Valley Vista High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fountain Valley, California, with a relatively small student population of 321 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.
Valley Vista High faces significant challenges in academic performance, with standardized test scores that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.64% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 68.76% for the Huntington Beach Union High School District and 55.73% for the state of California. The school's graduation rates have also been low, ranging from 51.8% to 81.2% over the past five years, in contrast to the nearby Huntington Beach High and Fountain Valley High schools, which have graduation rates above 95%.
Despite being located in the same school district and in close proximity to higher-performing schools, Valley Vista High has struggled to match their academic and operational success. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is consistently lower than the state averages for those subgroups, indicating that the school's overall academic struggles are not limited to a specific demographic but are widespread across the student population. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs and challenges faced by the school and its student population.
Students at Valley Vista High are 63% Hispanic, 20% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.
In the 2023-24 school year, 269 students attended Valley Vista High.
Valley Vista High ranks in the bottom 23.1% of California high schools.
Huntington Beach Union High