Way	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2020	31	5	6.2	77.4%	12 (38.7%)	10 (32.3%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (19.4%)	10.7	1970^th of 2323 public high schools	15.2%		4.2	2330^th of 2348 public high schools	0.8%	360									16.7					8.3	$60,982
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	2040 Ethan Way	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2074	268	15	17.8	65.7%	78 (29.1%)	59 (22.0%)	80 (29.9%)	16 (6.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	29 (10.8%)	11.6	1918^th of 2323 public high schools	17.4%		8.5	2167^th of 2348 public high schools	7.7%	249	16.4		7.1	14.9		7.5	13.0		9.9		4.5	7.1		5.6	$13,692
Mira Loma High	Public	9-12	4000 Edison Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7465	1,632	70	23.3	56.6%	556 (34.1%)	112 (6.9%)	367 (22.5%)	427 (26.2%)	12 (0.7%)	23 (1.4%)	120 (7.4%)	79.1	342^nd of 2323 public high schools	85.3%		80.5	320^th of 2348 public high schools	86.4%	22		43.9	46.7	45.3				59.8	59.8				39.8	39.8	$7,036
Capital College & Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	501 Arden Way	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Capital College & Career Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 234-0583	48	6	7.8	66.7%	9 (18.8%)	9 (18.8%)	20 (41.7%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)								(n/a)
Rio Linda High	Public	9-12	6309 Dry Creek Rd.	Rio Linda	95673	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2725	1,596	78	20.4	82.1%	300 (18.8%)	122 (7.6%)	797 (49.9%)	245 (15.4%)	14 (0.9%)	18 (1.1%)	94 (5.9%)	51.8	818^th of 2323 public high schools	64.8%		51.9	825^th of 2348 public high schools	64.9%	7		26.7		25.9				53.6	53.6				23.0	23.0

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